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ERC Seminar – John Howard, MD, MPH, JD, Director of National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

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Long COVID and Work Presenter: John Howard, MD, MPH, JD, Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Washington, DC Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to 1) discuss the epidemiology of long COVID in working-age adults, 2) describe the emerging theories about the etiology of long COVID, 3) explain approaches to the evaluation of long COVID in workers, and 4) explain approaches to the treatment of long COVID in workers.…

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ERC Seminar – Emily Sparer-Fine, ScD, MS and Kathleen Grattan, MPH

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Surveillance of Suicides and Opioid-Related Deaths: Work-Related Factors Presenters:    Emily Sparer-Fine, ScD, MS, Director, Occupational Health Surveillance Program, Massachusetts Department of Public Health         Kathleen Grattan, MPH, Epidemiologist, Occupational Health Surveillance Program, Massachusetts Department of Public Health     Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to 1) discuss patterns of work-related opioid overdose fatalities among Massachusetts residents and 2) describe ongoing efforts at the Massachusetts Department…

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ERC Seminar Series – Erika Sabbath, ScD, Associate Professor

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Work-related Health and Wellbeing of U.S. Obstetrician-Gynecologists: Impacts of Post-Dobbs State Abortion Bans            Presenter: Erika Sabbath, ScD, Associate Professor, Boston College School of Social Work, Co-Director, Harvard Center for Work, Health and Wellbeing Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to 1) describe the impact of post-Dobbs v. Jackson state abortion bans on OB-GYNs' perceptions of clinical care provision; 2) describe the ways that Dobbs has…

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ERC Seminar Series – Gen Pei, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Fellow

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Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Simulations of Occupational Exposure to Indoor Air Pollution Presenter: Gen Pei, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Healthy Buildings Program, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to 1) discuss the application of CFD models for estimating occupational exposure to air pollution; 2) describe the physicochemical dynamics of air pollutants in work environments; and 3) discuss effective control…

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ERC Seminar Series – Jongeun Rhee, ScD, MS

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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Cancer Presenter: Jongeun Rhee, ScD, MS, Research Fellow, Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to 1) describe different concentrations of some PFAS in terms of race/ethnicity; 2) discuss the relationships between PFAS and the risks of certain cancers; and to 3) describe metabolites related to PFAS. For anyone interested in…

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ERC Seminar Series – Parham Azimi, PhD

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Resilient Design of Indoor Environments: Crisis Response to Catastrophic Events Presenter: Parham Azimi, PhD, Research Associate, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to 1) explain the risks of exposure to mold spores in work environments after hurricanes; 2) discuss the control approaches to the transmission of airborne infection in work environments; and 3) discuss the mitigation of the impact wildfire smoke exposures have…

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ERC Seminar Series – Chi-Fu Jeffrey Yang, MD

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Occupational Musculoskeletal Injuries in Cardiothoracic Surgeons Presenter: Chi-Fu Jeffrey Yang, MD, Thoracic Surgeon, Massachusetts General Hospital, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to 1) discuss the prevalence of musculoskeletal conditions among thoracic surgeons; 2) describe the types of musculoskeletal conditions among thoracic surgeons; and to 3) describe the use of ergonomic techniques in the operating room. For anyone interested in attending the ERC…

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Monday ERC Seminar Series – Emily Sparer-Fine, ScD, MS

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Occupational Health Surveillance in Massachusetts: Data for Action Presenters: Emily Sparer-Fine, ScD, MS Director, Occupational Health Surveillance Program (OHSP) Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH)       James Laing, BS Workplace Fatality Coordinator, OHSP, MDPH         Kathleen Fitzsimmons, PhD, MPH Senior Epidemiologist, OHSP, MDPH         Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to 1) discuss public health surveillance of workers in Massachusetts, and to…

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Monday ERC Seminar Series – Tara Casimir, PhD, RN (USM)

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Interdisciplinary Research Collaborative: Exploring the Health and Well-being of Maine's Coastal Fishing Communities   Speaker: Tara V. Casimir, PhD, RN Assistant Professor of Nursing, School of Nursing, University of Southern Maine; Visiting Scholar in the Harvard ERC Outreach Program Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to 1) discuss the interdisciplinary approach to collaborative research partnerships in the development of the Downeast Health Research Collaborative; 2) describe components of the study, "Understanding…

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Friday ERC Seminar Series – Anna Oppenheimer, MPH, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Fellow

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Predicting Soldier Readiness Using the Soldier Performance, Health, and Readiness (SPHERE) Database Speaker: Anna Oppenheimer, PhD, MPH ORISE Postdoctoral Epidemiologist, US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM), Co-Instructor, EH 236 Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to 1) identify gaps in the current measure of Soldier readiness; 2) describe potential factors indicative of Soldier readiness available in the Soldier Performance, Health, and Readiness (SPHERE) database; and to 3) explain…

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