60th Warren Cook Health and Safety Discussional

Thursday, Oct 19, 2023, 9:00 AM – Friday, Oct 20, 2023, 12:00 PM EDT

Following a long tradition at the University of Michigan, the 60th Warren Cook Health and Safety Discussional will consist of a 1.5 days of discussion by prominent leaders in the fields of industrial hygiene, health, safety, and environment. Discussion sessions are directed by University of Michigan faculty. The Discussional offers a unique opportunity to share information about issues of contemporary interest to professionals addressing occupational health, safety, environment, and sustainability topics. Participants will be asked to supply questions and topics of interest which will become the basis for discussion.

Michigan League
911 North University Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Attendees will have the opportunity to meet and mentor graduate industrial hygiene students from the University of Michigan. Student résumé books will be available for attendees interested in hiring interns or full-time industrial hygiene professionals.

Program Schedule:
Thursday, October 19, 2023

– 9:00-11:30am: Introduction and Discussion Sessions

– 11:30-12:00pm: Q&A Session with Industrial Hygiene Students

– 12:30-1:15pm: Lunch & Industrial Hygiene Student Awards

– 1:30-4:30pm: Discussion Sessions

– 4:30-6:00pm: Reception and networking with industrial hygiene students and attendees

Friday, October 20, 2023
– 8:45-10:15am: Presentation

Towards Harmonious Robot Mobility in the Workplace

Keynote Speaker: Chris Mavrogiannis
Assistant Professor, Robotics Department
College of Engineering, University of Michigan

– 10:30 – 11:45: Discussion Sessions

– 12:00pm: Adjourn

Who Should Attend:
Attendees are typically professionals whose job responsibilities include addressing, managing or developing policies to govern occupational health, safety and environmental issues in their organizations.

Accreditation:
This program was previously awarded 0.825 CEUs and similar approval is expected for the 2023 course.

Fees:
$375 Early bird registration until September 20, 2023.
$425 Regular registration after September 20, 2023.

Registration fee includes course materials, continental breakfast, and refreshment breaks. Lunch will be provided on the first day. A certificate of completion will be awarded when attendance requirements are met.

Cancellation notification must be received no later than September 30, 2023 in order to qualify for a refund, less a $75 administrative fee.

Attendee Comments:

  • “Loved all the discussions. The casual, open and fluid discussions.”
  • “I always enjoy listening and learning from all of the content experts and experienced IH / OH practitioners.  Great value.”

General Information
For more information contact COHSE by email: [email protected] or call 734-763-2243.

The University of Michigan Center for Occupational Health and Safety Engineering is an Education and Research Center funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.