Visiting Scholars in Outreach
The visiting scholars’ program brings a select group of scholars representing institutions of higher education, state legislature, and other organizations to the Center several times a term for an orientation to the field of occupational safety and health, meetings with faculty advisors, and a program development seminar. Click here for more information about the program.
Community Health Work Program
The Harvard Chan ERC partnered with the Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health (MassCOSH) and an industrial hygienist to develop an innovative Occupational Safety and Health curriculum for Community Health Workers (CHWs). The basic curriculum covers 16 hours delivered in 2-hour sessions over an 8-week timespan. Two innovative uses of the trainings were training lead inspectors with the CHWS and training CHWs shared between the police and health departments. Click here for more information about the program.
Fishing Research and Outreach
Ann Backus, Director of Outreach, conducts outreach to the fishing community as a governor-appointed committee member of the Maine Commercial Fishing Safety Council, author of a bimonthly byline titled “FISH SAFE” in Commercial Fisheries News, and author of “The Voice of Safety” in The Fisherman’s Voice. She provides training and education to fishermen through the annual Fishermen’s Forum, the Fishermen’s Day in Stonington, Maine, and as an invited presenter at local and regional gatherings of fishermen. Click here for more details on current and completed projects.
Program Director
Director, Outreach Program
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
665 Huntington Avenue, SPH I–1415
Boston, MA 02115
Telephone: (617) 432-3327
Email: abackus@hsph.harvard.edu