Computer Applications Committee 

 

Mission Statement

 

To provide a forum for advancing the use of computer applications by occupational and environmental health professionals.

 

Goal
 

Assemble, evaluate, and disseminate to occupational and environmental health professionals information relevant to computer applications and information systems.

 

Objectives
 

Objective #1: Discuss and act upon computer applications and information systems issues.

Strategies:

  • Designate specific members to track and report on identified issues.
  • Respond to AIHA Board requests to address specific issues.
  • Solicit papers; organize sessions; and provide session arrangers, chairs, and monitors for the AIHCE.

Objective #2: Provide education and training on computer application issues.

Strategy: Develop new professional development courses (PDCs) and keep existing PDCs up-to-date.

Goal: Actively participate in identifying and responding to computer application issues.

 

Objective #3: Identify and assess needs of occupational and environmental health professionals for computerized applications.

Strategies:

  • Review and report on available software.
  • Recommend actions necessary for the development of new software to meet needs of occupational and environmental health professionals.
  • Assist occupational and environmental health professionals in the identification, evaluation, selection, and use of manual and automated information systems.
  • Work with the ACGIH Computer Committee on issues of mutual interest.
  • Interface with AIHA committees that are addressing computer applications as related to that committee's particular area of responsibility.
  • Provide leadership in standard setting, such as a generic industrial hygiene data coding system to facilitate comparison of data from different systems.