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Curriculum Vitae - April 1997 CAPTAIN MURRAY L. COHEN (retired), USPHS EDUCATION Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois Medical Center, Chicago, 1982. Major: Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences. Master of Public Health, University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, 1975. Major: Community Health Sciences. Bachelor of Arts with Honors, University of Texas, Austin, 1974. Major: Biological Sciences. CERTIFICATION Industrial Hygiene Comprehensive Practice, American Board of Industrial Hygiene, Certificate #4815. ADDITIONAL SKILLS Expert in OSHA, CDC, FDA, and EPA regulations and guidelines Persuasive public speaking on complex scientific and/or controversial policy subjects Superior organizing and logistics skills, leadership, and team-building Interagency liaison Conference planning and management Crisis management WORK EXPERIENCE Adjunct Principal Research Scientist Georgia Tech Research Institute, Atlanta,. GA March 1997 through present President CDIC, Inc. (Consultants in Disease and Injury Control), Atlanta, GA September 1996 through present Chief, Medical Device Evaluations Laboratory National Center for Infectious Diseases, CDC, Atlanta, GA December 1989 through August 1996 Responsibilities: Field and laboratory research regarding TUBERCULOSIS and HIV/AIDS epidemics Evaluation of the role of medical devices in disease transmission or prevention Evaluation of effectiveness of engineering controls, protective equipment and devices in disease prevention Training of healthcare workers on TB and HIV/AIDS prevention guidelines Major Accomplishments: Directed interagency planning committee of CDC-FDA-OSHA/DOL, and Chaired Frontline Healthcare Workers, two major national conferences on prevention of bloodborne infections Conducted research integral to development and implementation of workplace infection control regulations National recognition as a speaker and trainer of healthcare professionals Senior Scientist-Workplace HIV/AIDS National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Atlanta, GA 1988 through November 1989 Responsibilities: Develop an HIV/AIDS initiative and program for the newly reported risks of occupational transmission of HIV/AIDS DHHS Project Officer for "Frontline Health Care," a national conference co-sponsored with the US Dept of Labor to focus attention on potential occupational transmission of HIV/AIDS in healthcare settings. This conference featured Surgeon General Koop, the Secretaries of DHHS and DOL, and senior research directors from throughout PHS. Major Accomplishments: The "Frontline" conference was an essential policy catalyst yielding publication by the DOL of proposed Federal regulations for controlling bloodborne pathogens in hospitals Established, funded, and managed 14 independent HIV/AIDS research and education projects related to protection of workers Acting Director, Division of Safety Research NIOSH, Morgantown, West Virginia September 1987 through June 1988 Responsibilities: Managed the Division research and technical assistance programs, including financial and personnel management, planning and evaluation Annual operating budget of $4.5 million and 77 FTE positions Recommendations for federal safety and health standards Research and service programs included epidemiology, injury surveillance, engineering controls, ergonomics, accident investigations, asbestos, respirator research, and chemical protective clothing and equipment Directed Federal regulatory program for testing and certifying respiratory protective devices (workplace respirators), manufacturer audits, inspections, and complaint investigations Directed National Reference Laboratory for testing catastrophic respirator failures Major Accomplishments: Resolved personnel problems, including grievances and disciplinary actions. Presented NIOSH testimony before the National Academy of Sciences panel to report to Congress the nation's progress on "Injury in America," which resulted in funding for a Center for Injury Control and Prevention. Represented PHS at US-Israel Labor Conference in Washington in Nov. 1987. Met with Israeli President Chaim Herzog and Labor Minister Moshe Katsav. Established scientific exchange in human factors engineering research, and worker training programs. Deputy