Upper Midwest Local Section of the American Industrial Hygiene Association

INCOMING OFFICERS

Congratulations to our newly elected incoming officers! They will serve on the board from June 2013 until May 2014.

Phil Jensen: President Elect
Tim Blodgett: Treasurer Elect
Neil Carson: Secretary Elect

June 26, 2013 : AIHA SDS and Label Authoring Registry Exam

8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Location: Tartan Park in Oakdale
Information: http://www.aiharegistries.org/Pages/default.aspx

May 2, 2013: NORA Symposum

Topic: Gun Violence Prevention with Implications for Occupational Health and Safety

Speaker: David Hemenway, PhD

David Hemenway, PhD, is an economist and professor at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and director of the Harvard Injury Control Research Center. Dr. Hemenway received the Excellence in Science award from the Injury Control and Emergency Health Services Section of the American Public Health Association, fellowships from the Pew, Soros and Robert Wood Johnson foundations, as well as ten HSPH teaching awards. In 2012, he was recognized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as one of the 20 “most influential injury and violence professionals over the past 20 years.” He has written more than 165 journal articles and is sole author of five books. Recent books include Private Guns Public Health (U Michigan Press 2006) and While We Were Sleeping: Success Stories in Injury and Violence Prevention (U California Press 2009).

Location: Mayo Memorial Auditorium

Information: Link to Download Brochure

Registration: U of M CPHEO website

May 7, 2013: MCOHS Event

Topic: Hands-On Indoor Air Quality Assessment: A Practical Approach to Investigation, Sampling and Reporting

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Location: U of M

Cost: $125

Registration: U of M CPHEO website