“Helping People and Organizations Make the Right Change”

1. Course Overview Biosafety Officer and Program Management Training: Building and Sustaining the Culture of Safety January 27 - 29, 2014 Atlanta, Georgia (click on the picture to begin course overview) “Helping People and Organizations Make the Right Change”

2. Biosafety Officer Training Program General Course Overview Program Tuition Course Instructors Training Facility Information about B-BIS Complete Application Form (click on a topic to continue) Home “Helping People and Organizations Make the Right Change” Exit

3. General Course Overview • This course has been designed for Biosafety Officers. Individuals attending this course will receive over 24 hours of course instruction on the following items: • Writing effective standard operating procedures (SOPs). • Identifying effective procedures for disinfection, decontamination, and sterilization. • Developing and implementing comprehensive biorisk management programs; including risk identification, risk assessments, risk management programs, and risk communication to laboratory staff. • Review four primary controls of biosafety including engineering of facilities, standard operating procedures, personal protection equipment selection, and administrative controls (training, medical/incident surveillance, SOP compliance programs). • Biosafety program management, including several tools which can be easily implemented upon returning to your organization – increasing biosafety program effectiveness. Topic List “Helping People and Organizations Make the Right Change” Exit

4. Program Tuition • $2,000.00 USD • Course tuition includes: • All program materials including: • Program Manuals • Course Index Cards • Certificate of Completion • Expert guidance and facilitation of Biosafety Officer roles and responsibilities. • Breakfast, lunch, snacks, and coffee service. • Unlimited wireless internet connection. • Participants will not be accepted to the program until tuition has been paid in full. Credit cards are accepted. Topic List “Helping People and Organizations Make the Right Change” Exit

5. Course Instructors Dr. Henry Mathews Henry received his undergraduate education at the University of Georgia and his PhD at Emory University in the field of Parasitology.  Following a two year post-doctoral program in Medical Microbiology at CDC he joined the Parasitology Division of CDC as a Research Microbiologist.  After more than two decades as a bench scientist, he turned his attention to laboratory safety and transferred to the Biosafety Branch of the CDC Office of Health and Safety.  As the Safety Manager for the National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID), Henry oversaw the biosafety program for all of the infectious disease laboratories at the CDC.  Henry oversaw the establishment of the first laboratory at CDC to be approved for work with Avian Influenza.  He was active in the design of a new laboratory building at CDC (Building 17) which was made up of BSL-2 and BSL-3 laboratories and was consulted by designers of containment laboratories in the US, Canada, and Europe.  Lee Alderman In 1962, Lee joined the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) working as a analytical chemist for 15 years. Following this position, for over two decades he then joined the Office of Health and Safety at CDC as the Assistant to the Director for Facilities where he assisted with the commissioning and operations of the BSL4 laboratory. Lee’s responsibilities included laboratory safety inspections at CDC laboratories located throughout the United States and was directly involved in providing biosafety consultation for the new construction of BSL3 and BSL4 laboratories in the United States and locations around the world. In 1993, Lee joined Emory University as the biosafety officer and served until he was named Director of Environmental Health and Safety Office and served in this position until he retired in 2005. Sean G. Kaufman Founding Partner of Behavioral-Based Improvement Solutions. Sean continues to serve as a Senior Associate and Director of Biosafety Training Programs at Emory University. Now, a world renowned expert in behavioral-based training solutions, he works in the public, private, academic, federal, and state industries, as well as with other service providers. His ability to evaluate personalities and facilitate behavioral-based training programs has given organizational leaders the skills needed for building effective teams and fostering productive partnerships. Topic List “Helping People and Organizations Make the Right Change” Exit

6. Training Facility: The Georgian Club The training course will be offered at the Georgian Club, in Atlanta Georgia. Since 1983, The Georgian Club has offered a beautiful view of the Atlanta skyline from the 17th floor of Galleria Tower 100. The elegant, yet relaxed, environment provides an ideal setting for conducting business, entertaining clients, networking, hosting special events, training, and fine dining.The Georgian Club staff is carefully trained in the art of attentive, yet unobtrusive, personalized service, allowing participants to conduct business and socialize in a comfortable, secure, and relaxed environment. For more information, click here to visit the Georgian Club website. Topic List “Helping People and Organizations Make the Right Change” Exit

7. More Information about B-BIS Behavioral-Based Improvement Solutions (B-BIS) was developed to serve those looking to make a change - the right change. Founding Partner, Sean Kaufman has served the profession of biosafety – domestically and globally - for over nine years. During this time he has trained over 3,000 individuals utilizing behavioral-based biosafety training strategies. In 2011, he founded Behavioral-Based Improvement Solutions, a consulting company serving several professions, challenging organizational and personal norms while utilizing advanced behavioral modification strategies. Our goal is to help people and organizations make the right change. For more information, click here to visit Behavioral-Based Improvement Solutions website. Topic List “Helping People and Organizations Make the Right Change” Exit