Director, Division of Safety Research NIOSH, Morgantown, WV May 1984 through August 1987 Responsibilities: Established and managed science policy for the Division Division research priorities and resource management Served on NIOSH Research Grants Councils, long-term training committee, program review committees for Educational Resource Center training grants Chaired Criteria Document Task Force, an investigation conducted for the NIOSH Director and the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Health Research preceptor for visiting scientist officers from US Air Force, US Coast Guard, and from private industry Division liaison with Commissioned Personnel Division, and CDC Office of Personnel Management Division liaison with organized labor and industry trade associations Major Accomplishments: Designed and managed an innovative budget and project progress tracking system that resulted in utilization of 99% of annual allocated funds and FTE More than doubled annual journal publications by Division research staff, from 27 articles in 1983 to 58 in 1987 Established successful programs for fatality and injury surveillance in States Developed initiatives that were subsequently funded by Congress for farm, construction, and transportation safety, and injury surveillance Hosted joint NIOSH-Finland Occupational Health and Safety Symposium Chief, Safety Standards and Consultation Branch NIOSH, Morgantown, WV October 1980 through April 1984 Responsibilities: Managed the development of safety criteria documents (recommended Federal workplace safety standards), evaluations of safety standards effectiveness, and demonstration projects to apply injury prevention methods in industry Subject areas included lockout, confined spaces, hazardous materials handling and waste management/clean-up, personal protective equipment selection and use, construction, drilling, manufacturing, mine safety and industrial hygiene, and prevention of fires and explosions Extensive liaison with federal agencies, industry representatives, and organized labor. Management of R and D contracts Major Accomplishments: Cut $1.1 M annual budget nearly in half, without reducing Branch productivity Published 6 of only 7 NIOSH criteria documents during this time period; 4 of these 6 were subsequently promulgated by OSHA as Federal safety standards Acting Chief, Accident and Injury Epidemiology Branch NIOSH, Morgantown, WV August 1983 through June 1984 Responsibilities: Directed multi-disciplinary research program conducted by staff of engineers, ergonomists, epidemiologists, and physical therapists Conducted pilot research projects on construction and farm safety Major Accomplishments: Initiated a comprehensive back injury research and prevention program Redirected the machine safety research program to include robotics and other emerging technologies Established a surveillance program to identify and target high risk occupations and industries Restored emphasis to in-house research in lieu of contracts Graduate Trainee, PHS Long-Term Training University of Illinois, Chicago, IL September 1978 through September 1980 Responsibilities: Ph.D. candidate in Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences; major in Industrial Hygiene Research in industrial hygiene air monitoring methodology Major Accomplishments: Instructor for advanced industrial hygiene lab course, seminars on management by objectives and environmental health for local health department officials Successfully completed Board Certification as Industrial-Hygienist-in-Training Project Administrator NIOSH, Rockville, MD August 1975 through August 1978 Responsibilities: Developed and coordinated implementation of program plan to set priorities for NIOSH-wide research on chemical hazards in the workplace Represented NIOSH on interagency committees with EPA, ERDA (now the Department of Energy), OSHA, and on committees with cooperating industry and labor groups Served as interim project officer for the NIOSH-TIC automated literature retrieval system, and the Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances Major Accomplishments: Coordinated health and environmental studies of advanced coal conversion technologies in GREAT BRITAIN, WEST GERMANY, and SOUTH AFRICA Published recommended standards for hazard controls in both R & D and commercial scale coal gasification