Agenda

Planning for the colloquium is well underway, and we’re excited to share with you an early look at some of the topics we will be covering:

Preconference Classes (September 16, 2026):

1. Managing Exposures: Implementing an Occupational Health Template developed by Wadsworth Center
David Hill, MEM, CIH, Director of Safety, New York State Department of Health and Deborah N. Barbeau, MD, PhD, MSPH, Occupational and Environmental Health Network (OEHN)

2. Viral Vectors: State-of-the-Art Vehicles for Gene Transfer in Biomedical Research and Therapeutics
Patrick Condreay, PhD, RBP, Biosafety Consultant

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Pandemic Preparedness
Our Biological Future: A Crossroads for Life, Health and the Planet
Speaker: Gigi Gronvall, PhD, Johns Hopkins University

The Best Time to Prepare Was Yesterday: H5 Readiness for Healthcare Organizations
Speaker: Erin Sorrell, PhD, Johns Hopkins University

NIH Biosafety Modernization Initiative
Speaker: Kathryn Harris, PhD, OSP, NIH

Survey on Macacine herpesvirus 1: Occupational Health and Safety Practices and Recommendations for Post-Exposure Testing
Presented by: Association of Primate Veterinarians (APV) Elizabeth R. Griffin – Biohazards and Emerging Infectious Diseases (ERG-BEID) Committee, represented by Sherrie Jean, DVM, DACLAM

HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis: New Guidelines
Deborah N. Barbeau, MD, PhD, MSPH, Occupational and Environmental Health Network (OEHN)

Preparing for the growing threat of mis- and disinformation
Speakers: Aishwarya Nagar, MPH and Vanessa Gregoire, MSc, Johns Hopkins University

Vaccines: the intersection of public health and healthcare law and policy
Richard H. Hughes IV, JD, MPh, Epstein Becker Green, GW Law Faculty

On-Site vs Off-Site Occ Health Services
Interactive Activity: Members of Planning Committee

Tropical Medicine Case Studies (Lyme, Dengue – Field Research, Lab Exposure, Locally Acquired)

And more!

The full agenda with speakers and session details will be released soon. In the meantime, we encourage you to save your spot and begin planning to join us in Washington, DC!

Instructors

Katlyn “Katie” Ayres
BSN, RN, COHN-S, Occupational Health Nurse for the Research Division at Seattle Children’s

Deborah N. Barbeau
MD, PhD, MSPH,

Amy J Behrman
MD, FACP, FACOEM, Professor of Emergency Medicine & Medical Director for Occupational Health Services at the University of Pennsylvania

Patrick Condreay
PhD, RBP(ABSA), Retired Biosafety Officer

Kaitlyn Estabaya
MPH-VPH, RVT, LVT, Vivarium Safety Officer, Environment, Health & Safety Animal Research Safety Program, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

Gary Fujimoto
MD, Occupational Medicine Consultant

Elizabeth Gilman Duane
MS, RBP, CBSP, Biosafety Consultant

Michelle Kom Gochnour
MN, RN, COHN-S, Senior Occupational Health & Safety Consultant, Research | Environmental Health and Safety, Seattle Children's Hospital

Vanessa Gregoire
MSc,

Gigi Kwik Gronvall
PhD, Professor in the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

David Hill
MEM, CIH, Director of Safety and Biosafety Officer

T. Warner Hudson
MD, FACOEM, FAAFP, Associate Clinical Professor of Occupational and Environmental Health at UC Irvine

Richard H. Hughes IV
JD, MPh, Professorial Lecturer in Law

Sherrie Jean
DVM, DACLAM, Laboratory Animal Medicine Veterinarian, Specialty: Nonhuman Primate Medicine, Infectious Disease Research Support

Aishwarya Nagar
MPH,

Erica Nystrom Santacruz
MBS, RBP,

Mary Ann Sondrini
EdM, Executive Director, Eagleson Institute

Erin Sorrell
PhD, MSc, Senior Scholar, Associate Professor

Maureen Thompson
BSN, RN, COHN-S, RBP, Occupational Health Consultant

Thomas H. Winters
MD, FACOEM, FACPM,

Hotel

We have reserved several hotel room blocks in Alexandria, which is a short Metro ride away. We selected Alexandria based on our positive experiences there in the past and its welcoming atmosphere. All hotels are conveniently located near the Metro Yellow Line.

1. Embassy Suites by Hilton Alexandria Old Town, 1900 Diagonal Road, Alexandria, VA. Rate $279 per night. To make a reservation: Call the reservations center at (800) 362-2779 and reference your group code, 938; or Book online: https://book.passkey.com/go/OccupationalHealth

2. Residence Inn by Marriott Alexandria Old Town/Duke Street 1456 Duke Street Alexandria, Virginia, USA, 22314 $249 per night, Last day to book, August 4th Book your group rate for Eagleson Institute Room Block

3. Hampton Inn Old Town/King Street Metro, 1616 King Street, Alexandria, VA Rate $269 per night and $25 parking per night. Last day to book: August 15th.

a) Instructions- Guests can make reservations by calling the hotel directly at 703-299-9900, or 1-800-hampton. If you call the 800 number, you need to make sure you mention the hotel directly at Hampton Inn Old Town/King Street Metro.
b) You can also make reservations online at Hampton Inn King St. Metro Alexandria Virginia Hotel Hampton Inn King Street Metro
c) After you type in your dates, you will need to click on the box that says special rates. Then in the box under Group Code you will need to enter the group code (BMW) and then click the done button. This will take you back to the home page and you will click the blue box that says check rooms and rates.

Pricing

Early Bird Deadline: July 22, 2026

Colloquium: $1445 Early Bird Price, $1495

Preconference: $445

Registration Information

Select the conference sessions you wish to attend below.
A $200 savings will be applied automatically when you select the Colloquium and BOTH preconference sessions.

Occupational Health Colloquium

Occupational Health Colloquium (Thursday and Friday, September 17-18, 2026) ($1495)

(+$1,445.00)

Preconference One -

Preconference One – Wednesday, September 16, 2026, 8AM – 12PM

Add for $445 (+$445.00)

Preconference Two -

Preconference Two – Wednesday, September 16, 2026, 1PM – 5PM

Add for $445 (+$445.00)

Conference Discount Applied!

$200 Discount Applied! (-$200.00)

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