Agenda

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SPECIAL EVENT
SUNDAY, June 11, 2023
Behind the Scenes at the Zoo
9:00 – 11:00 – Presentations by Curators at the Zoo
11:00 – 12:00 – Picnic Lunch
12:00-3:00 – Small Group Behind the Scene Tours
 
 
PRECONFERENCE COURSES
MONDAY, June 12, 2023
8:00 – 12:00         Developing Occupational Health Programs
Marcia Isakari, MD, MPH, University of California – San Diego
Philip Harber, MD, MPH, University of Arizona
Amy Behrman, MD, University of Pennsylvania
 
 

1:00 – 5:00        Occupational Health and Safety in Animal Programs
Helen Diggs, MEd, DVM, DACLAM, AAALAC International
 
 
COLLOQUIUM
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023

8:00 Welcome

8:15 Opening Speaker: Biosafety Readiness for the Next Disease Emergency
Gigi Kwik Gronvall, PhD, Johns Hopkins University

9:15 Break

9:30 Mpox-2022, a Public Health Emergency of International Concern
Stuart Issacs, MD, University of Pennsylvania

10:45 Break

11:00 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza: Characteristics and Occupational Health Concerns
Victoria Hall, DVM, DACVPM, University of Minnesota

12:15 Lunch

1:15 Novel Genetic Technologies
Dawn Wooley, PhD, Wright State
Gary Fujimoto, MD, Occupational Health Consultant

2:45 Break

3:00 Considerations for IBC Review of Clinical Trials Involving Gene Based Pharmaceuticals
Daniel Eisenman, PhD, RBP, SM(NRCM), CBSP, Advarra

3:45 Immunocompromised Workers Case Studies
Michelle Gochnour, MN, RN, COHN-S, Seattle Children’s Hospital

5:00 Conclusion

 

 

WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023

8:00 Creating an Occupational Health and Infection Control Tool for Captive Wildlife Facilities
Victoria Hall, DVM, DACVPM, University of Minnesota

9:00 Break

9:10 Prevention of Laboratory Animal Allergy
Gregg Stave, MD, JD, MPH, Occupational Medicine Specialist

9:40 Workshop: Best Practices for Prevention of Laboratory Animal Allergy
Gregg Stave, MD, JD, MPH, and Planning Committee

11:20 Break

11:30 Sharps Safety Case Studies
Michelle Gochnour, MN, RN, COHN-S, Seattle Children’s Hospital

12:15 Lunch

1:15 Herpes B Virus Update
Julia Hilliard, PhD, Georgia State University

3:00 Break

3:15 Vaccine Update
Warner Hudson, MD, FACOEM, FAAFP

3:45 Topics Selected by Participants
Discussion Facilitated by Planning Committee

4:30 Conclusion