• CSOEMA Spring Seminar

    Hilton Lisle Naperville Hotel 3003 Corporate West Drive, Lisle,, IL, United States

    Central States Occupational & Environmental Medicine Association’s Annual Spring Seminar. The purpose of this seminar is to provide current information on occupational medicine and networking opportunities needed to keep current in occupational medicine. The intended audience is occupational medicine physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and occupational health nurses. Learn more, and register to attend, at the CSOEMA website.

    $200 – $550
  • Occupational Hearing Conservationist Recertification Course

    Radisson Hotel and Conference Center 1220 1st Avenue, Coralville, IA, United States

    This workshop provides required training for those who already have CAOHC certification. The update includes review of hearing measurement techniques, employee education strategies, selection and fit of hearing protection, as well as current state and federal regulations relating to noise exposure and hearing conservation.

    $400
  • Occupational Hearing Conservationist Certification Course

    Radisson Hotel and Conference Center 1220 1st Avenue, Coralville, IA, United States

    This two and one‐half day workshop is designed to familiarize participants with all facets of occupational hearing conservation and prepare them as audiometric technicians. At the end of the course, students will take the exam for certification as an Occupational Hearing Conservationist by the Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation (CAOHC).

    $625
  • Occupational Health Symposium 2018

    The Hotel at Kirkwood Center 7725 Kirkwood Boulevard SW , Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

    This symposium is intended for nurses, nurse practitioners, safety professionals, human resources professionals, administrators, wellness administrators, and other individuals interested in improving the health and safety of workers. The theme of the 2018 conference is Healthy Work Design and Well-Being. The program will include the following speakers and topics:

    Thursday, March 29
    - Diane Rohlman, MA, PhD / Work & Stress & Health
    - Erin Foster, ACPS / Opioids in the Workplace & Our Communities
    - Troy Vander Molen, PT, DPT / Ergonomics and the Mobile Work Environment
    - Joe Mullen, MPA, CSP / OSHA Update
    - Jason Wiltfang, Attorney / New Changes in Iowa Workers' Compensation
    - Jeffrey Westpheling, MD, MPH / Common Occupational Injuries

    Friday, March 30
    - Nathan Fethke, PhD, CPE / Whole Body & Hand-Arm Vibration
    - Larry Readout, MBA, CSP, WACH / Multi-Generational Risks: Slips, Trips, & Falls
    - Mark Frederick / Identifying Safety Risks Using Wearable Technology

    Based on participant feedback, this year's conference will be a 1.5-day event ending at noon on Friday, March 30.

    The conference has been approved to provide 9 Nurse CEU contact hours, 9 HR (General) recertification credit hours, and 9 General CEU contact hours. You can read the full brochure here.

    The use of this seal confirms that this activity has met HR Certification Institute’s® (HRCI®) criteria for recertification credit pre-approval.

    $180
  • Third Annual OHS Student Research Conference

    College of Public Health Building 145 N Riverside Drive, Iowa City, IA, United States

    Join us for a poster session and "three minute thesis" presentations wherein students will present their research in occupational health and safety. See the program agenda for schedule and further details.

    Robert Harrison, MD, MPH will provide a keynote presentation on "Workplace Health & Safety of Vulnerable Workers."

    Attend this April 6, 2018 event from 8:00 am to roughly 1 pm at the University of Iowa College of Public Health building in order to meet the next generation of occupational safety and health professionals and see the future of the field. If you plan to attend, please RSVP by email to Janie Simmons (janie-simmons@uiowa.edu).