OPENING GENERAL SESSION: Monday, June 2
8:00 a.m.–9:30 a.m.

The Future of Work

Jeremy Rifkin
President, Foundation for Economic Trends
Washington, DC

Join us for a fascinating presentation by renowned economic futurist Jeremy Rifkin, a frequent guest on numerous television programs, including Face the Nation, Nightline, 20/20, Larry King Live, The Today Show, and Good Morning America.

Anticipate future challenges through Mr. Rifkin’s insight on the scientific and technological changes impacting tomorrow’s economy, work force and environment.

• Uncover the bold changes ahead in the nature of employment.
• Gain powerful insight into what these global changes may mean to industrial hygiene and to business in general.
• Think proactively about how energy resources could greatly impact your employees, students, workers, and clients.

Changes lie ahead! Capture the vision and foresight to anticipate the issues of tomorrow through Jeremy Rifkin’s provocative presentation.

GENERAL SESSION: Tuesday, June 3
8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.

The IH Value Proposition

Jeffrey P. Pino
President, Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
Hartford, CT

Join Tom Grumbles, Manager, Product Safety and Occupational Health for Sasol North America Inc. and Dave Eherts, Vice President, Environmental Health and Safety for Sikorsky Helicopters for a lively, informative, and thought-provoking discussion about the value industrial hygienists add to an organization’s bottom line and the important role IH professionals have in communicating this value throughout the organization. Joining Grumbles and Eherts on stage will be Jeffrey Pino, President, Sikorsky Helicopters and several other prominent industrial hygiene and business leaders who will share their thoughts, ideas, success stories, and failures. Three IH value proposition case studies will also be presented in a lively multi-media format.

In this first time ever presentation, you will hear about specific ways in which you can communicate with your organization – up and down the management chain – the value of IH programs not only for worker health and safety but also for positive bottom-line impact. Walk away from this session with information that will help you become a catalyst for promoting the value of IH programs and change within your company or organization.

Several breakout sessions are scheduled throughout the week where you can learn more about the framework, tools, methodology, and conclusions of the Value of the Profession Study.

AIHA and ABIH gratefully acknowledge:

• ORC Worldwide for development of the framework and tools for the study
• EG&G as the general contractor
• The Value of the Profession Member Advisory Group

GENERAL SESSION: Wednesday, June 4
8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.

Occupational Health Impact of the World Trade Center Disaster: Lessons Learned

Robin Herbert, MD
Director, World Trade Center Medical Monitoring Program Data and Coordination Center

Mount Sinai-Irving J. Selikoff Center for Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Department of Community and Preventive Medicine
Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY

The ultimate and desired endpoint of “vision” and “value” is to have a positive “impact.”  This thought-provoking session is all about using experiences, tools, input, and expertise to forge new pathways toward a greater impact on OEHS.

The World Trade Center (WTC) Medical Monitoring Program provides free, periodic, standardized medical assessments; mental health assessments; clinical referrals; benefits counseling; and occupational general health education to patients who were involved in the rescue and recovery effort at Ground Zero. As director of the Data and Coordination Center, Dr. Herbert is leading the analysis of data from more than 19,000 patient examinations, and she continues to work with city, state, and federal officials, labor unions, employers and others to ensure that WTC responders are able to receive long-term evaluation and care.

Dr. Herbert will share the lessons learned in diagnosing and treating the WTC responders and the broader implications for ensuring the occupational health of emergency response workers in the future.