plants Developed procedures for documenting human health risk and workplace exposure controls for carcinogens, mutagens, and teratogens as Special Occupational Hazard Review documents Served on the Legislative Implementation Plan interagency work group for the Toxic Substances Control Act Research Assistant Southwest Center for Urban Research Houston, TX February 1975 through July 1975 Responsibilities: With the Citizens Conference on State Legislatures, on a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Grant, cataloged and analyzed health legislation in the 64th Texas Legislature Major Accomplishments: Published findings as a book chapter Completed masters degree thesis requirements SPECIAL CAREER ASSIGNMENTS Asbestos Control Manager CDC Office of Biosafety, Atlanta September through December 1989 Responsibilities: Design and initiate asbestos control program for CDC-wide facilities Design and document asbestos abatement plan, and communicate with OSHA according to informal settlement agreement for citations against CDC Assist in hiring and training a full time asbestos control manager Major Accomplishments: Designed, implemented, and completed all worker training and exposure monitoring required to meet OSHA and EPA regulations Designed and completed required labelling of asbestos containing materials in CDC Atlanta facilities Established reference library of contract language and specifications for asbestos abatement projects/contracts Acting Assistant Director for Science NIOSH, Atlanta, GA May 1987 through August 1987 Responsibilities Review and clearance of policy aspects of all NIOSH scientific manuscripts, reports, safety alerts, current intelligence bulletins, and criteria documents Major Accomplishments: Established NIOSH representation on CDC Task Force on HIV/AIDS, in recognition of potential occupational transmission of HIV/AIDS Co-Director, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Special Project on Rural Industrialization Bangkok, THAILAND May through October 1985 Responsibilities: Together with Thai medical and engineering faculty, served as U.S. co-director of a study of safety, health, and environmental effects of economic development projects in Thailand Represented the USAID to officials of the Thailand Ministry of Health and Thailand Counsel for Environmental Protection Major Accomplishments: Completed study and presented final report (written and at hearings) to the Thailand Ministry of Health Conducted industrial hygiene site surveys of food processing, manufacturing, and chemical plants in three regions of Thailand Assisted U.S. Embassy officials during a short-lived coup attempt Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Investigator, CDC 1976 through 1978 Responsibilities: Trained with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Office of Personnel Management on personnel regulations, EEO laws, and techniques for conducting and documenting formal investigations Served "on-call" within CDC to conduct investigations as needed Major Accomplishments: Successfully conducted and documented investigations of formal discrimination complaints in Philadelphia and Atlanta PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Professional Societies American Academy of Industrial Hygiene - Diplomate American Biological Safety Association American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists American Industrial Hygiene Association American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exposition Chaired roundtable session on "Tuberculosis in the Workplace" in Kansas City, May 1995 Session Arranger for technical sessions on "Healthcare Industries," "Bloodborne Pathogens," "Tuberculosis in the Workplace," and "Respiratory Protective Devices" in Anaheim, CA, May 1994 Chaired sessions on "Industrial Hygiene Concerns for Emergency Response Personnel," "Healthcare Industries," and "Occupational Transmission of Tuberculosis" in New Orleans, May 1993 Chaired sessions on "Infectious Agents in the Workplace" and "Healthcare Industries" at American Industrial Hygiene Conference, Boston, June 1992 Chaired sessions on "Healthcare Industries" and "Bloodborne Pathogens" in Salt Lake City, May 1991 Committees and Working Groups Chair, Sharp Object Injuries Session, CDC Biosafety Symposium, Atlanta, Jan 1996 NIH Ad Hoc Task Force on Hospital Worker Protective