Congratulations Cohort IX!!
Fellowship Cohort IX wrapped up their third week of virtual leadership training on the island nation of Solaris recently. The Fellows had the opportunity to put voice to their vision of an integrated food safety system by sharing that vision with stakeholders, Parliament and even the Prime Minister!
Fellows will also virtually present their year-long research projects in partnership with the Association of Food and Drug Officials on May 21, June 4, and June 11, 2021.
May 21st
Niclolas Alviani, Registered Environmental Health Specialist, Lane County, Oregon; Functionality of Environmental Health and Incident Command System in Oregon
Sharia Hudson, Environmental Compliance Specialist V, Cobb & Douglas Public Health, Georgia; Norovirus: Risk Factors Influencing Food Safety Training Among CNAs in Georgia District 3-1’s Long Term Care Facilities
Israel Juarbe, Jr Consumer Safety Officer/Auditor, U.S. Food and Drug Administration; The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Food Safety in the US
Sion Smith, Environmental Health Specialist, Fairfax County Health Department, VA; Retail Food Establishment Virtual Training Inspections (EVTI) Protocol Efficacy within Fairfax Health District in Virginia
June 4th
Grady Bergquist, RS, Environmental Health Specialist II, City of Lubbock Environmental Health Department; Norovirus Intervention Strategies in Retail Food Safety Programs
Andy Chevrefils, Public Health Inspection Manager, Vermont Department of Health; Employee Health Policy Effectiveness in Vermont Retail Food Service Establishments
Sara M. Morrow, Food Safety Specialist II, Ohio Department of Agriculture Division of Food Safety; Regulation of Edible Hemp Products
June 11th
Lacy Brown, Chief Sanitarian, City of Port Arthur, TX; City of Port Arthur, TX Inspection Practices: Did They Have an Impact Upon Critical Food Safety Violations Between 2017-2019?
Amanda Garvin, Food Safety Specialist, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development; Use of Copper as Food Contact Surfaces for Alcoholic Beverages within Retail Food Establishments
LaShuntala Kindell MPA, RS, Environmental Compliance Specialist III/ Camden County Health Department, Georgia; Are Your Hands Clean? A Comparison of Foodborne Illness Reporting in States That Have Different Bare Hand Contact Requirements
Emily Herbst, Assistant Health Director, City of St. Cloud, MN; Strategies to Improve Food Safety Communication Between the St. Cloud, Minnesota Environmental Health Program and East African Food Operators