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Equitable Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Protections Workshop

Agenda – Day 1

November 8, 2022, 10:00am – 2:00pm EST

Highlighting ongoing activities towards equitable PPE protections for all U.S. workers

Agenda for November 8, 2022 Meeting
Time	Topic
10:00am -10:05am	Call to Order and 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)

Session 1 – NIOSH Activities Towards Equitable PPE Protections

Agenda for November 8, 2022 Meeting
Time	Topic
10:05am – 10:35am	Morning Keynote: NIOSH’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion John Howard, MD, MPH, JD, LLM, MBA, Director National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
10:35am – 10:55am	A National Strategy to Provide Equitable PPE Protections for All U.S. Workers 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)
10:55am – 11:20am	NIOSH Exploration into Underserved PPE User Groups Katherine Yoon, PhD, ORISE Fellow National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
11:20am – 11:45am	The NIOSH Protective Clothing Challenge – Leaving No Body Unprotected Lynn Van Deventer, Innovation Specialist NASA Tournament Lab Center of Excellence for Collaborative Innovation (CoECI) Adam Smith, PhD, Senior Scientist National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Challenge Winners: Shahnaz Benner, RN (Nebraska Medicine); Susan Sokolowski, PhD (University of Oregon); Bill Kimball (Maine-Lee Technology Group, LLC), and Fatma Baytar, PhD (Cornell University)
11:45am – 12:00pm	Breakout Rooms with 4 NIOSH Protective Clothing Challenge Winners (or Comfort Break)

Session 2 – Ongoing Initiatives Across the Field

Agenda for November 8, 2022 Meeting
Time	Topic
12:00pm – 12:25pm	Afternoon Keynote: Design and Implementation Successes Susan Sokolowski, PhD, Professor; Director, Sports Product Design Program University of OregonAmber Izworski, Global Account Manager DuPont Personal Protection
12:25pm – 12:55pm	Panel Discussion: Equitable PPE Standards Initiatives Jeffrey Stull, President International Personnel Protection, Inc. Meredith McQuerry, PhD, Associate Professor Florida State University Dan Glucksman; Senior Director, Policy International Safety Equipment Association
12:55pm – 1:25pm	Panel Discussion: Manufacturer Perspectives on PPE Equity Issues Nikki McCullough, 3M Corporation Nicolas Smit, Executive Director, American Mask Manufacturer’s Association (AMMA) Joseph Przepiorka, Vice President of Marketing Shawmut Corporation
1:25pm – 1:55pm	Panel Discussion: Labor Perspectives on PPE Equity Issues Rebecca Reindel, Safety and Health Director American Federation of Labor – Congress of Industrial Organizations Chris Trahan Cain, Safety and Health Director North America’s Building Trades Unions Patrick Morrison, Chief of Field Services International Association of Fire Fighters
1:55pm – 2:00pm	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.