Clothing, 1995-1996 Chair, Frontline Healthcare Workers: National Conference on Prevention of Sharps Injuries and Bloodborne exposures, CDC, ACGIH, and 13 health/worker societies, Atlanta, August 1995 Chair, Committee on Infectious Agents in the Workplace, American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, 1990 - 1995 Scientific Program Committee, American Biological Safety Association, 1994 Chair, "Bioaerosols" session, ABSA, Williamsbury, VA, October 1994 CDC Grants Council for State Based Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Systems, 1994 m Moderator, Dental Worker Health and Safety session, APHA, Washington, D.C., October 1994 Moderator, Safe Needle Devices session, Needlestick Prevention Demonstration Project Workshop, Columbia, S.C., 1994 Scientific program committee, CDC/Am College of Surgeons Conf., Prevention of Transmission of Bloodborne Pathogens in Surgery & Obstetrics, 1993-1994 Consultant, South Carolina Statewide Needlestick Prevention Taskforce, 1992-96 Emerging Issues committee, American Industrial Hygiene Association, 1992-95 Co-Chair, Medical Devices Subcommittee, CDC AIDS in the Workplace Committee, 1991 - present CDC Tuberculosis Task Force, Particulate Respirator Subcommittee, 1992-93 CDC Tuberculosis Task Force, HIV-infected Healthcare Workers Subcommittee, 1992-1993 Consultant, American Hospital Assoc. Needlestick Prevention Workgroup, 1992 Advisor, FDA/Center for Devices and Radiological Health AIDS Coordinating Committee, 1992 Chair, CDC Evaluation Panel for "Surveillance of Blood Contacts and Other Adverse Events During Phlebotomies & IV Catheter Insertions," Sept 1992 Arranged and Chaired session on "Bloodborne Pathogens" at American Biology Safety Association, San Francisco, October 1992 Chair, "Frontline Healthcare Workers: National Conference on Prevention of Device-Mediated Bloodborne Infections," co-sponsored by CDC, FDA, and OSHA, Washington, D.C., August 1992 Consultant to CDC/NCID safety committees for selection of sharps disposal products and procedures, 1990 through 1992 Consultant to CDC Office of Health and Safety and NCID for evaluation of sharps disposal devices and disinfectants planned for laboratory use at NCID facility in San Juan, P.R., 1992 Objective Review Committee for cooperative agreements on farm safety and health, September 1991 Consultant to National Fire Protection Association on development of national infection control standards, 1988 through 1990 Consultant, Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) and National Fire Academy for infection control training programs for emergency workers, '88-'91 DHHS/DoL planning committee for "Frontline Health Care" conference, Washington, D.C., January 1989 CDC Injury Control Coordinating Committee and Task Force to develop a National Injury Control Plan, develop the Legislative Implementation Plan for the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, and implement extra-mural grant programs, 1988 CDC Injury Grants Council, 1985 through 1988
Editorial Boards, Reviews Editorial Board, "Advances in Exposure Prevention" newsletter American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal reviewer Journal of Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene reviewer Archives of Internal Medicine reviewer Co-Editor (Proceedings) and Organizer, International Symposium on Safety and Health in Agriculture, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CANADA, 1985 HONORS AND AWARDS 1992, Nominated-Exceptional Capability Promotion, National Center for Infectious Diseases 1992, Outstanding Session arranger, American Industrial Hygiene Conference 1991, Outstanding Session arranger, American Industrial Hygiene Conference 1991, Unit Commendation for HIV/AIDS in the workplace, USPHS 1989, U.S. Senate Confirmation, Appointment to Regular Corps/USPHS 1989, Citation, USPHS 1988, Commendation Medal, USPHS 1986, Meritorious Service Medal, USPHS 1986, Foreign Duty Service Award, USPHS 1986, Exceptional Capability Promotion, USPHS 1985, Certificate of Appreciation, Centers for Disease Control 1985, Unit Commendation, USPHS 1984, Commendation Medal, USPHS 1982, Public Health Honorary Society Election, Delta Omega 1976, Secretary's Certificate of Outstanding Performance, US Dept of H.E.W. (now HHS) 1974, National Honorary Leadership Society Election, Omicron Delta