Education
As always, in-the-field practitioners determine course material for this conference, so you can be sure that the issues covered are relevant and immediate.The Medical Waste Conference, organized by the National Solid Wastes Management Association’s (NSWMA) Medical Waste Institute, remains the preeminent conference devoted to the examination of issues facing medical waste disposal and its emerging technologies and practices. All papers presented at The Medical Waste Conference are published in the conference proceedings.
Medical Waste Conference 2009
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast with Sponsors
9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Take Charge of Fuel Prices: Effective Risk Management
Unprecedented fuel price inflation and the extremely volatile energy markets present unique challenges to fleet operators. By effectively managing fuel price risk, operators can budget for a worse-case over a given time period and increase profit margins. Take control of energy prices and manage your risk.
Moderator: David Fink, Republic Services, Inc.
Speaker: Jamey Holland, FCStone Trading, LLC
9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Pharmaceutical Materials: An Update
Medicines, controlled substances, and non-hazardous medical waste and their health risks if not properly managed are beginning to impact regulations. In this session, panelists will provide an update on regulations and the direction decision-makers are going. Focus will be placed on the Pharmaceutical Universal Waste Rule.
Moderator: Andrea Arredondo, Daniels Sharpsmart
Speaker: Luisa Valiela, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Coffee Break with Sponsors
10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Medical Waste Haulers Roundtable: Opportunities for Small Companies
In today’s medical waste market, are there more or less opportunities for small hauling companies to grow and flourish? A panel of small medical waste haulers will answer this question and your questions in an audience interactive and stimulating exchange.
Moderator: Ed Krisiunas, WNWN International
Speakers: Joshua Knobloch, Citiwaste; Hall Miller, Larson-Miller Medical Waste Disposal Service; and Bruce Carter, American Medical Waste Professionals, LLC
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch with Sponsors
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
E-Waste: New Laws, New Realities, Unique Considerations
E-waste has become a mainstream recycling issue. Many states are moving forward with new laws to manage these materials. These laws and their impacts on collection, processing, and disposal operations and the unique issues for health care facilities, such as patient confidentiality, will be discussed.
Speakers: Robert Johnson, National Association for Information Destruction; and Jason Linnell, National Center for Electronics Recycling
2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Differing Perspectives on Employee Training -- What Role Should Technology Have in Your Program?
Good employee training programs often include electronic and web-based techniques as well as more traditional training methods. Medical waste and healthcare industry educators will discuss when to use these methods and how to integrate them into a successful medical waste training program at your facility.
Moderator: Selin Hoboy, Stericycle, Inc.
Speaker: Chuck McClellan, Stericycle, Inc.
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Coffee Break with Sponsors
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Change Reaction: Managing Employees in Turbulent Times
A crazy economy and a new administration have all come together to form the perfect storm for chaos is the workplace. This session will set the course for steady leadership of your organization toward practical strategies that will pull you through and strengthen your employee relations equation.
Moderator: Rick Downing, Medical Waste Management
Speaker: Ken Baylor, Advanced Leadership Solutions, LLC
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Reception with Sponsors
Thursday, June 11, 2009
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast with Sponsors
9:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
State Regulators Roundtable: Regulations, Policies, and Considerations
In this panel discussion, state regulators and educators will discuss the latest regulations, policies, and concerns regarding the disposal of regulated medical waste and infectious substances. They also will discuss the gaps in their programs and where input from attendees is needed.
Moderator: Mary Ellen Lynch, The E-N-D Group
Speakers: Gina Vallone-Hood, Florida Department of Health; Andrew Shannon, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality; and Wayne Turnberg, Washington State Department of Health
10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Coffee Break with Sponsors
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, A Review
Make sure that your facility is following the rules for motor carrier safety. Whether you have a plan in place or are looking to update your plan, make sure you know the requirements and the latest policies of the federal Department of Transportation.
Moderator: Krista Haynes, MED/dispose, Inc.
12:15 p.m.
Conference Adjourns