183787 OHS Leadership

Monday, October 27, 2008: 4:50 PM

Robert Harrison, MD, MPH , Occupational Health Branch, California Department of Health Services, Richmond, CA
This session will feature key leadership in occupational health and safety who will discuss the priorities and future directions for the OHS field in the next four years. The panelists will review current resources, policies and gaps in occupational safety and health research, regulation and prevention programs. Some questions to be discussed:

* What are the past successes and failures in efforts to protect workers from work-related injury and disease?

* How can health and safety professionals create a more effective health and safety proram in this country?

* What are some key priorities over the next four years to improve workplace health and safety in the US?

Panelists will include: John Howard, MD, MPH, JD, LLM [Director, NIOSH], Mike Silverstein MD, MPH [U of Washington], and Linda Murray MD, DPH [Cook County Health Department] Discussant will be Jordan Barab [Democratic Congressional Staff] Session to be moderated by Robert Harrison MD, MPH, Chair, APHA OHS Section

Learning Objectives:
Discuss the future of Occupational Health and Safety in the next four years

Keywords: Occupational Health, Occupational Safety

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: Session Organizer
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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