2023 32nd Annual CIHC Professional Development Seminar

333 E Ocean Boulevard,
Long Beach, California 90802 

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PRESENTATIONS

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

• Welcome — Megan Canright Racicot, MPH, CIH, Director of Scientific Operations, Forensic Analytical Consulting Services, Inc. and Jaime Steedman-Lyde, CIH, CSP, Principal Industrial Hygienist, Yorke Engineering, LLC; Conference Co-Chairs and Board Members, CIHC
• CIHC Update — Pamela Murcell, MS, CIH, CIHC President; President, KWA Safety & Hazmat Consultants, Inc
• Session Chair Welcome and Introductions — Chris Laszcz-Davis, MS, CIH, COH, FAIHA, FAIC; Former President, CIHC; President, The Environmental Quality Organization, LLC
• National AIHA Update — Dina Siegel, CIH, President, American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)
• Update from Cal/OSHA — Jeff Killip, JD, MPH, Cal/OSHA Chief
• Exhibitor Demonstration and Exhibits
• California and Federal Legal OEHS Drivers— Peggy Otum, Esq., WilmerHale LLP
• Update From CDPH Occupational Health Branch — Kristin Cummings, MD, MPH, Chief, Occupational Health Branch, California Department of Public Health
• Exhibitor Spotlight KEYNOTE LUNCHEON Disruptive Technologies and the Future of Work – John Howard, MD, MPH, JD, LLM, Director, NIOSH
• Session Chair Welcome and Introductions — Megan Canright Racicot, MPH, CIH, Director of Scientific Operations, Forensic Analytical Consulting Services, Inc
• Anatomy of a Litigation Case — Ben Kollmeyer, MPH, CIH, Chief Science Officer, Forensic Analytical Consulting Services, Inc.
• The Role of the IH in Litigation Support — Jim Kapin, MPH, CIH, CSP, Principal Industrial Hygiene Scientist, Tetra Tech, Inc.
• Exhibitor Demonstration and Exhibits
• The Scope of the IH in Litigation Support — Brooke Simmons, MPH, CIH, Principal Scientist, Insight Exposure & Risk Sciences
• Why Every Practicing IH Needs to Understand Litigation Perspectives and Why You Need to Stay for the Last Session — Colin Young, CIH, Principal, CY Associates

 Wednesday, November 29, 2023

• CIHC Annual Bill Report — Catherine Barankin, Sacramento Advocacy
• Session Chair Welcome and Introductions — Carter Ficklen, CIH, Program Manager, Mission Technologies, Inc.,
• Overview of Emerging EHS Issues in the Aerospace Industry — Carter Ficklen, CIH, Program Manager, Mission
• Eyes on the Stars, Safety on the Ground: Navigating Health and Safety the JPL Way — Tiffany Lee, MS, and Cesar Romano, MS, CIH, CSP, Jet Propulsion Lab
• Discussion on Implementing EHS in the Vehicle Assembly and Integration, Launch, and Recovery Operations for NASA’s Artemis Missions — Justin Gilman, JACOBS Kennedy Space Center
• Open Discussion with Panel Members
• Session Chair Welcome and Introductions — Samantha Chua, MS, CIH, CSP, Founder and Principal Consultant, Datura Consulting
• Legionella: A University Case Study — Lilly Sabet, MPH, CSP, CHMM, EHS Manager, San Diego State University
• Biosafety in Vivariums — Lee Willmon, Health, Safety & the Environment, Regional Business Partner, Americas, Novartis Services, Inc.
• Biosafety Considerations with Viral Vectors — Edward David, EHS Manager, Bristol Meyers Squibb
• Biotechnology Hazards: Common But Tricky — Ali Mohammadian, MsPH, CIH, EHS & Facilities Director, Roche
• Safety Considerations for Handling an Energetic Reagent -  Rick White, CIH, EHS Director, Ionis

Thursday, November 30, 2023

• Session Chair Welcome, Introductions, and Background — Michelle Rosales, MPH, CIH, Director of Environmental, Health, and Safety Services, Forensic Analytical Consulting Services, Inc.
• What’s Your Exposure? The Emerging Issue of PFAS in Indoor Air— Bharat Chandramouli, PhD, SGS Galson
• The Tiny World of Nanomaterials: An Exposure Assessment Case Study of Nanofibers — Jacob Huy Ngo, MPH, Industrial Hygiene Consulting Specialist, BSI America Professional Services Inc.
• Utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Our Line of Work — Sophia Austin, Ramboll
• Workplace Violence Prevention: It’s a Total Organizational Effort! — Robert Montgomery, Montgomery Investigations
• Session Chair Welcome and Introductions — Pamela Murcell, MS, CIH
• Innovations in Cal/OSHA Rulemaking: Protecting Firefighters in the Wildland-Urban Interface — Mike Wilson, PhD, MPH, CIH, Senior Safety Engineer, Research and Standards, Cal/OSHA
• Re-emergence of Silicosis Among Stone Countertop Workers — Jane C. Fazio, MD, UCLA Pulmonary and Critical Care
• Understanding Blood Lead Levels — Jacqueline Chan, MPH, Acting Chief, Occupational Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, CA Dept of Public Health
• Preventing Valley Fever among Outdoor Workers — Jason Wilken, MPH, PhD, CA Dept of Public Health
• Closing Remarks — Megan Canright Racicot, MPH, CIH, Director of Scientific Operations, Forensic Analytical Consulting Services, Inc. and Jaime Steedman-Lyde, CIH, CSP, Principal Industrial Hygienist, Yorke Engineering, LLC; Conference Co-Chairs and Board Members, CIHC