Anne,

That is a great suggestion. Travel budgets have been reduced everywhere, and many of us can't attend the workshops and/or have to be picky about how to spend our resources. The online access at a reduced rate would alleviate some of the financial burden. I used to pay out of pocket for my professional development, hotel, travel, meal expenses, etc., and my employer would pay me for my time off from work. I used to be able to deduct some of these expenses on my tax returns but as many many of you know this is no longer an option. I vote for DCHAS-L recorded sessions at a reduced fee.

Dr. Carlos Rentas Jr., DPH-ME, MSPH, MA, BCSP, BCHMM-Emeritus

Doctor of Public Health in Medical Epidemiology and Emerging Infectious Diseases, Principal Investigator and Consultant in Infection Control and High Level Biocontainment for Healthcare Facilities, Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety Program Management Reviews, Indoor Air Quality Assessments, Evaluation and Identification of Toxic Molds, Mycotoxins, Endotoxins, Aflatoxins, Microbial and Airborne Chemical Contaminants, Root-Cause and Risk-Base Incident Analysis

Pipers Glen Estates-Westchester Country Club

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On Jan 22, 2020, at 10:53 AM, McLaren III, Jim A. <james.mclaren**At_Symbol_Here**trincoll..edu> wrote:

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Amen, Anne Hawkins-

I second your observations and requests. Many smaller institutions have limited budgets and/or time to attend many of the conferences, but we would also like to continue updating our knowledge and abilities. Live streamed or recordings of the sessions would be a great help.

Thank you for bringing this up Anne.

Jim

Jim McLaren

Lab Manager, Chemical Hygiene Officer

Trinity College

300 Summit Street

Hartford, CT 06106

860-297-2512

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HI

I would like to offer a suggestion-please permit this workshop, and others in the future to be lived streamed so those of us who cannot go the Philadelphia (may register and pay for it) still be able to attend.

Many colleges are facing some financial challenges and are cutting back on travel-so offering it on line would be very helpful.

If you cannot live stream then record it and offer it to the individuals who could not attend for a fee.

Anything we can do to make workshop available through LMS systems is very helpful to us who do not have the resources to support travel, need to balance work and family life. In the environmental, occupational health, and safety professions we are constantly pulled in so many directions-having LMS supported training available for us is a wonderful resource. Using LMS system may also increase the availability for individuals to step up to speak and present at the workshops as they would not have to travel to the meeting.

Thanks for reading this,

Best Regards,

Anne

Anne Hawkins DHSc, MSPH, MA, C(ASCP), CHSP, CEHP, CSP

Academic Affairs Director of Laboratory Safety

Office of the Provost

Ferris State University

1201 S. State Street

Big Rapids, Mi 49307

231-591-2154

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If you haven't registered yet for a CHAS workshop in Philadelphia, why not? We have a full program of continuing education with something for everyone! This is an important revenue source for the Division and an important learning opportunity for you, so don't wait. We need at least six registrants for courses to be held. Early registration closes February 1, 2020.

The registration page is here: https://dchas.org/2019/11/21/workshop-registration-page-2020/

Here's the list of workshops for Philly:

Laboratory Waste Management

Lab Safety - the Fundamentals

Why it went wrong: Blame-free investigation of lab-scale incidents

Safety Leadership in the Chemistry Enterprise (NEW)

How to be a More Effective Chemical Hygiene Officer

Reactive Chemical Management for Laboratories

Health and Safety Training for Cannabis Businesses

Developing Graduate Student Leadership Skills in Laboratory Safety

Russ Phifer

CHAS Workshops Committee

Russ Phifer

WC Environmental, LLC
1085C Andrew Drive

West Chester, PA 19380

610-322-0657

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