About The EH&S Academy

Amazing as it may seem, virtually none of the EH&S staff that provide support to the 4,700 colleges and universities in the US have ever received formal academic instruction on how universities function and how EH&S programs might serve to further the mission of their institution. This situation is due in large part to the absence of available training in this area. In 1996, the University of Texas System EH&S Academy was created with support from a grant from NIOSH to provide individuals with training on the breadth of health and safety issues inherent to the university work environment, and to instill an understanding of how universities operate and how to operate a successful EH&S programs within these organizations.

The original 40 hour version of the course has been very successful, providing training to thousands of individuals from across Texas and the nation. The popularity of the course subsequently led to requests for the on-site delivery of condensed versions of the course to train existing staff on key elements, such as what programmatic measures are important, how universities operate, and the special needs of faculty. This two day course will provide a condensed version of the Academy, covering topics identified as being particularly useful and timely, as judged by recent course participants. The topics covered will include a wide range of operational aspects, ranging from how universities work to effective program marketing and communications. The sessions are designed to be very interactive, and ample time will be allocated for questions and discussion.

Testimonial

In my opinion, every EHS person who works at an academic institution would benefit greatly from Dr. Emery’s "EH&S Academy”...it was one of the best-conducted and most valuable trainings I've ever attended...Dr. Emery has the rare ability to understand and convey EHS issues from not only the EHS practitioner’s view, but also the academic institutional view and the faculty members’ view.

- Mary Cavanaugh, CIH, Occupational Health Program Manager, Appalachian State University

Monday, October 19, 2015

• How Universities Operate
• Introduction to The 50 Things Every EH&S Person Should Know
• Effectively Selling Your Safety Program
• Measures and Metrics That Matter
• The Compelling Display of EH&S Data
• Comprehesive Hazardous Waste Management
  

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

• Effective Risk Communications
• Professional Development Strategies for EHS Professionals
• Methods for Obtaining Feedback to Enhance Performance
• Putting It All Together: Balanced Scorecard EH&S Annual Report
• Final Words of Wisdom / Post-Course Assessment

Registration

Early Registration - $140 (Ends September 25, 2015)
Late Registration - $170

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About the Instructor

Dr. Robert Emery is Vice President for Safety, Health, Environment & Risk Management for The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Associate Professor of Occupational Health at the University of Texas School of Public Health. Bob has 30 years of experience in the field of health & safety and holds masters degrees in both health physics and environmental sciences, and a doctorate in occupational health. He is the author of many peer-reviewed articles on practical health and safety topics and makes recurrent presentations at the state, national and international level. 

Dr. Emery is unique in that he possesses national board certification and registration in all of the main areas of health & safety:

• Health physics - Certified Health Physicist (CHP)
• Occupational safety - Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
• Industrial hygiene - Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
• Biological safety - Certified Biological Safety Professional (CBSP)
• Hazardous materials - Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM)
• Security management - Certified Protection Professional (CPP)
• Risk management - Associate in Risk Management (ARM)