Past Seminars

“Why you should be concerned about substance abuse in and out of the mines. A drug free work environment begins on the weekend”

Craig PoVey, LCSW
Program Administrator, State of Utah, Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Helper, Utah Fall, 2008

"Mining Industry Section - School on Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependencies- pills"

Co-Sponsors: Miners Hospital & School on Alcoholism & Other Drug Dependencies, University of Utah
June 17 & 18, 2008, University of Utah campus

"Mining Related Musculoskeletal Injuries & Disorders"

Joseph Webster, MD
Medical Director, Miners Hospital, University of Utah

Price, Utah – October, 2007
(Co-sponsors: Miners Hospital & College of Eastern Utah, Division of Work Forces)

Magna, Utah -March, 2008
(Co-sponsors: Miners Hospital & Steel Workers Organization for Active Retirees)

"Mining Industry Section - School on Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependencies-"

Co-Sponsors: Miners Hospital & School on Alcoholism & Other Drug Dependencies,
University of Utah
University of Utah campus, June 17 & 18, 2008

"Prevention, Identification and Management of Hearing Loss"

Stephanie McVicar, MS
Speech & Hearing Clinic, University of Utah
Price, Utah - Fall 2006 (Co-sponsors: Miners Hospital & Mining Department, SEATC)
Magna, Utah - April, 2007 (Co-sponsors: Miners Hospital & Steel Workers Organization for Active Retirees)

"Respiratory Diseases Associated with the Mining Industry"

Mary Beth Scholand, MD & Jared Bigham, PA-C
Interstitial Lung Disease Clinic, University of Utah
Delta, Utah - Spring 2006 (Co-sponsors: Miners Hospital & Utah Central Health Department)
Spring 2006

"Sleep Disorders and Health Problems Associated with Shiftwork"

Christopher R. Jones, MD, PhD
Director, Sleep-Wake Center, University Health Care
University of Utah
Price, Fall 2005 & Magna, Spring 2006

"Exposure to Diesel Exhaust and Dust - What are the Health Effects"

Christina Vokt, MD & Phillip Bryant, D.O. in Price -- Fall, 2004
Susanne Thobe, MD & Phillip Bryant, D.O. in Magna -- Spring, 2005
Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational Health & Miners Hospital
University of Utah