Centers for Education & Training E-NEWS

April 2004

 

Office of Public Health Practice
Centers for Education and Training
Website: http://sph.umdnj.edu/ophp


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In this edition:

1. 25th Annual Scientific Meeting
2. Upcoming Courses in April and May
3. Atlantic OSHA
Training Center Courses
4. Public Health Seminar Series
5. Safety and Health News



 
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1. 25th Annual Scientific Meeting

The New York/New Jersey Education and Research Center will conduct its annual conference, Advancing Worker Health and Safety in the New Millennium, at the Hatch Auditorium, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, on April 16, 2004.  Go to http://www.nynjerc.org/annual.htm for more information.

 

2. Upcoming Courses, April and May

 

April 2004

 

May 2004

OSHA Training at Nassau Community College, Long Island, NY,                                   Contact Melinda Rachlim to register, 516-572-7488


 

3. Atlantic
OSHA Training Center Courses

The Atlantic OSHA Training Center offers courses in New York, New Jersey and Puerto Rico.  For more information on the Atlantic OSHA Training Center and for a catalogue of 2004 course dates, follow this link http://www2.umdnj.edu/ophpweb/CET/OSHAindex.htm

Courses in Piscataway, New Jersey

 

Courses offered in Buffalo, NY. Contact: Joseph Syracuse, 716-829-2125

OSHA 226: Permit Required Confined Space Entry, April 27-29
OSHA 500: Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry, April 5-8
OSHA 501: Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry, March 22-25
OSHA 502: Update for Construction Industry Outreach Trainers, April 13-15
OSHA 510: Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry, April 19-22
 


4. Public Health Seminar Series

SPH-Office of Public Health Practice is offering a Mid-Morning Public Health Seminar Series, which will provide continuing education and learning opportunities for the public health work force, faculty, staff, students and other interested members of the community.  Seminars are held on the third Wednesday of the month from 10:30 am until noon, at 683 Hoes Lane West, Piscataway, NJ. Health Officer and CHES credits will be available.

Seminars are free; for a schedule visit http://www2.umdnj.edu/ophpweb/CET/PHSSIndex.htm or contact  Robyn Shumer to register at 732-235-9451 or e-mail: shumerrb@umdnj.edu



5. Occupational Safety and Health News

OSHA

OSHA Launches Hazard Communication Initiative, Compliance Assistance, Enforcement Will Improve Workplace Hazard Communication

http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=NEWS_RELEASES&p_id=10734
   
NIOSH
Top 10 causes of death in the United states

http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/factsheets/death_causes2000.htm

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CET Courses at your Facility

CET courses can be presented at your facility.  For more information on how to schedule our courses at your facility, please contact Koshy Koshy at 732-235-9459 or koshyko@umdnj.edu

CET Listserv

Encourage others to join the CET Listserv.  E-mail us at sph-cet@rwja.umdnj.edu and type "subscribe sph-cet" in the message section of the e-mail or visit us online.

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For a complete course schedule, please visit our website at:
http://sph.umdnj.edu/ophp

 To register or for more information, please contact CET at:
 732-235-9450 or e-mail cet-ophp@umdnj.edu.
   

Thanks and hope to see you soon!

 UMDNJ-School of Public Health
 Office of Public Health Practice
 Centers for Education and Training
 683 Hoes Lane West, 1st Floor
 Piscataway, NJ 08854
 Phone: (732) 235-9450
 Fax: (732) 235-9460
http://sph.umdnj.edu/ophp
 Contact information:

 Bonnie Wilson
 Registrar
 (732) 235-9450
 wilsonld@umdnj.edu

 Koshy Koshy, PhD
 Program Manager
 (732) 235-9459
 koshyko@umdnj.edu

 Robyn Shumer, MPH
 Health Educator
 (732) 235-9451
shumerrb@umdnj.edu


Gina DeLeone, BS
Program Coordinator
(732) 235-9453
deleongm@umdnj.edu


 Mitchel  Rosen, MS
 Director, OPHP
 (732) 235-9452
 mrosen@umdnj.edu