NEHA's Digital Defense: Education for a Safer World Virtual Conference & Exhibition

August 18, 2020

(Times listed are MDT.)

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM: Exhibition Hall and Poster Hall

10:00 – 10:05 AM: Welcome

David T. Dyjack, DrPH, CIH, Executive Director, National Environmental Health Association (NEHA)

10:05 – 11:00 AM: Plenary International Panel: How Are EH Professionals Internationally Ensuring Safety and Health During COVID-19

David T. Dyjack, DrPH, CIH, Executive Director, NEHA
Kirstin Ross, PhD, Associate Professor, Flinders University, Australia
Graeme Mitchell, MA, Senior Lecturer, Liverpool John Moores University, UK
Matilde Alexandra Rodrigues, PhD, Professor, Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Portugal
Henry Dawson, MSc, CEnvH, Senior/Principle Lecturer, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Wales

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Educational Track Sessions

Food Safety

Water

12:00 – 12:30 PM: Break

12:30 – 3:45 PM: Educational Track Sessions

Food Safety

Water

3:45 – 4:00 PM: Plenary Session: COVID-19 Response: The Interconnection of Environmental Health and Infectious Disease

Patrick Breysse, PhD, CIH, Director, National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

August 19, 2020

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM: Exhibition Hall and Poster Hall

10:00 – 10:05 AM: Welcome

Sandra Long, REHS, President, NEHA

10:05 AM – 12:00 PM: Educational Track Sessions

Food Safety

Water

12:00 – 12:30 PM: Break

12:30 – 3:00 PM: Educational Track Sessions

Food Safety

Water

3:00 – 3:45 PM: Plenary International Panel: Changing Roles and Responsibilities

Doug Farquhar, JD, Director, Government Affairs, NEHA
Toni Hannelly, PhD, Curtin University, Western Australia
Tom Butts, MSc, REHS, Senior Environmental Health Consultant, Tri-County Health Department; Managing Partner, Colorado Environmental Public Health Services, LLC
Palak Raval-Nelson, PhD, Director, Environmental Health Services, Philadelphia Department of Public Health

3:45 – 4:00 PM: Closing Remarks: FDA and NEHA: Entering a New Era of Smarter Food Safety Together

Frank Yiannas, Deputy Commissioner, Office of Food Policy and Response, Office of the Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
 

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During the virtual conference, attendees were able to interact with top experts who provided important tools to help make environmental health professionals more efficient and effective in their jobs. Attendees were to able view the products and services offered by each, as well as interacted with the exhibitors through real-time chat. Thank you to the exhibitors who participated, as well as the attendees who visited their booths.

Exhibitors