Recognition and Mitigation of Indoor Air Quality Issues April 4 - 5, 2001 Tuition: $395
This course was developed in response to concerns related to Indoor Air Quality and potential liability issues impacting owners and managers of public and commercial buildings. These issues will have a profound impact on the design, operation, and maintenance of buildings and HVAC systems. Participants will have hands-on practice at analyzing a problem building and developing solutions.
Who Should Attend: Building owners and managers, architects, engineers, industrial hygienists, health and safety professionals, school and health care facilities personnel, government officials, building inspectors, and consultants in the field of occupational health and safety.
Contact: Chris Western

NIOSH-Approved Spirometry Training (Pulmonary Function Testing): April 9 - 10, 2001 Tuition: $425
This NIOSH-approved program will provide instruction in spirometry through lectures, workshops, and testing. This workshop includes American Thoracic Society standards for pulmonary function testing, recent developments in spirometry testing, and the NIOSH standards. Individuals who will find this program valuable include occupational health nurses, physicians, industrial hygienists, technicians, and others responsible for performing accurate spriometry testing of employees. Contact: Chris Western

Spirometry Refresher and Update: April 11, 2001 Tuition: $195
This one day interactive program is designed as an update for those who have previously completed a NIOSH-approved spirometry course. Topics include an update of spirometry standards including American Thoracic Society Guidelines, Standardization of Spirometry - 1994 Update, technique and equipment standards review and advanced coaching tools. An emphasis will be placed on practical aspects of spirometric testing and making sense of spirometric results. Who Should Attend: Occupational health nurses, physicians, industrial hygienists, technicians, and others responsible for performing accurate spirometry testing. Contact: Chris Western

Occupational Hearing Conservation Training: April 11 - 13, 2001 Tuition: $465 (includes CAOHC mnaual)
This course is designed to training nursing, allied medical and industrial personnel to perform pure tone air conduction hearing tests and other associated duties of the Occupational Hearing Conservationist (OHC) as a member of the occupational hearing conservation team. Contact: Chris Western

Occupational Hearing Conservation Refresher Training: April 12, 2001 Tuition: $195
This one-day refresher course will qualify those participants holding a current CAOHC certificate for recertification. Participants desiring to purchase the CAOHC manual should include an additional $50 with their registration fee. Contact: Chris Western

Understanding the Workings of the Worker’s Compensation System: Spring, 2001 Tuition: $225
Workers’ Compensation is a complex system involving multiple professional disciplines and a language of its own. This course is designed to provide an overview of the ‘workings’ of the workers’ compensation system and discussion of the roles and responsibilities of individuals involved. Who Should Attend: This program will be of special interest to physicians, occupational health nurses, rehabilitation personnel, case managers, chiropractors, human resource managers, risk and loss control managers, insurance carriers, and others with a need for a working knowledge of workers’ compensation. Contact: Chris Western

Occupational Health & Safety at the Margins: Exploring Reasonable Accommodation in the Workplace
April 17, 2001 Tuition: $195
This course is designed to provide information and discussion opportunities for occupational health and human resource professionals and others who are responsible for accommodating employees with work related physical disabilities, non-work related physical disabilities and mental disabilities. Who Should Attend: Occupational health nurses, safety directors and other occupational health professionals, human resource professionals, risk managers, and workers’ Compensation claims managers. Contact: Chris Western

A Practical Approach to Office Ergonomics: March 20, 2001 Tuition: $225
This program provides practical hands-on experience for individuals responsible for promoting a safe and healthy work environment.
Who Should Attend: Occupational health nurses, safety professionals, physical and occupational therapists, rehabilitation counselors, loss control and risk management professionals, members of safety/ergonomic teams, human resource/management personnel and purchasing department personnel. Contact: Chris Western

Understanding the Family and Medical Leave Act: June 12, 2001 Tuition: $195
This course is designed to provide information and discussion opportunities for occupational health and human resource professionals and others who are responsible for designing and implementing policies related to the Family and Medical Leave Act. Who Should Attend: Occupational health nurses, occupational health physicians, and other occupational health professionals, human resource professionals, safety directors, workers’ compensation claims managers, and risk managers,.home health care employee injuries.Contact: Chris Western

Occupational Medicine Update: March 16, 2001 Tuition: $175
The twenty-first Annual Update will focus on understanding the new DOT examination in terms of assessing cardiac, neurologic, endocrine and respiratory problems related to sleep apnea. It will also include an opportunity to hear expert case reviews focusing on preplacement examination issues, as well as an update on infectious diseases.
Who Should Attend: This update is intended to be of immediate use to physicians, nurses, safety specialist, industrial hygienists, occupational health and safety managers, and workers’ compensation managers. Contact: Chris Western

About the the Center for Public Health Education and Outreach at the University of Minnesota:
Since 1977, the Midwest Center has actively served the Upper Midwest by offering core graduate training programs and continuing education in the field of occupational health and safety. This Education and Research Center is made up of a consortium of regional academic institutions which includes the University of Minnesota. The Midwest Center is part of the Center for Public Health Education and Outreach at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. The educational programs of this Center are sponsored, in part, by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS).

Credit Information
– Physicians: The University of Minnesota is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
– Nurses: Our programs are designed to meet the requirements of the MN Board of Nursing for contact hours. Contact hours awarded by the Midwest Center are designed to meet American Board for Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. (ABOHN) requirements for certification.
– Physical Therapists: Application is made for select courses to the MN Board of Medical Practice for continuing education credit for physical therapists.
– Occupational Therapists: Select courses are designed to meet the standards for qualified continuing education activities for occupational therapists for contact hours.
– Industrial Hygienists: Applications is made for applicable programs to the American Board of Industrial Hygiene for Certification Maintenance Points
– Safety & Others: The Midwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety offers .7 Continuing Education Units (CEUs)