Equitable Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Protections Workshop

Agenda – Day 2

November 9, 2022, 10:00am – 2:00pm EST

Supporting an open dialogue about the needs, challenges, and gaps in equitable PPE protections

Agenda for November 9, 2022 Meeting
Time Topic
10:00am – 10:05am Call to Order and Speaker Introduction
Maryann D’Alessandro, PhD, Director
Personal Protective Technology (PPT) Program Manager
National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL)
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
10:05am – 10:30am Keynote—The Successful Journey of a National Strategy: Development to Impact
Lisa Carnahan, Associate Director for IT Standardization
National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST)
10:30am – 10:45am Day 1 Recap and Overview of Day 2 Approach
Susan Moore, PhD, Associate Director of Science
Personal Protective Technology (PPT) Program Co-Coordinator
National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL)
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
10:45am – 11:20am Facilitated Breakout Room Discussions and Report-Back to Large Group: What PPE equity challenges have not yet been discussed?
11:20am – 11:45am Comfort Break
11:45am – 11:55am Afternoon Facilitated Discussion Topic Introduction and Aims
Susan Moore, PhD, Associate Director of Science
Personal Protective Technology (PPT) Program Co-Coordinator
National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL)
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
11:55am – 1:20pm Facilitated Breakout Room Discussions and Report-Back to Large Group: What barriers and gaps are driving these PPE equity challenges?
Introduction by
Susan Moore, PhD, Associate Director of Science
Personal Protective Technology (PPT) Program Co-Coordinator
National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL)
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

**10-min comfort break included**
1:10pm – 1:55pm Large Group Reflections: What barriers and gaps have not yet been discussed?
1:55pm – 2:00pm Next Steps and Closing Remarks
Maryann D’Alessandro, PhD, Director
Personal Protective Technology (PPT) Program Manager
National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL)
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

Disclaimer:
This symposium organized by the NIOSH PPT Core and Specialty Program with invited guests. The content presented in this symposium are those of the individual presenters and do not necessarily represent the official position of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Mention of any company or product does not constitute endorsement by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.