AIHce 2011 Wrap-up
AIHce 2011 Attendance Verification Available Aug. 1
Educational transcripts for those who attended AIHce 2011 or a PDC will be
updated by Aug. 1. You will receive an e-mail notification
once your transcript has been updated with your
PDC and/or AIHce activity. After you receive notification of your transcript update, you can log
in to your transcript and view all course details, including approval number and point
values. For more information about transcripts,
visit www.aiha.org/edutranscript.
Leadership Course Tops PDC Rankings
“Exceptional Functional Leadership,” a professional development course (PDC)
presented by Richard Fulwiler, ScD, CIH, CSHM, received the highest ranking of
all PDCs offered at AIHce 2011. The course focused on skills participants could
use to become successful leaders in environmental health and safety.
More than 60 PDCs spanning 40 topic areas were delivered at AIHce 2011,
and more than 2,300 participants attended PDCs May 13–15.
The PDC rankings were derived from evaluations submitted by course participants weighing overall participant satisfaction ratings and attendance. The overall evaluations factor in quantitative data such as participant comments and
feedback from PDC monitors, technical auditors, and the Continuing Education
Committee (CEC).
To view PDC rankings from AIHce, visit www.aiha.org/education/
meetings-conferences/aihce/Pages/ HistoricalTop10.aspx.
2012 Call for Professional Development Courses
AIHce 2012’s PDC submission portal www.aiha.org/ callforpdcs is now open
and accepting proposals for Indianapolis, Ind. Help achieve the conference
theme, Redefining Our Future, by sharing your experience and knowledge.
Each year, more than 2,300 individuals take part in AIHce PDCs. Known for
being the quintessential opportunity for to share ideas, PDCs explore new concepts and introduce participants to the latest OEHS information, trends, technology and best practices.
Innovative half-, one- or two day PDC proposals on introductory, intermediate, and advanced topics that create quality educational experiences and uphold
AIHA’s mission and strategic goals will be considered for this competitive, bi-level, peer-reviewed submission process. Specific topic areas of interest include:
• Chemical & Biological Stressors
• Guidelines, Standards, Regulations, and Legal Issues
• Management Processes and Systems
• Nonchemical Stressors Special Work Environments
• Special Interests
• Sustainability and Social Responsibility
• The Built Environment
• Worker Protection and Health
The submission deadline is Aug. 15, 2011. Accepted proposals will be pre-
sented June 16–17, 2012, and presenters will be offered some support to help
offset development and travel costs. For complete information, instructions and
the submission portal, visit www.aiha.org/callforpdcs. If you have questions,
contact Jessica Pagel at jpagel@aiha.org or (703) 846-0751.
Dates and Deadlines
Aug 1
Aug. 15
Sept 19–24
Sept. 30
Early registration deadline
for AIHA2011: Asia Pacific
OH+EHS Conference +
Exhibition in Singapore
PDC submissions deadline
for AIHce 2012
Comprehensive Industrial
Hygiene Review
in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Deadline for podium and poster
abstracts, and EHS crossover
and roundtable panel program
submissions for AIHce 2012.
Foundation Awards Scholarships
The American Industrial Hygiene Foundation
(AIHF) presented its 2011 scholarships at
AIHce 2011 in Portland, Ore. For the 2011–
2012 academic year, AIHF gave more than
$135,000 in scholarships to 30 deserving
industrial hygiene students. The Synergist
congratulates these students.
AIHF is dedicated to ensuring that there are
enough highly-trained,
skilled industrial hygienists to continue to develop
the science of industrial hygiene and protect workers at all levels of industry. Students are evaluated on academic
record, extracurricular activities, future goals
as an IH, and potential for leadership in the
industrial hygiene profession. Scholarships
are awarded based on the availability of
funds provided through contributions from
AIHA®, members, individuals, corporations
and local sections to the AIHF endowment
fund. To date, AIHF has awarded more than
$1,077,000 in scholarship monies to more
than 45 different schools and universities
and 397 students studying industrial hygiene
and related disciplines.
To view the AIHF scholarship recipients,
visit www.aiha.org/insideaiha/AIHFoundation/
Pages/ Recipients.aspx. For more information
regarding AIHF, or to make a donation, visit
www.aiha.org/insideaiha/AIHFoundation/
Pages/ default.aspx.
Poster Winners Announced
The student posters are regularly one of the most
talked-about features of AIHce. Winners of this
year’s committee awards for top student posters
are listed at www.aiha.org/News-Pubs/Synergist/
Community/Pages/201106_AIHce2011Poster
Winners.aspx.