Kappa 1973, Outstanding Student, University of Texas CACTUS (Yearbook) VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES Atlanta BRAVES Tomahawk Team: Volunteer Service group and BRAVES Foundation fundraising, 1992-present Board of Directors, Navy Mutual Aid Association, 1980 - 1996 President, Mens Club of Ahavath Achim Synagogue, Atlanta, 1995-1997 Member, American-Israel Chamber of Commerce: Southeast Region, 1993 - present Consultant, International PROJECT VISION, Ben Gurion Medical College, Beer-sheva, ISRAEL, 1993-1994 Charity Fundraiser, Atlanta HAWKS Foundation, 1993-1994 CDC SHARE Employees Assn BRAVES Ticket Project Manager, 1992-1995 Board of Directors, Yeshiva High School, Atlanta, 1993 Gabbai (lay leader), Ahavath Achim Synagogue, Atlanta, 1992-present Board of Trustees and committee chairs, Ahavath Achim Synagogue, Atlanta '90-96 Member, Atlanta Black/Jewish Coalition, 1991 - 1996 North Atlanta Boy Scout Committee, 1991-1993 Youth Sports Coach: Little League baseball, track and field Atlanta Track Club Road Race Volunteer and Runner, 1991-1994 Board of Directors, Tree of Life Congregation, Morgantown, WV 1984-88 CPR Instructor, National Heart Association, 1976 to 1978 Red Cross Blood Drive Coordinator, Austin, TX (1972-74); Atlanta (1992) University of Texas Ex-Students Association, Life Member PUBLICATIONS Journal Articles and Letters Cohen ML: Occupational Infectious Diseases--A Call to Action, Occupational Hazards, February 1993. Cohen ML: Engineering Controls, JANAC, Vol.3, No.2, April-June 1992. Book Chapters Cohen, M: Introduction, in West KH Infectious Disease Handbook for Emergency Care Personnel, 2nd Ed. ACGIH, Cincinnati, 1994 Cohen ML, Moll MB, Maley PW, and Linn HI: Statistical Description of Agricultural Injuries in the United States. In Dosman JA and Cockcroft DW (eds) Principles of Health and Safety in Agriculture, CRC Press, 1989. Young RJ and Cohen ML: Toward Building a Safe and Healthful Coal Gasification Industry. Proceedings of the Fifth National Conference on Energy and the Environment, Chapter 13.4. American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Dayton, OH, 1978. Cohen ML: Protecting Worker Safety and Health in Coal Conversion. Proceedings: Third Symposium on Environmental Aspects of Fuel Conversion Technology, Hollywood, FL, September 13, 1977, EPA Publication No. 600/7-78-063, April 1978. Cohen ML: Occupational Health Costs versus Benefits in Coal Conversion. Proceedings: Eighth Conference on Environmental Toxicology, Dayton, OH, October 4, 1977, Defense Documentation Center No. AMRL-TR 77-97, December 1977. Cohen ML: The Texas Case, in Mushkin SJ (Ed.) Academe and State Legislative Policies for Health. Public Services Laboratory, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., December 1976, pp. 168-198. Government Publications Cohen ML, Limpaseni W, Roos KS, Sujarittanonta S, and Wongphanich M: Health Consequences of Industrialization and Urban Development in Thailand. U.S. Agency for International Development, Bangkok, Thailand, September 1985. Cohen ML, Newman JW, and Hutchison MK: Occupational Health in Health Service Areas: Handbook for Planning. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHEW (NIOSH) Publication No. 78-203, Cincinnati, OH, Sept 1978. Criteria for a Recommended Standard for Occupational Exposures in Coal Gasification Plants. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHEW (NIOSH) Publication No. 78-191, Rockville, MD, September 1978. Recommended Health and Safety Guidelines for Coal Gasification Pilot Plants. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHEW (NIOSH) Publication No. 78-120, Rockville, MD, January 1978. Also, EPA Publication No. 600/7-78-007, Washington, DC, January 1978. Glaser ZR, Chandler JLR, Page NP, Cohen ML and Arthur JL: Special Occupational Hazard Review with Control Recommendations for the use of Ethylene Oxide as a Sterilant in Medical Facilities. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHEW (NIOSH) Publication No. 77-200, Rockville, MD, August 1977. Arthur JL, Page NP, Cohen ML: Special Occupational Hazard Review and Control Recommendations for Nickel Carbonyl. