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NIOSH Success Stories of Extramural Collaboration. NIOSH Personal Protective Technology Stakeholder Meeting Maryann D’Alessandro PPT Program Coordinator. October 27, 2011. 2008. PPT Program and OEP align to improve intramural and extramural collaboration.
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NIOSH Success Stories of Extramural Collaboration NIOSH Personal Protective Technology Stakeholder Meeting Maryann D’Alessandro PPT Program Coordinator October 27, 2011
2008 PPT Program and OEP align to improve intramural and extramural collaboration
Opportunities identified to enhance intramural and extramural collaboration • Extramural involvement in PPT Stakeholder Meetings • Collaboration through consultation • Intramural involvement in NIOSH ERC activities
Dept. of Defense OEP Director serves as keynote presenter at 2009 PPT Stakeholder Meeting NIOSH Extramural Grants Program NORA National OccupationalResearch Agenda (NORA) • NORA is intended to focus national research efforts on priority injuries and illness in eight industrial sectors (agriculture, mining, construction, healthcare, manufacturing, services, transportation, trade) • NIOSH will identify a subset of the national research priorities to focus its programs • NIOSH intramural and extramural research programs will have unique as well as complimentary priorities EPA NIH OSHA NORA - National NIOSH - Intramural NORA - Extramural
Evolution of extramural involvement in PPT Stakeholder Meetings
216 Stakeholders participated in person~ Number of Attendees vs. Surveys Returned
Intramural involvement in NIOSH ERC activities • NIOSH collaborates with ERCs, emphasis on respiratory protection • Participation in ERC Director Meetings • Training and presentations at specific ERCs
Collaboration through consultation • NIOSH intramural interaction facilitated in developing improvements to technology • Valuable feedback provided for moving forward with research
Benefits of Extramural Participation in PPT Stakeholder Meeting • PPT Program researchers provide input to extramural grant research • Opportunities to interact with a broad range of potential collaborators • Synergies between intramural and extramural activities identified • Identified an untapped resource • Grantees assist NIOSH in enhancing lab capabilities
Save the dates! PPT Stakeholder Meeting 2012 March 20-21, 2012 Pittsburgh Airport Hyatt