"Environmental Health and Safety Concerns in Today's Medical Care Setting"
Tuesday, October 29th, 2024: 10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
Cooper University Hospital
One Cooper Plaza Camden, NJ 08103
The Philadelphia Section AIHA's October 2024 seminar will address "Environmental Health and Safety Concerns in Today's Medical Care Setting."
EHS needs in medical care settings are always evolving. Cooper University Health Care's Environmental Safety Officer, Nancy Wilson, will discuss current topics of concern, including emergency response policies, exposure monitoring, collaboration with facilities management and infectious disease prevention, special concerns during construction projects, and working with the Joint Commission for Hospital Accreditation.
Discussion will include policies, concerns, regulations, and how EHS professionals, both inside an organization as well as outside consultants, can help play a role.
Several other allied professionals from the Cooper University Hospital staff will also share information with seminar attendees.
Our presenter, Nancy Wilson, is the Environmental Safety Officer at Cooper University Healthcare. Nancy has 34 years of experience in the field of Environmental Health. She is a Certified Industrial Hygienist, Registered Environmental Health Specialist and Certified Microbial Consultant. She spent 27 years working for the Camden County Health Department as a member of their CBRNE Hazardous Materials Response Team. She has also spent time as a consultant, using her skills in industrial hygiene and safety.
Agenda:
10:00 AM: Networking/Light Refreshments
10:15 AM: Introductions and Announcements
10:30 AM: Presentation
11:45 AM: Questions
12:00 Noon: Adjournment
PRICE: FREE
Although this seminar is free, pre-registration is required due to headcount limitations. There is a parking fee for the university hospital garage (at Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd and South 6th Street), which will be the responsibility of each attendee.
To pre-register, please send an email to register@philaaiha.com with your name and company affiliation. Information on the location of the seminar on the University Hospital campus will be shared with attendees following pre-registration.
We hope that you will be able to join us.
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