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May 1-2, 2024
Arlington, Virginia
Purpose of the Grantee Meeting
The semi-annual WTP Grantee Meeting brought grantees together to provide program updates, exchange information regarding training, and discover new areas of interest to grantees.
Purpose and Scope of the Workshop
Participants discussed how WTP grant recipients and partners are recruiting, educating, and training workers and instructors, with the intent of closing the gaps in occupational health disparities. Through interactive panels and breakout sessions, participants had an opportunity to network and discuss how to design and implement programs that reduce disparities in work-related illness, injury, and mortality across worker populations as it relates to the funding and scope of WTP.
Presentations
WTP Grantee Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Time
Topic
8:00 a.m. - Noon
Registration
9:00 - 9:45 a.m.
Welcome and NIEHS Update
(6MB)
Sharon D. Beard, Kathy Ahlmark, Eric Persaud, Dr.P.H., Gary Johnson,
NIEHS Worker Training Program
9:45 - 10:00 a.m.
Grants Management Branch (GMB) NIH Update
(174KB)
James Williams,
NIEHS GMB
10:00 - 10:15 a.m.
National Clearinghouse Update
Deborah Weinstock,
National Clearinghouse/MDB, Inc.
10:15 - 10:30 a.m.
Legislative Update
(755KB)
April Bennett,
NIEHS Office of the Director
10:30 - 10:45 a.m.
Forming Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Partnerships for the Future
(276KB)
Joy Lee,
National Clearinghouse/MDB, Inc.
10:45 - 11:15 a.m.
Q&A with NIEHS Staff
11:15 - 11:30 a.m.
Break
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
Program Official Meeting
Hazardous Waste Worker Training/HAZMAT Disaster Preparedness Training
Eric Persaud, Dr.P.H.,
NIEHS WTP
Kathy Ahlmark,
NIEHS WTP
NIEHS/Department of Energy Program Meeting
Sharon D. Beard,
NIEHS WTP
Gary Johnson,
NIEHS WTP
Ted Giltz,
National Clearinghouse
Business Official Meeting
James Williams,
NIEHS GMB
12:30 p.m.
Adjourn
12:45 p.m.
Bus Departs for Capitol Hill
1:15 p.m.
Lunch (on your own)
2:40 p.m.
Recommended Arrival Time
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Congressional Briefing
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Reception
Hosted by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Workshop: Closing the Gaps: Designing Training with Occupational Health Disparities in Mind
Day 1: Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Time
Topic
8:00 a.m.
Registration and Breakfast
9:00 - 9:30 a.m.
Welcome
(1MB)
Representative from the International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Sharon D. Beard,
Director,
National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Worker Training Program (WTP)
Trevor K. Archer, Ph.D.,
Deputy Director, NIEHS
9:30 - 9:35 a.m.
Housekeeping and Instructions
Allison Weingarten,
National Clearinghouse for Worker Safety and Health Training
9:35 - 9:50 a.m.
Networking Activity
MODERATOR: Aurora Le, Ph.D.,
Texas A&M University
What comes to mind when you think about occupational health disparities?
What do you hope to get out of this workshop?
9:50 - 10:30 a.m.
Keynote Address
Admiral Rachel L. Levine, M.D.,
Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Panel 1: Strategies for Training a Diverse Workforce
MODERATOR: Kathy Ahlmark,
NIEHS WTP
Aurora Le, Ph.D.,
Texas A&M School of Public Health
TOPIC:
Occupational Health Disparities and Recommendations for Practitioners
Ashlee Fitch,
The Steelworkers Charitable and Educational Organization
TOPIC:
Raising the Bar on Women's Health and Safety
(1MB)
Chris Cain,
CPWR - Center for Construction Research and Training
TOPIC:
The RESPECT Initiative - Responsible Environment Supporting Positive Culture and Treatment
Young Wheeler,
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
TOPIC:
Disaster Response Considerations for Underserved Worker Populations
11:30 - 11:45 a.m.
Break
11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Panel 2: Tools and Resources to Enhance Programs' Capacity to Address Disparities
MODERATOR: Gary Johnson,
NIEHS WTP
Keely Finney and Saint Rice, Jr., Ed.D.,
OAI, Inc./Motivating Purpose with Education and Readiness (MPWER)
TOPIC:
Social and Behavioral Health Support Services
(2MB)
Tom Estabrook, Ph.D.,
The New England Consortium-Civil Service Employees Association
TOPIC:
COVID-19 Recovery Centers
(1MB)
Anne Foreman, Ph.D.,
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
TOPIC:
NIOSH Health Hazard Evaluations
12:45 - 1:45 p.m.
