Events

Risk Management Workshop
Hosted by MIEH
March 21, 2012
Courtyard Marriott Hotel
Hamilton

Come and work interactively with colleagues from all over Ontario on practical issues around risk management in public health. Share successes and challenges from your own agency’s work. Have hands-on experience of working through risk assessments and communication within a risk management framework.

Workshop Leader: John Eyles

John has led several workshops over the past few years with Health Canada (Ontario) on various risk topics. He has worked closely with several health units on risk-related issues around matters of public concern. He is also part of the scientific advisory team for the Great Lakes Public Health Network (GLPHN) webinars.

 

Agenda

8:00 - 9:00 am	Registration and meet and greet over coffee/breakfast
9:00-10:00	The challenges and opportunities of a risk management plan with Q and A
10:00-10:30	Working in small groups developing the parameters of a risk assessment
10:30-10:45	Break
10:45-noon	Developing the technical risk assessment and its summary
noon-1:00 pm	Lunch
1:00-2:00	Communicating risk scientifically and publicly with Q and A
2:00-2:45	Developing a communication plan for earlier risk assessment
2:45-3:00	Break
3:00-4:00	Presenting the plans with Q and A
4:00-4:30	A risk management – helpful or swamped by events? Q and A
4:30 -	A short wrap-up and closure – evaluation

Possible Topics

TCE in groundwater
Dealing with historical PCB contamination
Air disposition of pollutants and regulatory framework
Eating fish and the risk to pregnant women
Disposing of personal care products

Cost

Costs cover materials, lunch and break

Early registration (before February 21) $100
Late registration (February 22-March 21) $120

For hotel information, please check the Courtyard Marriott website

Registration

Fill out the registration form and e-mail back to Anita Toth at totham@mcmaster.ca.
A cheque for the appropriate amount can be made payable to "McMaster Institute of Environment & Health".