Lou DiBerardinis, MS, CIH, CSP, director, Environmental, Health and Safety at MIT and Instructor at HSPH, will provide a preview of the upcoming course, Guidelines for Laboratory Design, offered by Executive Continuing Professional Education.  He will will explain the process for incorporating health and safety in laboratory design, describe key health and safety features in … Continue reading "Health and Safety Aspects in Laboratory Design: Prevention thru Design"

Dr. Pratap will discuss her research and insights on decent work in the US.  She will define "decent work" and discuss the role of public health in supporting decent work.  Dr. Pratap will discuss research and practice opportunities to further the goal of decent work for all and reference the newly-accepted APHA policy on decent … Continue reading "Decent Work in the United States: A Public Health Perspective"

In the Monday ERC Seminar, Lou DiBerardinis, Director, Environment, Health and Safety at MIT and Instructor at HSPH, will discuss the difference between leadership and management, identify skills needed to be a successful leader, identify strategies for prioritizing work, and discuss the role of transformational leadership.  This is a preview of a continuing education course … Continue reading "Leadership and Management: The Importance for Public Health Professionals"

Rebecca J. Guerin, PhD, CHES, Chief, Social Science and Translation Research Branch, Division of Science Integration, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will define implementation science and discuss its importance to and application for occupational safety and health research.  She will differentiate implementation outcomes from effectiveness outcomes.