NIOSH, University of Iowa Offer Free Webinar on How to Protect Against Workplace Exposures
Learn while you lunch with NIOSH and the University of IOWAs Heartland Center for Occupational Safety and Health. These partners will host a webinar on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013Â focusing on Respiratory Protection: How to Best Protect from Workplace Exposures. The objectives of this webinar include sharing recent clinical events and related research findings on breaches in respiratory protective compliance as well as suggested strategies to reinforce healthcare workers proper use of respiratory protection.
This 45-minute webinar will begin at 11:30 a.m. CT and is open to all who wish to participate. To register, visit:Â http://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/heartland/ce/courses.asp. Any questions should be directed to Jackie Krah at JKrah@cdc.gov or Cassandra Sickels at cassandra-sickels@uiowa.edu.
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