Lunch
1:45 - 2:45 p.m.
Panel 3: Equipping Instructors and Raising Awareness about Disparities to Enhance Training Programs
MODERATOR: Eric Persaud, Dr.P.H.,
NIEHS WTP
Kevin Riley, Ph.D.,
Western Region Universities Consortium (WRUC)/University of California, Los Angeles Labor and Occupational Safety and Health Program (UCLA LOSH)
TOPIC:
Occupational Health Disparities Training Module
Kim Dunn and Calvin Avant, Ph.D.,
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Consortium/Deep South Center for Environmental Justice
TOPIC:
How Disasters Exacerbate Occupational Health Disparities
Maiber Solarte,
Atlantic Center for Occupational Health and Safety Training/Make The Road New York
TOPIC:
Building Skills for Interns and Resources with the Community
2:45 - 3:00 p.m.
Break
3:00 - 3:15 p.m.
Charge to Breakouts and Move to Breakout Rooms
Allison Weingarten,
National Clearinghouse for Worker Safety and Health Training
3:15 - 5:00 p.m.
Breakout Room Discussions
5:00 - 5:15 p.m.
Wrap-up and Adjourn
Day 2: Thursday, May 2, 2024
Time
Topic
8:00 a.m.
Registration and Breakfast
9:00 - 9:20 a.m.
Welcome Back
Sharon D. Beard,
Director, NIEHS WTP
Ashley Vargas, Ph.D.,
Deputy Director, NIEHS Division of Extramural Research and Training
James Frederick,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, OSHA
9:20 - 10:00 a.m.
Keynote Address
Michael Flynn,
Lead Research Social Scientist, NIOSH
10:00 - 10:15 a.m.
Charge to Breakouts and Move to Rooms
Allison Weingarten,
National Clearinghouse for Worker Safety and Health Training
10:15 - 11:45 a.m.
Interactive Breakout Sessions: (continuation from Day 1)
11:45 a.m. - Noon
Return to General Session Room
Noon - 12:30 p.m.
Lessons Learned and Takeaways
12:30 p.m.
Adjourn
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Closing the Gaps: Designing Training with Occupational Health Disparities in Mind
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May 1-2, 2024
Arlington, Virginia
Purpose of the Grantee Meeting
The semi-annual WTP Grantee Meeting brought grantees together to provide program updates, exchange information regarding training, and discover new areas of interest to grantees.
Purpose and Scope of the Workshop
Participants discussed how WTP grant recipients and partners are recruiting, educating, and training workers and instructors, with the intent of closing the gaps in occupational health disparities. Through interactive panels and breakout sessions, participants had an opportunity to network and discuss how to design and implement programs that reduce disparities in work-related illness, injury, and mortality across worker populations as it relates to the funding and scope of WTP.
Presentations
WTP Grantee Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Time
Topic
8:00 a.m. - Noon
Registration
9:00 - 9:45 a.m.
Welcome and NIEHS Update
(6MB)
Sharon D. Beard, Kathy Ahlmark, Eric Persaud, Dr.P.H., Gary Johnson,
NIEHS Worker Training Program
9:45 - 10:00 a.m.
Grants Management Branch (GMB) NIH Update
(174KB)
James Williams,
NIEHS GMB
10:00 - 10:15 a.m.
National Clearinghouse Update
Deborah Weinstock,
National Clearinghouse/MDB, Inc.
10:15 - 10:30 a.m.
Legislative Update
(755KB)
April Bennett,
NIEHS Office of the Director
10:30 - 10:45 a.m.
Forming Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Partnerships for the Future
(276KB)
Joy Lee,
National Clearinghouse/MDB, Inc.
10:45 - 11:15 a.m.
Q&A with NIEHS Staff
11:15 - 11:30 a.m.
Break
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
Program Official Meeting
Hazardous Waste Worker Training/HAZMAT Disaster Preparedness Training
Eric Persaud, Dr.P.H.,
NIEHS WTP
Kathy Ahlmark,
NIEHS WTP
NIEHS/Department of Energy Program Meeting
Sharon D. Beard,
NIEHS WTP
Gary Johnson,
NIEHS WTP
Ted Giltz,
National Clearinghouse
Business Official Meeting
James Williams,
NIEHS GMB
12:30 p.m.
Adjourn
12:45 p.m.
Bus Departs for Capitol Hill
1:15 p.m.
Lunch (on your own)
2:40 p.m.
