Principles & Practices of Biosafety

Principles & Practices of Biosafety is organized by American Biological Safety Association (ABSA) International and will be held from Jul 18 - 23, 2021 at Embassy Suites by Hilton Pittsburgh Downtown, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Who should attend:
This course is designed for persons who are entering the profession and those with up to 3 years of experience in biosafety. It is also suitable for persons who supervise biosafety professionals and for those who will benefit from additional knowledge of biosafety as a complement to their primary responsibilities.

CME Accreditation:
This course is approved for 36.50 P.A.C.E.^® contact hours. The ABSA International is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.^® Program. In order to receive P.A.C.E. ^® credit, attendees must stay until the Friday session ends (5:00pm).

Description:
Principles & Practices of Biosafety® will introduce the essential elements of biosafety and provide extensive resource lists for use after the course. Interactive exercises will be used throughout to provide hands-on experience and to encourage networking and problem-solving among participants and instructors. Sessions begin at 8:00 am each day and end with a roundtable discussion between 5:15 and 5:30 pm with two coffee breaks and lunch provided. The Friday session will end at approximately 5:00 pm. In order to receive P.A.C.E. ^® contact hours, participants must stay until the end of the Friday session.

Objectives:
At the end of the course each participant will be able to:
• Describe potentially hazardous biological materials, the risks associated with their use, and the means to minimize risk and to protect against or prevent release or exposure
• Discuss ways to provide effective technical expertise in situations involving potentially hazardous biological materials
• Identify, locate, and efficiently use key biosafety resources