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHEW (NIOSH) Publication No. 77-184, Rockville, MD, June 1977. Videos "EPINet: Exposure Prevention Information Network." Informational video by Becton Dickenson, Inc., Franklin Lakes, N.J., 1995. "Frontline Healthcare Workers Conference Highlights." Training video by Becton Dickenson, Inc., Franklin Lakes, N.J., in press. Abstracts Cohen ML, Harwood S, and Summers TA: "Frontline Healthcare Workers--Report of the National Conference on Prevention of Device-Mediated Bloodborne Infections," American Public Health Association, Washington, November 1992. Cohen ML: "Industrial Hygiene Applications for Hospital Infection Control," American Public Health Association, Atlanta, GA, November 1991. Cohen ML: "The Role for Industrial Hygiene in the Control of Infectious Agents in the Health Care Workplace," American Industrial Hygiene Conference, Salt Lake City, May 1991. Cohen, ML: "The Future in Safety Research," American Society of Safety Engineers, Las Vegas, June 1988. Cohen ML: "Industrial and Farm Worker Injuries Along the US/Mexico Border," presented before the 44th Annual Meeting of the U.S./Mexico Border Health Association, April 28, 1986, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, MEXICO. Cohen ML and Hermann ER: A Methodology for Testing the Reliability of Carbon Monoxide as an "Indicator" for Monitoring Toxic Chemical Exposures in Coal Gasification Plants, American Industrial Hygiene Conference, Houston, May 20, 1980. Cohen ML: "Occupational Health Data Acquisition and Use in Coal Gasification," Presented at the Tenth Synthetic Pipeline Gas Symposium, Chicago, Oct 31, 1978. Cohen ML and Rose VE: "Economically Responsible Alternatives for Prevention of Occupational Exposure to Chemical Carcinogens," 104th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Miami Beach, October 18, 1976. INVITED PRESENTATIONS February, 1997, “Infectious Disease Issues for Industrial Hygienists,” Orange County AIHA, Santa Ana, CA December 1996, “Occupational Exposure in Health Care Environment,” Fifth Western Pacific Congress of Chemotherapy and Infectious Diseases, Singapore December 1996, “New Microbes of Concern to Health Care Workers,” Fifth Western Pacific Congress of Chemotherapy and Infectious Diseases, Singapore December 1996, “Update on Protective Devices,” Fifth Western Pacific Congress of Chemotherapy and Infectious Diseases, Singapore. September 1996, “Bloodborne Pathogens in the Workplace,” Training Workshop, EBI Companies, Farmington, CT September 1996, “Challenges of Emerging Infections,” Becton-Dickinson Worldwide Infusion Therapy Symposium, Salt Lake City, Utah June 1996, “HIV Post Exposure Prophylaxis,” APIC Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA June 1996, “Industrial Hygiene in Animal Research Laboratories, Specialty Environmental Alliance Symposium, Washington, DC April 1996, “Preventing Occupational Transmission of Infectious Disease,” Annual Meeting of EMS/EMT, Atlanta, GA September 1995, "Regulating Hospital Gowns," CDC/Hospital Infections rounds June 1995, "Risk of Occupational Transmission of Bloodborne Pathogens," ASTM Committee on Protective Clothing, Denver, CO June 1995, "Summary of the Needlestick Injury Prevention Project, PHT Annual Issues Symposium, Columbia, S.C. March 1995, "Emerging Infectious Diseases and the Industrial Hygienist," American Industrial Hygiene Association section, Chicago April 1995, "Occupational Health Aspects of Emerging Infections," joint conference on New York American Industrial Hygiene Association and American Society of Safety Engineers June 1994, "Safety Issues with Medical Devices and Trends from the Palmetto Hospital Trust Needlestick Prevention Demonstration Project, Columbia, S.C. March 1994, "To Abstract, or Too Abstract," Needlestick Prevention Demonstration Project Workshop, Columbia, S.C. February 1994, "Occupational Infectious Disease Regulations," Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio December 1993, "Tuberculosis," Keynote address at the N.E.American Industrial Hygiene Association, Princeton, NJ June 1993, "Latest Developments in Preventing Needlesticks," Palmetto Hospital Trust Issues Symposium, Columbia, SC June 1993, "Risk of Occupational Transmission of Bloodborne Infections," National Workshop of American Law Firm Association, Atlanta, GA May 1993, "Prevention of Device-Mediated Bloodborne Infections," American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Atlanta, GA May 1993, "Review of New Safety Materials and Equipment," Joint Conference