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PRAC100-0405: OSHA & Practice Safety

INSTRUCTOR:
* Philip Seibert, CVT

DATES:
April 18th- July 18th, 2005
Interactive Sessions: Monday; April 18, April 25, May 2, May 9,May 16. Mid-term break for 2 weeks.
Class resumes June 6, June 13, June 20, June 27, July 4th (No RT Session), July 11; 9:30-11:00 PM ET

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Overview:
This course is designed for the Practice Owner, Manager or Administrator who desires to understand OSHA's Standards as well as practical ways to implement them in a veterinary practice. We attempt to avoid debating the merits of any particular requirement and focus on how to achieve compliance! This course will cover ALL aspects of a hospital safety program, not just the Hazard Communication Standard. The participants will be provided with many downloadable resources, including the actual text versions of applicable standards.

COURSE OUTLINE:

Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

  1. Recognize the specific OSHA Standards that apply to your practice.
  2. With a reasonable degree of completeness, implement a safety program in your practice that will protect employees, prevent accidents or illnesses and comply with current OSHA standards.
  3. Construct the first version (or refined an existing version) of a written Hospital Safety Manual that contains policies and procedures that are specific to your practice.
  4. Locate various resources, both within and outside the veterinary profession, to assist in understanding and implementing a hospital safety program.
  5. Build a network of colleagues through interaction with other course participants with whom you can share ideas and resources.

MESSAGE BOARD DISCUSSIONS:
Discussions will begin on the start date of the course and will continue for 7 days following the last real time session.

CE HOURS: 15

TUITION:
Member/ $291, Non-Member/$408 before before April 4th;
Member/ $315, Non-Member/$448 after April 4th;
VSPN okay
(includes printed manuals - a $72 value)
*Please register early to receive printed manuals prior to start of course.
Veterinary Students - printed manuals required (discounted cost of $55).

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:
Philip Seibert is Certified Veterinary Technician concentrating as a full-time practice consultant to the profession, and is Director of the VIN OSHA Center. Phil's extensive clinical and managerial background enabled him to become the first veterinary technician to evaluate over 1000 veterinary hospitals in the United States and Canada for the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA). Phil has taken the lead in "deciphering" the regulatory agency rules affecting the veterinary profession and continuously offers advice to veterinary technicians, hospital managers and practice owners on compliance with the regulations. Phil is the founder and Managing Editor of the profession's only safety-specific newsletter, The Veterinary Safety & Health Digest. He is the author of many articles dealing with veterinary hospital administration which have appeared in national publications such as Journal of the AVMA, AAHA Trends, Veterinary Forum and the Practice Journals.

MANUALS USED:
The Complete Veterinary Practice Regulatory Compliance Manual is a comprehensive reference tool for the practice administrator. Covering not only OSHA standards, but a complete range of regulatory issues, including controlled substances and pharmacy operations, labor and employment issues, and even ADA compliance. In addition, you'll also receive a copy of "Safety Issues for the Veterinary Practice Staff". This self-paced workbook is ideal for training new and existing members of the practice team on the issues important to them and to OSHA! Both books are included in the registration fee for the course.

For More Information on VIN's Upcoming CE Courses, check out https://www.vin.com/CE/Catalog.htm

Note: "This course has been approved for 15 hours of continuing education credits in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB's RACE approval; however participants should be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods of delivery of continuing education. Call VIN for further information."

(Attendees are encouraged to check with their licensing jurisdiction(s) for information regarding recognition by the board.)


COURSE WITHDRAWAL AND REFUND POLICY: Withdrawal prior to the listed start date of a course entitles the registrant to a complete refund or a credit toward a future VIN CE course, whichever is preferred. Withdrawal within 1 week after the listed start date (i.e. including no more than one real-time session) entitles the registrant to a credit toward any future VIN CE course. (Does not apply to courses with only one real-time session.) After the first real-time session, a registrant may withdraw due to special circumstances and receive prorated credit towards a future VIN course. These requests will be handled on an individual basis. The amount of the prorated credit will be determined based on 65% of the time remaining in the course at the time of withdrawal. It is not possible to withdraw retroactively. Note: To ensure rapid handling of your request for withdrawal, we recommend that you call the VIN office at 1-800-700-INFO.


Debbie Friedler
CE Coordinator
Veterinary Information Network
https://www.vin.com
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530-756-4881 (local)
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