Public Health Webinars and Conferences
Past Public Health Webinars
Preventing Aerosol-Transmissible Diseases in Healthcare Settings:
The Need for Protective Guidelines and Standards
Friday, October 13, 2023
12pm - 3pm
Speakers:
William P. Bahnfleth, PhD, The Pennsylvania State University
Lisa Brosseau, ScD, CIH, University of Minnesota, Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy
MJ Burke, American Federation of Government Employees, National VA Council
Justin Chan, MD, MPH, NYC Health and Hospitals/Bellevue
Nancy Hagans, RN, BSN, CCRN, National Nurses United/New York State Nurses Association
Barabara Materna, PhD, CIH, California Department of Public Health (retired)
Kate McPhaul, PhD, MPH, University of Maryland School of Public Health
David Michaels, PhD, MPH, George Washington University School of Public Health
Don Milton, MD, DrPH, University of Maryland School of Public Health
Amber Mitchell, DrPH, MPH, CPH, International Safety Center, Inc.
Mitchel Rosen, PhD, Rutgers School of Public Health
Raymond Tellier, MD, MS, McGill University Medical Center
Jane Thomason, MS, CIH, National Nurses United
This webinar will include a scientific review of significant gaps in HICPAC’s proposed revisions to the guidelines. Speakers will review the science that HICPAC and CDC should be considering for preventing transmission of aerosol transmissible diseases. Testimony on the importance of effective infection control measures will be provided by front line healthcare workers and patients. A list of recommended revisions will be produced that will be submitted to the CDC.
Childhood Lead in New Jersey: What Everyone Should Know
Tuesday, November 8, 2022
11am - 12pm
Speaker: Siobhan Pappas, Ph.D., Coordinator, Childhood Lead Program
Watch it here: https://youtu.be/GezeLkk0MK8
This program will provide a brief overview of the effects of elevated blood lead levels in children, how exposure occurs in New Jersey and how to prevent exposure in children.
A Food Microbiologist Looks at Handwashing and Hand Sanitizers
Thursday, June 30, 2022
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Speaker: Donald Schaffner, PhD
Watch it here: https://youtu.be/7JL8U3RYpaE
Dr. Donald W. Schaffner is Extension Specialist in Food Science and Distinguished Professor at Rutgers University. His research interests include handwashing, cross-contamination predictive food microbiology and quantitative microbial risk assessment. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Food Technologists, the American Academy of Microbiology and International Association for Food Protection (IAFP). Dr. Schaffner was the president of IAFP in 2013-2014. In his spare time, he co-hosts the Food Safety Talk and Risky or Not podcasts.
Climate Change and Mental Health
April 28, 2022
Watch it Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4s6SP6F6tM&t=2577s
Patricia A. Findley, DrPH, MSW, Professor, and the Director of the MSW Program at Rutgers University.
Nicole Hill, MPH, Research and Marketing Manager for ecoAmerica
Derrick Sebree Jr, PsyD, LP ,Faculty member of the MA program at the Michigan School of Psychology.
Stressful Times: The Role of Self-Help and Professional Help
February 8, 2022,
Douglas Behan, DSW, LCSW, Assistant Professor of Professional Practice,
Watch it Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEHCLNqSXl4&t=3s
The Opioid Crisis 2022: Focus on Fentany
January 28, 2022
Lewis Nelson, MD, Professor and Chair of the
Department of Emergency Medicine
and Chief of the Division of Medical Toxicology,
Watch it Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=US0dqydwO6Q&t=13s
COVID-19 Vaccines and Children
December 9, 2021
Joseph Schwab, MD,
Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Rutgers New Jersey Medical
School in the Division of Primary Care,
Watch it Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=US0dqydwO6Q&t=13s
Update on COVID-19 Vaccines and Booster Doses
November 16, 2021
Margaret Fisher, MD, FAAP
Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Special Advisor to the
NJDOH Commissioner of Health,
Watch it Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koGZf9_sEJ8&t=2s
Avoiding Cultural Collision During COVID, Health Educator Response
October, 28, 2021
Philip T. Mc Cabe, CSW, CAS, CDVC, DRCC
Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Rutgers New Jersey Medical
School in the Division of Primary Care,
Watch it Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=US0dqydwO6Q&t=13s
Practical Advice In Reducing Health and Safety Risks In the Aftermath of a Weather-Related Emergency
October 21, 2021
Jack Caravanos, DrPH, CIH, Clinical Professor, NYU
Watch it Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXNWP2sn0OQ&t=2s