American Association of Blood Banks and Council of Community Blood Centers, New Orleans, LA April 1993, "Needlestick and Injury Prevention--Do These Devices Really Reduce the Risks?" Keynote address at Association of Practitioners of Infection Control, Denver, CO April 1993, "What's New: OSHA, the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard and TB," Association of Practitioners of Infection Control, Denver, CO March 1993, "Percutaneous Injuries in the Healthcare Setting," 14th Annual Worker Compensation Medical Seminar, Myrtle Beach, SC February 1993, "The Underlying Basis for the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard," Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Atlanta, GA November 1992, "The Underlying Basis for the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard," South Carolina Association of Practitioners of Infection Control, Columbia, SC November 1992, "Dealing with HIV-infected Health Care Workers," North Broward Hospital District, Ft. Lauderdale, FL November 1992, "Needlestick Injury Prevention," Palmetto Hospital Trust annual meeting, Columbia, SC October 1992, "The Case for Needlestick Injury Prevention," Healthcare Providers Group, Richmond, VA October 1992, "Principles of Evaluation of Device-Safety Performance in Healthcare Settings," American Public Health Association, Washington, DC September 1992, "Overview of Bloodborne Pathogens," Georgia Tech, Atlanta June 1992, "TB Risks to Healthcare Workers," American Industrial Hygiene Conference, Boston, MA May 1992, "Implementing Needlestick Prevention Devices," national video conference of the American Hospital Association February 1992, "Universal Precautions and Biohazards," OSHA Training Institute, Des Plaines, IL December 1991, "Industrial Hygiene Applications in Control of Infectious Diseases," American Industrial Hygiene Association, Chicago, IL November 1991, "Industrial Hygiene Applications in Hospital Infection Control," American Public Health Association, Atlanta, GA October 1991, "New Strategies in Infection Control to Protect Patients and Healthcare Workers," Oncology Nursing Association, Atlanta, GA April 1991,"Hepatitis Vaccination Requirements to Protect Laboratory and Healthcare Workers," American Biological Safety Association, Knoxville, TN January 1990, "Prevention and Reduction of Needlestick Injuries," Local 1199, Service Employees International Union in New York, NY January 1990, "Infection Control for the Pre-Hospital Care Provider," American Ambulance Association, Dallas, TX March 1989,"AIDS in the Workplace," Navy-wide Labor and Employee Relations Conference, Jacksonville, FL September 1988, "AIDS Impact on the Workplace," OSHA Family Conference, Atlanta, GA August 1988, "AIDS Awareness and Prevention Programs in Public Safety," American Psychological Association, Atlanta, GA July 1988, "AIDS and Emergency Personnel," Florida Fire Chiefs Association, Sarasota, FL LECTURES AND TEACHING December 1995, Lecturer, "Beyond Universal Precautions: Protecting Employees from Sharps Injuries," Healthcare Educational and Research Fund, Healthcare Alliance of New York State, in Albany, Oneonta, and White Plains May 1994, Lecturer, "CDC Guidelines for Tuberculosis Control," Healthcare Industries Continuing Education Forum, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington May 1994, Director, Professional Development Course, "Tuberculosis Control," American Industrial Hygiene Conference, Anaheim, California February 1994, Lecturer, "The OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard," EMORY University School of Public Health October 1993, Director and Instructor, "Infectious Agents (Biosafety)," American Academy of Industrial Hygiene, Cincinnati, OH October 1993, Lecturer, "Prevention of Occupational Transmission of Bloodborne Pathogens," Legal and Medical Publishers Seminar, Tampa, FL June 1993, Lecturer, "Controlling Occupational Exposures to Bloodborne Pathogens," Georgia Tech, Atlanta May 1993, Director and Instructor, Professional Development Seminar on "Train the Trainer: Bloodborne Pathogens," Am. Industrial Hygiene Conference, New Orleans May 1993, Director and Instructor, Professional Development Course on "Prevention of Needlestick Injuries in Hospital/Medical Settings," American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Atlanta March 1993, Director