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