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November 5, 2020
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EHS Generalists: Key Allied Partners in Occupational Health

Did you know that AIHA is responsible for oversight of the ABET academic criteria not only for industrial hygiene programs, but also for environmental health and safety programs? AIHA is working with ASSP to review and update the EHS criteria.
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October 15, 2020
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Filling the Pipeline

The IH Professional Pathway program, which aligns AIHA's resources with the profession's various career stages, encourages and supports the attainment of credentials and certifications like the CIH and AIHA's e-certificate and registry programs.
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September 17, 2020
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Training Technicians

A 2011 NIOSH-commissioned report found that employers planned to hire more than twice as many OEHS professionals as were expected to graduate from universities in the U.S. AIHA plans to close the gap by educating often-overlooked OEHS technicians.
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August 20, 2020
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Climate Change and the Role of the OH/IH

In a November 2015 Synergist article, authors Max Kiefer and Joanna Watson asked, "What does climate change have to do with industrial hygiene?" The article identifies worker populations that may be particularly vulnerable to climate change.
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July 21, 2020
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  • Touchstone ... by Larry Sloan

It Takes a Village

We’ve just passed the halfway mark of 2020 and the first weeks of the year prior to the arrival of the pandemic feel like a distant memory. I wanted to take this opportunity to acknowledge the effort by our technical committees and volunteers.
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May 26, 2020
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  • Touchstone ... by Larry Sloan

The Vital Role of Education in a Changing Industry and Unprecedented Times

Recently, I’ve been talking about how AIHA is evolving to better serve our members and advance the profession. Today, though, I’d like to focus AIHA's role in providing informative content and a range of educational resources.
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May 19, 2020
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  • Touchstone ... by Larry Sloan

What’s Happening at AIHA

Changes in our industry at large have inspired changes here at AIHA. We’re making a number of efforts to advance the organization and the services we provide to our members.
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April 14, 2020
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  • Touchstone ... by Larry Sloan

Facing and Embracing Change

In the April issue of The Synergist, AIHA President Kathy Murphy reflected on changes in the industry and in our organization in her president’s message, "What's Happening in Our Industry." Here, I would like to weigh in on Kathy’s message.
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March 12, 2020
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Strength in Numbers

AIHA has a long history of collaboration with allied organizations in pursuit of common goals. Recently, we’ve begun discussing potential partnerships with associations whose areas of focus converge with the work of AIHA’s technical committees.
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February 11, 2020
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A Deeper Bond

An organization like AIHA needs to figure out how to cut through the noise, not only to reach different audiences and attract new members but to deepen our bond with current members, volunteers, and stakeholders.
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January 16, 2020
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  • Touchstone ... by Larry Sloan

Reinforcing the Integrity of IH Practice

Coming from a worker, the question “Is it safe?” really means “Can I trust you?”
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December 9, 2019
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  • Touchstone ... by Larry Sloan

AIHA Education: Year in Review

Let's take a look at the strategic goals that support our educational mission
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