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SynergistNOW

SynergistNOW, a blog created and delivered by the American Industrial Hygiene Association, offers ideas, insights, and perspectives on important topics affecting industrial and occupational hygiene professionals, written by and for experienced IH/OHs, researchers, academics, and AIHA leaders.​​

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Touchstone... by Larry Sloan: Perspectives from AIHA's CEO.

The Membership Experience: The ins and outs of AIHA membership.

I Am IH: Interviews with AIHA members.

Dialogues: Q&As with IH leaders.

Serial: Installments on important issues in IH.

The Monthly Weekly: Highlights from the previous month's news published in the Synergist Weekly.

The Toolbox: Technical topics.

Women in IH: Perspectives from the WIH community.

AIHA University: The latest educational offerings from AIHA.

Washington Insider: Perspectives from AIHA's Government Relations director.

September 21, 2021
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Touchstone ... by Larry Sloan

AIHA’s New Strategic Plan: The Community Domain

A previous post introduced the five domains of AIHA’s new strategic plan: community, awareness, advancement and dissemination of knowledge, integrity of professional practice, and advocacy. This post highlights the first domain: community.
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September 16, 2021
  • Synergist Blog,
  • The Membership Experience

Top Five Benefits of AIHA Membership

Summer is almost ending, and the membership renewal period is approaching. If you’re wondering how to make the most of your AIHA membership, this post compiles AIHA's top five member benefits, based on the results of the 2020 member needs survey.
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September 14, 2021
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Washington Insider

Learn, Connect, Act: How You Can Make a Difference in Disaster Preparedness and Recovery

You may have wondered how to help workers, families, and communities affected by recent natural disasters. Make a difference by contacting and meeting with state policymakers, urging them to fund and include OEHS professionals in disaster response.
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September 9, 2021
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

What the Most Effective Trainers Won’t Tell You

When faced with difficult questions, the most effective trainers deliver a learning experience that prepares professionals to solve compliance challenges independently.
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September 7, 2021
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

OEHS Professionals Recall 9/11

Twenty years ago, many industrial hygienists and occupational and environmental health and safety professionals mobilized to respond to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. A forthcoming video will commemorate AIHA members’ contributions.
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August 26, 2021
  • Synergist Blog,
  • The Monthly Weekly

The Monthly Weekly: The Evolving Pandemic

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, so too does the guidance and research of federal agencies and allied organizations. This post features some recent updates from agencies of interest to industrial hygienists and OEHS professionals.
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August 24, 2021
  • Synergist Blog,
  • AIHA University

Making Online Training a Hands-On Experience

While the demand for bite-sized information remains high, what are your options for the main course? OEHS professionals studying to obtain a credential or to deepen their knowledge can benefit from longer-form, instructor-led online training.
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August 19, 2021
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Touchstone ... by Larry Sloan

Announcing AIHA’s New Strategic Plan

In July, the AIHA Board of Directors approved our new strategic plan for 2022–2024. In this post, I’ll explain the process for creating the new plan and spotlight some of the high-level changes.
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August 17, 2021
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

New Research on Scientific Misinformation

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the public has had to grapple with a disheartening amount of misinformation and disinformation, contributing to vaccine hesitancy and prolonging the pandemic. What, if anything, can be done about it?
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August 12, 2021
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Serial

Respiratory Protection and Fit Testing: Lessons from a Pandemic

At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, everyone scrambled to get PPE into the hands of first responders and others on the frontlines. This huge increase in people wearing PPE cast new light on how they are selected and fit tested.
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August 10, 2021
  • Synergist Blog,
  • The Membership Experience

Stay Connected in Retirement

If you’re nearing retirement age, you don’t have to disappear from AIHA. The association offers emeritus membership as a way to live your post-retirement life with purpose and leave a legacy that continues to support the profession.
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August 5, 2021
  • Synergist Blog,
  • Washington Insider

Grow Your Network and Influence with Service on Government Advisory Boards

If you're the type of person who relishes researching technical OEHS issues, enjoys lively debates with their colleagues, and wants to help craft regulations and standards, let's talk about service on government advisory boards, panels, and councils.
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