Northwest Center Trainee Selected to Present at UW Global Health 10th Anniversary Celebration

Occupational Health at the Human-Animal Interface trainee Julianne Meisner was selected as one of 15 students to present her work at the UW Department of Global Health 10th Anniversary Celebration. Governor Insley, Melinda Gates, and other global health leaders from the Pacific Northwest will be in attendance at the exclusive event.

Julianne will present her poster "Zoonotic disease, animal injury, and other occupational hazards of rural livestock keepers in norther Uganda" at the event. We are so proud of our outstanding trainee for receiving this prestigious invitation. Read more about Julianne's research here.

Northwest Center Trainee is Studying the Occupational Health of Ugandan Livestock Farmers

Julianne Meisner is a veterinarian getting her MPH at the University of Washington Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, and is an Occupational Health at the Human-AnimalInterface (OHHAI) Training Scholar. Her practicum rotation has her looking at the occupational health of livestock farmers in Uganda.

The OHHAI program supports a small number of funded scholars in the development of competencies for research and provision of preventive occupational health services to workers in a wide range of animal contact settings including research facilities, veterinary hospitals, zoos, and agriculture from a One Health perspective. OHHAI Scholars complete the requirements for the MPH in Environmental and Occupational Health as well as coursework in zoonotic infectious disease and One Health.

Julianne’s field work in Uganda during the summer of 2016 had two objectives: (1) to assist in ongoing sampling for the Neglected Zoonotic Diseases in Uganda Study, which Veterinarians Without Borders has been implementing for over two years, and (2) to develop and implement the Uganda Animal Worker Health Survey.

The Neglected Zoonotic Diseases in Uganda Study study gathers survey data on household practices relevant to zoonotic disease transmission and samples human household members and their animals (cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs) for neglected zoonoses.

“We (myself, the Center for One Health Research faculty and staff, and Dr. Thomas Graham of Veterinarians Without Borders) developed the Animal Worker Health Survey earlier this year, and this summer I implemented it alongside of the zoonotic disease survey” said Julianne.

“Livestock agriculture in Africa, like most of the world, is trending towards more intensified production systems and away from traditional systems. While there is an ongoing debate as to the costs and benefits of this change, little attention has been paid to the occupational risks associated with traditional livestock keeping systems.”

The Animal Worker Health Survey collects data on delegation of livestock-associated tasks within households, hygiene practices associated with livestock work, frequency and nature of exposure to potentially infectious material, animal-related injury history, and potential risk factors for injury such as the keeping of uncastrated (intact) male animals.

Not only is Julianne an impressive scholar, but she is also an outstanding photographer. When she isn't busy with her research she is taking beautiful photos of her travels, which she shares on her travel photography website, juliannemeisner.com!

Save the Date! | Preparing for Global Harmonizaion | November 28, 2012 | Seattle, WA

Mark your calendars!  The Northwest Center will be presenting: Preparing for Global Harmonization: Classifying and Labeling Chemicals on November 28th, 2012.

 You can view course flier here. 


COURSE OBJECTIVES
At the completion of this symposium participants should be able to:
  - Describe the current state of the United Nations GHS and define standards for classification and labeling of chemicals in the United States.
  - Discuss the need to incorporate; explain the logical and comprehensive approach to hazard classification and communication provisions.
  - List labeling elements commonly used and understand the definitions and principles of chemical identity, symbols, and R/S (Risk and Safety).

INTENDED AUDIENCE 
This conference is targeted towards workers (including transport workers), emergency responders, consumers and industry professionals interested in learning about the GHS activities and its efforts for convergence of regulatory requirements and practices.

FACULTY
John M. Malool, MS, has many years of hazardous waste site health and safety experience with the federal government, and currently serves as Chief of Operations of a Hazmat Unit for a regionalized county fire department in New Jersey. John is a popular teacher in numerous hazardous waste training courses, including refresher and transportation courses, at the Centers for Education and Training of the NIOSH-funded New York-New Jersey Education and Research Center.The Global Harmonization System (GHS) of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals is a system proposed by the United Nations to standardize the labeling of chemicals around the world. The GHS has been in development for many years and some countries and sectors (consumer, environmental, workplace, transportation) have already started the implementation process.

Location
Roosevelt Building
University of Washington
4225 Roosevelt Way NE, Suite 100
Seattle, WA 98105

Visit our Continuing Education site for registration details.

Transforming Global Health: The Interdisciplinary Power of Universities

The Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) will be hosting their 2nd annual meeting on The University of Washington's campus. Transforming Global Health: The Interdisciplinary Power of Universities will take place September 19th to the 21st.

The CUGH's mission is to -

• Define the field and discipline of global health;
• Standardize required curricula and competencies for global health;
• Define criteria and conditions for student and faculty field placements in host institutions;
• Provide coordination of projects and initiatives among and between resource-rich universities and less-developed nations and their institutions

for more information on the meeting visit CUGH's website.