Annual Student & OEHS Professional Mixer
with speaker Jim McGlothlin
Free and open to all occupational and environmental health and safety professionals and students.
Free hors d’oeuvres and two free drink tickets for all attendees. A cash bar will also be available.
Come and learn about upcoming events, network with new and old friends, and support our student service award program. AIHA Indiana section board members will also be available to answer any question you may have or to help you get involved.
Date: October 29, 2018
Time: 5:00-8:30 pm
Location: Hilton Garden Inn Indianapolis Northwest
6930 Intech Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46278
TEL: (317) 288-6060
- Food at 5:30 PM
- Speaker: Jim McGlothlin 6-7PM
- Vendor Tables & Professional Networking Opportunities
- Bus Provided for Purdue Faculty & Students
- 50/50 Raffle
Speaker and Topic Information:
Dr. James D. McGlothlin, CPE, Professor Emeritus and Faculty Scholar, Purdue University
The Home Healthcare Worker: Emerging Occupational Safety and Health Challenges Opportunities for both the home healthcare worker and their patients/clients
Abstract: The graying of the U.S. population is a major challenge for health care. Medicare enrollment is projected to increase by more than 50% over the next 15 years from 54 million beneficiaries today to more than 80 million in 2030. There are several healthcare challenges with baby boomers with 88% of people 65 years or older having at least one chronic condition, with a 25% of these having four or more conditions. It is estimated that chronic illness accounts for 75% of total national health care expenditures. This presentation will provide an overview of Ergonomic principles that help reduce and prevent musculoskeletal disorders during patient/client handling, a case study identifying 5 key high risk work activities during patient/client handling, and solutions to reduce and prevent such injuries not only for the home healthcare worker but also for the patient/client.
Biosketch of Dr. McGlothlin:
Dr. JAMES D. McGLOTHLIN is a Certified Professional Ergonomist, Faculty Scholar, and Professor Emeritus of Health Sciences in the College of Health and Human Sciences at Purdue University. He is the former Director of the Graduate Program in Occupational and Environmental Sciences and the NIOSH Training Program Grant (TPG). Dr. McGlothlin created and directed Purdue’s Ergonomics and Exposure Assessment Research Laboratory (P.E.A.R.L.) where his students have won several national and international awards for their research. Prior to his appointment to Purdue University, he was a senior researcher in ergonomics and industrial hygiene focusing on engineering controls with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC/NIOSH). Dr. McGlothlin is known internationally for his ergonomics work and exposure assessment tools (known as Video Exposure Monitoring - VEM). He has three patents and is the author of more than 300 scientific, technical, and government reports. Dr. McGlothlin is the Co-Editor of the acclaimed book, Occupational Ergonomics: Theory and Applications, now in its 2nd Edition http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781439819340 .