Recommended Arrival Time
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Congressional Briefing
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Reception
Hosted by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Workshop: Closing the Gaps: Designing Training with Occupational Health Disparities in Mind
Day 1: Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Time
Topic
8:00 a.m.
Registration and Breakfast
9:00 - 9:30 a.m.
Welcome
(1MB)
Representative from the International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Sharon D. Beard,
Director,
National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Worker Training Program (WTP)
Trevor K. Archer, Ph.D.,
Deputy Director, NIEHS
9:30 - 9:35 a.m.
Housekeeping and Instructions
Allison Weingarten,
National Clearinghouse for Worker Safety and Health Training
9:35 - 9:50 a.m.
Networking Activity
MODERATOR: Aurora Le, Ph.D.,
Texas A&M University
What comes to mind when you think about occupational health disparities?
What do you hope to get out of this workshop?
9:50 - 10:30 a.m.
Keynote Address
Admiral Rachel L. Levine, M.D.,
Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Panel 1: Strategies for Training a Diverse Workforce
MODERATOR: Kathy Ahlmark,
NIEHS WTP
Aurora Le, Ph.D.,
Texas A&M School of Public Health
TOPIC:
Occupational Health Disparities and Recommendations for Practitioners
Ashlee Fitch,
The Steelworkers Charitable and Educational Organization
TOPIC:
Raising the Bar on Women's Health and Safety
(1MB)
Chris Cain,
CPWR - Center for Construction Research and Training
TOPIC:
The RESPECT Initiative - Responsible Environment Supporting Positive Culture and Treatment
Young Wheeler,
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
TOPIC:
Disaster Response Considerations for Underserved Worker Populations
11:30 - 11:45 a.m.
Break
11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Panel 2: Tools and Resources to Enhance Programs' Capacity to Address Disparities
MODERATOR: Gary Johnson,
NIEHS WTP
Keely Finney and Saint Rice, Jr., Ed.D.,
OAI, Inc./Motivating Purpose with Education and Readiness (MPWER)
TOPIC:
Social and Behavioral Health Support Services
(2MB)
Tom Estabrook, Ph.D.,
The New England Consortium-Civil Service Employees Association
TOPIC:
COVID-19 Recovery Centers
(1MB)
Anne Foreman, Ph.D.,
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
TOPIC:
NIOSH Health Hazard Evaluations
12:45 - 1:45 p.m.
Lunch
1:45 - 2:45 p.m.
Panel 3: Equipping Instructors and Raising Awareness about Disparities to Enhance Training Programs
MODERATOR: Eric Persaud, Dr.P.H.,
NIEHS WTP
Kevin Riley, Ph.D.,
Western Region Universities Consortium (WRUC)/University of California, Los Angeles Labor and Occupational Safety and Health Program (UCLA LOSH)
TOPIC:
Occupational Health Disparities Training Module
Kim Dunn and Calvin Avant, Ph.D.,
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Consortium/Deep South Center for Environmental Justice
TOPIC:
How Disasters Exacerbate Occupational Health Disparities
Maiber Solarte,
Atlantic Center for Occupational Health and Safety Training/Make The Road New York
TOPIC:
Building Skills for Interns and Resources with the Community
2:45 - 3:00 p.m.
Break
3:00 - 3:15 p.m.
Charge to Breakouts and Move to Breakout Rooms
Allison Weingarten,
National Clearinghouse for Worker Safety and Health Training
3:15 - 5:00 p.m.
Breakout Room Discussions
5:00 - 5:15 p.m.
Wrap-up and Adjourn
Day 2: Thursday, May 2, 2024
Time
Topic
8:00 a.m.
Registration and Breakfast
9:00 - 9:20 a.m.
Welcome Back
Sharon D. Beard,
Director, NIEHS WTP
Ashley Vargas, Ph.D.,
Deputy Director, NIEHS Division of Extramural Research and Training
James Frederick,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, OSHA
9:20 - 10:00 a.m.
Keynote Address
Michael Flynn,
Lead Research Social Scientist, NIOSH
10:00 - 10:15 a.m.
Charge to Breakouts and Move to Rooms
Allison Weingarten,
National Clearinghouse for Worker Safety and Health Training
10:15 - 11:45 a.m.
Interactive Breakout Sessions: (continuation from Day 1)
11:45 a.m. - Noon
Return to General Session Room
Noon - 12:30 p.m.
Lessons Learned and Takeaways
12:30 p.m.
Adjourn
Back
to Top
Last Reviewed: May 07, 2024