2015 APHA Annual Meeting & Expo

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Protecting workers from biological threats: Ebola as a driver for biosafety training in the US

Monday, November 2, 2015: 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Oral
Session Objectives: Discuss prevention efforts to protect health workers from Ebola. Identify successful practices and hospitals-wide training for healthcare workers. Define the content of training material for Ebola and other biological threats.
Moderator:
Joseph Hughes, MPH

10:30am
Building Capacity for Ebola and Infectious Disease Training in the US: The NIEHS WTP Ebola Biosafety Worker Training Program   
Deborah L. Weinstock, MS and Joseph Hughes, MPH
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
10:46am
Training for Ebola Exposures and Basic Infection Protection for Airline Workers   
Mark Catlin, BS
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
11:02am
PPE Training for New Jersey's Healthcare Providers   
Mitchel Rosen, PhD
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
11:18am
Meeting the Diverse Population and Training Needs of a Union Consortium   
John Morawetz, ScM
Audio (mp3) recording
11:34am
Protecting Health Care Workers from Infectious Disease: Experience with Cal/OSHA's Aerosol Transmissible Disease Standard   
Deborah Gold, MPH, CIH
  

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.

Organized by: Occupational Health and Safety
Endorsed by: International Health, Vietnam Caucus

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