Centers for Education & Training E-News
June 2004

Office of Public Health Practice
Centers for Education and Training
Website: http://sph.umdnj.edu/ophp




In this  edition:

1. OSHA  5600: Trainer Course for Disaster Site  Workers
2. Upcoming  Courses in June and July
3. Atlantic OSHA  Training Center Courses
4. Public Health  Seminar Series
5. Safety  and Health News


1.  OSHA 5600: Trainer Course for Disaster Site Workers

OSHA Training Institute (OTI) introduces new trainer course for Disaster Site Workers.  Trainers who successfully complete this program are authorized to offer the 16 Hour “Disaster Site Worker” course.  UMDNJ will offer this course on August 23-26, 2004 in Piscataway, NJ.  Pre-requisite: OSHA 500 and the 40-Hour OSHA HAZWOPER training.  Registration: $750  See http://www2.umdnj.edu/ophpweb/CET/AtlanticOSHA/region2-map.html#5600 <http://sph.umdnj.edu/>  for more details.

2. Upcoming Courses

June 2004

July 2004

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

Courses in Piscataway, New Jersey

4. Public Health Seminar Series

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 Wednesday of the month from 10:30 am until noon, at 683 Hoes Lane West, Piscataway, NJ. Health Officer and CHES credits will be available.  Seminars are free; for a schedule visit http://www2.umdnj.edu/ophpweb/CET/PHSSIndex.htm <http://www2.umdnj.edu/ophpweb/CET/PHSSIndex.htm>  or contact Robyn Shumer to register at 732-235-9451 or e-mail: shumerrb@umdnj.edu  



5. Occupational Safety and Health News

New Efforts to Help Teen Workers Stay Safe and Healthy on the Job this Summer

http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=NEWS_RELEASES&p_id=10849  

OSHA Announces Ergonomics Guidelines for Retail Grocery Stores
http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=NEWS_RELEASES&p_id=10867  
National Meeting on Mold-Related Health Effects:  Clinical, Remediation Worker Protection, and Biomedical Research Issues JUNE 28-29, 2004 in Washington DC.
 
Sponsors:  The Society for Occupational and Environmental Health (SOEH); the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS); the Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics (AOEC); Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health; Urban Public Health Program of Hunter College, CUNY; University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) - School of Public Health; and other partners.
Purpose: The purpose of this cross-disciplinary meeting is to bring together experts in clinical science, worker protection and education, and basic research to further efforts to prevent, diagnose, and treat conditions related to exposure to indoor mold.  To register, visit the SOEH website, www.SOEH.org



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

CET Listserv

Encourage others to join the CET Listserv.  E-mail us at sph-cet@rwja.umdnj.edu <mailto:sph-cet@rwja.umdnj.edu%20and>  and type "subscribe sph-cet" in the message section of the e-mail or visit us online.



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, 1st Floor
Piscataway, NJ 08854
Phone: (732) 235-9450, Fax: (732) 235-9460
web:  http://sph.umdnj.edu/ophp