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Workshop Agenda
The National Academy of Sciences
Board Room
2100 C Street, NW
Washington, DC
Meeting Agenda
Thursday, February 25, 2010
11:00 a.m. |
Welcome and Introductions Elaine Larson, Committee Chair |
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Sponsor’s Charge to the Committee and Background Information |
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Maryann D’Alessandro, Associate Director for Science, National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Les Boord, Director, NPPTL, NIOSH David Weissman, NIOSH Healthcare Program Manager Roland Berry Ann, Deputy Director, NPPTL |
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Discussion |
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12:45 p.m. |
Lunch |
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1:30 p.m. |
Context for the Study |
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1:30–2:30 |
Current NPPTL Research on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Influenza Ron Shaffer, NPPTL |
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Discussion |
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2:30–3:30 |
Project B.R.E.A.T.H.E. and the Respiratory Protection Clinical Effectiveness Trial Lewis Radonovich, Director, National Center for Occupational Health and Infection Control, Veterans Health Administration |
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Discussion |
3:30 p.m. |
Adjourn |
Institute of Medicine
Current Research Issues—Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers to Prevent Transmission of Pandemic Influenza and Other Viral Respiratory Infections
WORKSHOP
Venable Conference Center
575 Seventh Street, NW
Capitol Room–Eighth Floor
Washington, DC
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Objectives:
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Provide an overview of recent research (2007–2010)
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Identify lessons learned from the 2009–2010 H1N1 pandemic relevant to PPE for healthcare workers
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Identify research gaps and directions needed for future research
8:00 a.m. |
Welcome and Opening Remarks |
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Elaine Larson, Chair, Committee on Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers to Prevent Transmission of Pandemic Influenza and Other Viral Respiratory Infections: Current Research Issues |
8:15 a.m. |
Panel 1: Research on Influenza Transmission Facilitators: Peter Palese, Allison Aiello |
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8:15–8:30 |
Update on animal studies Daniel Perez, University of Maryland |
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8:30–8:45 |
Update on environmental monitoring studies Bill Lindsley, NIOSH |
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8:45–9:00 |
Update on aerosol-dispersion modeling studies Mark Nicas, University of California–Berkeley |
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9:00–9:15 |
Update on nosocomial transmission studies Caroline Breese Hall, University of Rochester |
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9:15–9:30 |
Update on human challenge studies Jonathan Van-Tam, University of Nottingham |
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9:30–10:00 |
Discussion with the committee |
10:00 a.m. |
Panel 2: Research on Advances in PPE Technology Facilitators: Karen Coyne, Howard Cohen, Ken Gall, Bill Kojola |
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10:00–10:25 |
Update on mask and respirator technology Lisa Brosseau, University of Minnesota |
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10:25–10:40 |
Update on PPE performance in preventing influenza transmission Joe Wander, U.S. Air Force |
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10:40–10:55 |
Update on human interface research and materials technology Sundaresan Jayaraman, Georgia Institute of Technology |
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10:55–11:10 |
Update on face shield/eye protection technology Gilad Shoham, Medonyx, Inc. |
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11:10–11:25 |
Update on gown and glove technology Vicki Barbur, Cardinal Health |
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11:25–12:00 |
Discussion with the committee |
12:00 p.m. |
Lunch |
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12:45 p.m. |
Panel 3: PPE Implementation—Observational and Clinical Studies Facilitators: Richard Wenzel, Allison McGeer, and Bob Cohen |
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12:45–1:00 |
Observational studies on PPE use by healthcare workers and barriers to use Annalee Yassi, University of British Columbia |
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1:00–1:15 |
Implementation of PPE programs in California during the 2009–2010 flu season Robert Harrison, University of California–San Francisco |
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1:15–1:30 |
Update on clinical studies Trish Perl, Johns Hopkins University |
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1:30–1:45 |
Proposed clinical study Lewis Radonovich, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs |
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1:45–2:15 |
Discussion with the committee |
2:15 p.m. |
Panel 4: PPE Implementation—Individual and Organizational Studies Facilitators: Bonnie Rogers and David DeJoy |
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2:15–2:30 |
Update on research on organizations and worker safety culture David Hofmann, University of North Carolina |
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2:30–2:45 |
Update on research on organizational and team learning Ingrid Nembhard, Yale University |
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2:45–3:00 |
Dental community experience John Molinari, University of Detroit |
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3:00–3:15 |
Update on research on home and community healthcare workers’ use of PPE Ruth Ann Ellison, Apria Healthcare |
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3:15–3:45 |
Discussion with the committee |
3:45 p.m. |
Panel 5: PPE Implementation—International and U.S. Policy Research Perspective on the H1N1 Experience with PPE Facilitators: Gloria Addo-Ayensu and David Prezant |
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3:45–4:00 |
Australia’s experience with H1N1 and PPE Dominic Dwyer, Westmead Hospital (via phone) |
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4:00–4:15 |
Mexico’s experience with H1N1 and PPE Rogelio Perez-Padilla, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias (via phone) |
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4:15–4:30 |
New York City’s experience with H1N1 and PPE Marcelle Layton, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene |
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4:30–4:45 |
Update on policy research David Henderson, National Institutes of Health |
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4:45–5:15 |
Discussion with the committee |
5:15 p.m. |
Public Comment—Registered Speakers (3 minutes per speaker) Moderator, Elaine Larson |
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6:00 p.m. |
Summary Howard Cohen and Richard Wenzel |
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6:15 p.m. |
Adjourn |