7:30–8:00     Continental Breakfast, Lecture Room (Ante Room)

8:00–8:10     Welcome    
Lewis Goldfrank, Chair          

8:10–9:15     
Panel 1   Understanding the Threat for Healthcare Workers
Donald Low, moderator

--What is known about the transmission of influenza to healthcare workers?
--What is known about the relative magnitude of the various infection modes? 
--What are the key challenges to research on influenza transmission? 
--What research is needed?
--What are the models for research?

8:10–8:25    Transmission of Influenza
Michael Gardam, University Health Network, Toronto         

8:25–8:40    Exposure Modeling    
Mark Nicas, University of California Berkeley         

8:40–8:55    Epidemiology of Influenza in Hospital and Long-Term Care 
Keith Woeltje, Washington University          

8:55–9:15    Discussion     

9:15–10:30  
Panel 2   Understanding the Risks to Healthcare Workers in Various Settings
Trish Perl, moderator

--Do the influenza transmission risks differ between various healthcare settings and types of care?
--What are the key challenges for research in this area, particularly “real time” research? 
--What research is needed?

9:15–9:25    Hospital Workers
Leonard Mermel, Rhode Island Hospital         

9:25–9:35    Emergency Response Workers and Emergency Departments
Allan Morrison, INOVA Fairfax Hospital    

9:35–9:45    Home Health Care Workers    
Bill Borwegen, Service Employees International Union          

9:45–9:55    Public Health Workers
Debra Berg, New York City Department of Health         

9:55–10:30  Discussion          

10:30–10:45  Break

10:45–12:00
Panel 3   Designing and Engineering PPE: Next Steps
Sundaresan Jayaraman, moderator

--What are the state of the art technologies for personal protective equipment for healthcare workers?
--What design and engineering breakthroughs are on the horizon?
--What are the key technical challenges that must be addressed in the design and development of PPE?
--What research is needed?

10:45–11:05  Next Steps and Challenges in Respirator Design and Engineering    
Alan Hack, Los Alamos National Laboratory (ret.)         
Daniel Japuntich, 3M    

11:05–11:25  Next Steps and Challenges for Medical Fabrics and Gowns 
Stephanie Pasko, Medline Industries    

11:25–11:35  Next Steps in Materials Engineering
Zane Frund, MSA  

11:35–12:00  Discussion          

12:00–12:45  Lunch

12:45–1:45        
Panel 4   Using Personal Protective Equipment: Individual and Institutional Issues
Bonnie Rogers, moderator

--What is known about the key factors influencing individual use of PPE by healthcare  workers?
--What are the next steps and research needs regarding training and supervision issues?
--What are the key challenges to research in this area?
--What research is needed? 

12:45–12:55  Healthcare Workers and PPE: Lessons from SARS
Allison McGeer, University of Toronto         

12:55–1:05   The Influence of Safety Culture and Climate on Compliance with PPE
Robyn Gershon, Columbia University         

1:05–1:15     Wearability and Tolerability of PPE Research Study
Lewis Radonovich, The Department of Veterans Affairs     

1:15–1:25    Compliance and Training
Elizabeth Bryce, University of British Columbia                  

1:25–1:45    Discussion          

1:45–2:50        
Panel 5   Certifying and Regulating Effective PPE—Next Steps
Howard Cohen, moderator

--What are the next steps in improving standards and certification? What are the key challenges to next steps?
--What type of post certification and surveillance should be performed? What are the key challenges?
--Given that some health care workers may purchase respirators and other PPE at retail stores, what type of controls are necessary to ensure that these workers are properly protected?
--Are there requirements for risk assessments to be performed for health care workers prior to using PPE so that the equipment selection matches the risk?  If so, are risk assessments standardized and/or are records required to be maintained?    

1:45–1:55    National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory, NIOSH
Roland Berry Ann, NPPTL         

1:55–2:05    Consumer Product Safety Commission
Rik Khanna, CPSC         

2:05–2:15    Food and Drug Administration
Miriam Provost, FDA         

2:15–2:25    Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Amanda Edens, OSHA                  

2:25–2:35    American National Standards Institute
Jim Johnson, JSJ and Associates         

2:35–2:50    Discussion

2:50–3:00    Break                         

3:00–4:00    
Breakout Sessions – Research Priorities

--What are the major challenges for moving forward on research in each area (technical, economic, operational challenges)?
--What are the short-term (1–3 years), medium term (3–5 years) and long-term (5–10 years) research priorities?

Room 150: Transmission of Influenza in Healthcare Settings
Janine Jagger, moderator

Room 180: Engineering and Designing PPE
Kent Oestenstad, moderator

Lecture Room: Using PPE – Behavioral and Compliance Issues
David Prezant and Sharon Marable, moderators

Room 148: Certifying and Regulating Effective PPE
Lewis Goldfrank and Howard Cohen, moderator

4:00–4:15    Break    

4:15–4:45    Reports from Discussion Sessions
Lewis Goldfrank, moderator          

4:45–5:45    Public Forum—Registered Speakers                                  

5:45              Adjourn