ERC Seminar – David Weil, PhD, MPP, BS
‵This Ancient Atrocity:′ The Return of Child Labor in the U.S. …Why Now? What Can Be Done?
Presenter: David Weil, PhD, MPP, BS, Professor, Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University; Visiting Senior Policy Fellow, Ash Center for Democracy, Harvard Kennedy School
Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to 1) discuss the resurgence of child labor in the United States, particularly in industries and occupations where it has been uncommon until recently; 2) describe common factors underlying child labor that explain its recurrence; 3) discuss changes in the law that can help reduce child labor occurrences in the future; and to 4) discuss changes in enforcement that can help reduce child labor occurrences in the future.
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Research Seminar – Sally Hamm, MD, MPH, and Jacob Berry, MD, MPH, Second-Year OEM Residents
Loneliness at 30,000 Feet: Social Disconnection and Occupational Health in the Harvard Flight Attendant Health Study
Presenter: Sally Hamm, MD, MPH, Second-year resident in Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to 1) discuss the impact of social disconnection on health, 2) explain the concept of emotional labor, and 3) describe risk factors for loneliness among flight attendants.
Factors Associated with Prescription Stimulant Use for Fatigue Mitigation in Military Aviation
Presenter: Jacob Berry, MD, MPH, Second-year resident in Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to 1) discuss the military deployed environment where stimulant medications are used, 2) describe the expectations for aviators using stimulant medications, 3) describe the reporting processes for aviators using stimulant medications, and 4) discuss factors which may affect the decisions by individuals to use stimulants while flying.