Lessons Learned from COVID-19: Pandemic Planning for the Next “Big One”
While we can now see the faint light at the end of the pandemic tunnel created by SARS-CoV-2, that doesn’t mean we should let up on planning. SARS-CoV-2 will likely become endemic. What does that mean for organizations that are not yet back to full production? What surveillance will be needed so that organizations can respond to outbreaks? Can we just go back to “normal?”
Epidemiologists believe that this virus may not be the only pandemic we see in our lifetimes and the next one could be even more impactful than the last. Join American Society of Safety Professionals President Deborah Roy as she walks through the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic. What are some best practices to take with us? What measures should be left in 2020? What can we do now to prepare for “the big one?” Are there essential elements that should be in our more comprehensive plans? What can organizations do to support the public health infrastructure for the future?
Register below for this free webinar in the first installment of the IH Summit
DATE: May 20, 2021
TIME: 12:00PM ET - 11:00AM CT - 9:00AM PT
Speaker:
Deborah Roy, M.P.H., RN, COHN-S, CSP, CIT, FASSP, FAAOHN, is president of the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP). She is an ASSP Fellow and a Society member since 1993. A resident of Falmouth, Maine, Roy is president of SafeTech Consultants and provides safety consulting for global clients. She has more than 35 years of occupational safety and health experience and is past corporate director of health, safety and wellness at L.L.Bean. Roy has been involved in pandemic planning and response at worksites and at the state and federal levels for more than 12 years. Her experience as an occupational health nurse and safety professional has been vital over the past year as she has presented COVID-19 webinars and podcasts to help workplace safety and health professionals navigate through the crisis and direct their own organizations. Roy holds a Master of Public Health in occupational health and safety from the University of North Carolina.
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Duration: 1 Hour