Centers for Education & Training E-NEWS

October 2003

Office of Public Health Practice
Centers for Education and Training

Website: http://sph.umdnj.edu/ophp
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In this edition:

1. New Home for the Training Center

2. Upcoming Courses in October and November

3. Atlantic OSHA Training Center Courses

4. Public Health Seminar Series

5. Occupational Safety and Health News

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1. OPHP Moved!

The UMDNJ-School of Public Health, Office of Public Health Practice, moved to the new School of Public Health building in Piscataway, New Jersey, in August. Follow this link for more information http://www2.umdnj.edu/ophpweb/CET/Direction1.htm

2. Upcoming Courses in October and November

October 2003

Respiratory Fit Testing, October 3

Asbestos Inspector Refresher, October 3

Asbestos Management Planner Refresher, October 3

NJ Lead Inspector and Risk Assessor, October 6-10

Annual Refresher for the 40-Hour Health and Safety for Hazardous Waste, October 8 and 27

Safety and Health Issues in Confined Spaces, October 9-10

Asbestos Operations and Maintenance, October 15-16

Assessing, Sampling and Controlling Microbial Contamination in the Indoor Environment, October 15-16

Asbestos Supervisor Refresher, October 17

Asbestos Operations and Maintenance Refresher, October 20

40-Hour Hazardous Waste, October 20-24

NJ Asbestos Safety Technician, October 21-22

NIOSH (#043) Approved Spirometry Training, October 27-29

Occupational Respiratory Protection (OSHA 222A), October 29-31

40- Hour Hazardous Waste, November 3-7

Asbestos Inspector Refresher, November 3

Asbestos Management Planner Refresher, November 3

Ergonomics, November 5-7

Annual Refresher for the 40-Hour Health and Safety for Hazardous Waste, November 13 and 24

Hazardous Waste Supervisor, November 12

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 2003-2004 course dates, follow this link http://www2.umdnj.edu/ophpweb/CET/OSHAindex.htm

OSHA 222A- Respiratory Protection (Piscataway, NJ) October 29-31

OSHA 301- Excavation, Trenching and Soil Mechanics, November 5-7 (Princeton, NJ; Contact K. Koshy for more info, 732-235-9459 or koshyko@umdnj.edu

Offered in San Juan, PR. Contact: Javier Saracho, 787-766-1717 XT 6553

OSHA 510- Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry, October 28-31

OSHA 600- Collateral Duty Course for Other Federal Agencies, October 27-31

OSHA 500- Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health for the Construction Industry, November 4-7

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

OSHA 500- Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health for the Construction Industry, October 7-10

OSHA 502- Update for Construction Industry Outreach Trainers, October 21-23

OSHA 503- Update for General Industry Trainers, November 17-19

OSHA 510- Occupational Safety & Health Standards for the Construction Industry, November 3, 5-7

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 Wednesdays of the month from 10:30 am until noon at 683 Hoes Lane West, Piscataway, NJ, 08854. Health Officer and CHES credits will be available. Seminars are free, follow this link for more info http://www2.umdnj.edu/ophpweb/CET/PHSSIndex.htm Contact Robyn Shumer to register at 732-235-9451 or e-mail: shumerrb@umdnj.edu

October 15 Cultural Competence: How Does it Differ in Medical Care vs. Public Health Practice, William Vega, M.D., UMDNJ

November 12 Factors Influencing Accepting or Declining the Flu Shot, Gretchen Chapman, Ph.D., Rutgers University

December 17 HIV/AIDS, Sindy Paul, M.D., M.P.H, Medical Director, NJDHSS; President, New Jersey Public Health Association

5. Occupational Safety and Health News

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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.

2003 CET Course Catalog

Our 2003 course catalog, including information about all courses offered during the remainder of this year, can be downloaded from our web site or follow this link http://www2.umdnj.edu/ophpweb/CET/2003_catalog.pdf to download in adobe acrobat format (~1.7 MB). The 2004 course catalog will be available by December 2003. To have a copy of the 2003 course catalog mailed to you, and to get on the mailing list for 2004, please call Bonnie at 732-235-9450.

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, 1^st 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

Janet J. Bandoy, BA
Program Coordinator
(732) 235-9453
janet.j.bandoy@umdnj.edu

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