Sean G' Kaufman, MPH, CHES

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Benefits of Behavioral-Based Biosafety Training
A Review of the Science Safety Training Program
at Emory University
Sean G. Kaufman, MPH, CHES Director of
Programs Center for Public Health Preparedness
and Research Rollins School of Public
Health Emory University 404.727.2729 sgkaufm_at_sph.e
mory.edu
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Science Safety Training Goal
Facilitate training in biosafety which provides
an opportunity and environment to learn and
experience real laboratory issues with no risk to
the health and safety of individuals.
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219 (BSL3, ABSL3, BSL4, ABSL4) 2 10 77,000
(3,500 per person)
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Behavioral-Based Training Programs
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Our goal is to -
Promote safe laboratory behavior.
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We Must Consider -

• Reality of working in a high-containment
  facility
• Cues which are reinforced by laboratory SOPs
• Provide training confidence in practicing
  behavior
• Believe benefits of behavior outweigh
  consequences
• Consider stages and individual egos
• Culture of scientist and safety specialist

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Behavioral-Based Training Phases
Phase I
Phase III
Phase II
Phase IV
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If you dont have time.
Just how much are you willing to give?
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Behavioral-Based Training Synergy
Science
Trainer
Practitioner
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Behavioral-Based Training Programs

• Focus on behaviors
• Turns up the heat
• Allows for individual critique
• Increases participant retention
• Provides documentation
• Promotes self-awareness
• Allows for mistakes

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A Day in the Life
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A Day in the Life

• Mock Facility (BSL3/BSL4)
• Relatively Low Cost
• Strong Faculty
• Waiting List
• 25 Learning Objectives
• Assessments
• Passing

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Laboratory Activity 3 hours
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Group Laboratory Session 1 hour
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Learning Team Activity 2 hours
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Lecture Session 2 hours
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Expert Seminar 1 hour
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What are these people doing?
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By the End of the Week

• 40 hours of instruction
• 6 written examinations
• 4 practical examinations

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Strengths

• Provides training documentation
• Reduces participant fear and anxiety
• Magnifies participant weaknesses
• Identifies participant issues (that typically
  would not be seen)
• Maintains training curriculum
• Exercises participants

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Weaknesses

• Offsite
• IS NOT A BE ALL END ALL
• Four Phased Approach
• Top Down Approach
• Takes Significant Time Initially

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Training Select Agent Regulations

• Responsible Official
• Must have appropriate education and training
• Training must be done annually
• Exercises must be done annually
• How does one document, maintain, and facilitate
  effective training and exercises on an annual
  basis?

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Future Courses

• Building Emergencies Building Local
  Partnerships
• Life-Threatening Emergency Determining Best
  Practices
• A Sound Approach for Animal Care Staff Retention

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Building Behavioral-Based Training Programs

• Identify Learning Objectives (25)
• Allocate 1.5 Hours per Objective
• Develop Written Examination
• Develop Practical Examination
• Split Curriculum into Applied, Lecture,
  Case-study, and Lessons Learned
• Evaluate Program
• Change Program

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Questions?
www.sph.emory.edu/CPHPR/biosafetytraining Se
an G. Kaufman, MPH, CHES Director of
Programs Center for Public Health Preparedness
and Research Rollins School of Public
Health Emory University 404.727.2729 sgkaufm_at_sph.e
mory.edu
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