Who We Are
ASSP’s Healthcare Practice Specialty develops healthcare safety education programs and technical materials. It also identifies and promotes research around emerging healthcare safety technologies to better serve occupational safety and health (OSH) professionals in the healthcare industry. These include individuals working for hospitals, extended-care facilities, medical clinics, doctors’/dentists’ offices, psychiatric facilities, substance abuse facilities, paramedic operations and industries providing goods or services to medical facilities.
What We Do
For ASSP members within the Healthcare Practice Specialty, we provide the following:
- Networking opportunities via social media groups, conference calls and in-person meetings like the annual Professional Development Conference so you can connect with top industry professionals
- Professional development opportunities, including healthcare- and safety-focused education that you can immediately put into practice, mentor relationships that facilitate sharing knowledge and volunteer and leadership opportunities to build your skills and enhance your resume
- Safety-related, healthcare-focused content and information that you can also immediately put into practice, share with employers and colleagues and use to create safe, productive work environments
Why It Matters
Workers in the healthcare industry face an abundance of health and safety hazards. We connect safety professionals within the healthcare industry with timely, educational and relevant information to help them improve worker, patient and facility safety.
How to Join
ASSP members: Log in to your ASSP account to upgrade your membership.
Non-members: Join ASSP and your desired practice specialties at the same time.
News
Get the latest news from the ASSP Healthcare Practice Specialty, including meeting updates, future engagements and education, requests for volunteers and calls for action or advocacy.
Resources
Leadership Opportunities
Go beyond belonging to the Healthcare Practice Specialty and volunteer for a position on our advisory committee. Alternatively, consider running to be elected as assistant administrator, which leads to occupying the office of administrator after two years. As a volunteer leader, you can lend your time and expertise to our many initiatives, while developing transferable leadership and team-building skills. Leadership positions within ASSP help members reach their highest level of performance, both on the job and in the Society.
Interested in leading?
Learn about ASSP elections
Need help?
Contact ASSP's Member Communities staff
Healthcare Practice Specialty Advisory Committee
Administrator Cory B Worden, CSP, CSHM, CHSP
Advisory Committee Member Duane Allen Beasley, CSP, CHSP
Advisory Committee Member Megan I Melville, OHST
Advisory Committee Member Wesley Powell, CSP, CHSP
Assistant Administrator Nelson C Dunston, M.S., CSP, CFPS, CHMM, SMS
Content Coordinator Maralee R Sartain, ASP
Government Affairs Chair Christopher T Noll, CSP, ARM, CPP
Membership Chair Holly A Bollin, M.S., ASP
Secretary Anita M Stone, M.S.
Social Media Chair Mark A Shirley, CSP, CHMM
Social Media Chair Maralee R Sartain, ASP
Staff Liaison Charlyn L Haguewood