and Instructor, "Occupational Infectious Diseases--Bloodborne Pathogens and TB in the Workplace," ACGIH and Penton Institute continuing education workshop, Atlanta February 1993, Lecturer, "The Risk of Occupational Transmission of Bloodborne Infections," EMORY University School of Public Health, Atlanta Oct 1992, Instructor, "Bloodborne Infections," Lockheed Aerospace in-service, Marietta, GA June 1992, Director and Instructor, Professional Development Seminar on "Infection Control for Industrial Hygienists," American Industrial Hygiene Conference, Boston June 1992, Director and Instructor, Professional Development Seminar on "Bloodborne Pathogens: Before and After OSHA," American Industrial Hygiene Conference, Boston May 1992 and 1993, Organized for NCID the infectious diseases component of CDC-sponsored Public Health Merit Badge-o-rama for the Atlanta Council Boy Scouts of America May 1992, Lecturer, "Surveillance and Prevention of Occupational Exposures to Bloodborne Pathogens," University of Virginia, Charlottesville May 1992, Lecturer, "The Emerging TB Problem in Healthcare Settings" University of Washington, Seattle June 1992, Lecturer, "Bloodborne Pathogens in the Healthcare Setting," Georgia Tech Research Institute, Atlanta April 1992, Lecturer, "The Case for Needlestick Injury Prevention," National Hospital Workers' Compensation Round Table Forum, Mackinac Island, MI May 1991, Director and Instructor, Professional Development Seminar on "Infection Control for Industrial Hygienists," American Industrial Hygiene Conference, Salt Lake City, UT Sept 1990, Lecturer, "Bloodborne Infectious Diseases: Occupational Transmission," Annual Conference of Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission, Williamsburg, VA May 1989, Lecturer, "Protective Clothing and Devices in Healthcare Settings," University of Washington, Seattle August 1988, Lecturer, "AIDS in the Workplace," Conway Data in-service, Atlanta TRAINING RECEIVED University Continuing Education Courses March 1990, Comprehensive Review of Industrial Hygiene, Univ. of Utah December 1981, System Safety Engineering, West Virginia University February 1978, Environmental Regulation/Legislation, NYU August 1976, Experimental Toxicology of Man-made Agents - M.I.T. March 1976, Industrial Hygiene Workshop, Harvard Short Courses June 1994, E-mail Usage and Security, CDC June 1994, Using the Internet, Atlanta January 1994, Professional Refresher Seminar on Emergency Preparedness and Response to Chemical Releases and Spills, American Industrial Hygiene Association Georgia Chapter, Atlanta December 1993, Professional Refresher Seminar on Physical Agent Hazards, American Industrial Hygiene Association Georgia Chapter, Atlanta November 1993, WordPerfect 6.0, CDC February 1993, Developing/Testing a Question, CDC January 1993, Lotus 1-2-3 Beginning, CDC April 1992, WordPerfect Desktop Publishing, CDC March 1992, WordPerfect Graphics, CDC February 1992, Advanced WordPerfect, CDC January 1992, Freelance Plus, CDC December 1991, EPI Info Introduction, CDC August 1991, WordPerfect, CDC June 1988, Applied Polarized Light Microscopy, McCrone Labs April 1988, AIDS Orientation, CDC September 1984, D Base II, CDC September 1984, D Base III, CDC May 1981, Statistical Analysis System, CDC May 1978, Accelerated Reading Speed/Comprehension, CDC August 1976, Chemical Carcinogenesis, American Chemical Society March 1976, Introduction to Occupational Safety & Health, CDC Management/government procedure courses Priority Management, Christopher Management Consultants, Atlanta December 1994, Ethics in Government, CDC December 1993, Ethics in Government, CDC October 1990, Ethics in Government, CDC June 1990, Computer Security Awareness, CDC March 1987, Project Officers Training - Advanced, CDC 1986, Recognizing employees with chemical dependencies, CDC 1986, Leadership skills, CDC April 1984, Project Officers Training, CDC January 1984, Adult Wellness Program, CDC April 1983, Project Officers Training - Advanced, CDC August 1983, Principals & Practices of Supervision, Part I, CDC December 1980, Grants Management/Program Officials, PHS November 1980, Orientation to Mine Safety & Health Training, MSHA June 1976, Investigation of Complaints of Discrimination, EEOC February 1976, Program Office Guide to Contracting, DOD December 1975, Defensive Driving Techniques, PHS |