Task Force Mission
The Health Engineering Task Force will explore the need for a collaborative forum to address the environmental and public health aspects of A/E/C disciplines. This forum is open to all interested parties and through it, SAME fills a critical gap between the mission to sustain national security and the people who execute it. It will further identify the needs, requirements and interests of preventive medicine and environmental and public health professionals to determine additional multi-discipline collaboration, professional development and education & training opportunities.
Purpose
- To promote the highest degree of skill, efficiency and professional competence among all environmental engineering, preventive medicine, environmental health and public health personnel in the SAME.
- To provide for a mutual exchange of knowledge and experience between members of the different Uniformed Services of the United States and civilian/government organizations and to promote the advancement of public health education and environmental health science and engineering.
- To represent the professional interests of the COI’s members in the SAME and other organizations by promoting and conducting public discussions, forums, panels, lectures or similar programs to advance environmental health knowledge at such organizations’ annual education conferences.
Co-Chair
Maj. Derick Chandler, USAF
Program/Planning Chair: LT Kim Eisberg, USPHS
Membership Chair: Tech Sgt. Kristi Gillespie, USAF
Strategic Communications Chair: Capt. Derrick Chandler, USAF
Liaisons
Environmental & Facility Asset Management COIs: Lt. Col. Elisa Hammer, USAF
SAME National Webinars
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Finding Black Sheep in your Building Portfolio Using Explainable AI
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PFAS IGE Webinar: AFFF Transitions to F3–A Global Update for DoD and Civilian Agencies
As the fire user communities across industries transition from Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) to Fluorine-Free Foams (F3), environmental health and safety professionals are being saddled with the responsibility of leading or participating in the AFFF transition and change-out to fluorine-free foam. -
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Journey to Fellow: Benefits of Being a Fellow
Journey to Fellow: Benefits of Being an SAME Fellow Thursday, December 12, 2024 | 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. The Journey to Fellow program’s mission is to create awareness and cultivate members for the Academy of Fellows, thus fortifying the Society for a sustainable future. But why would you want to be a Fellow? Fellowship […] -
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Navy’s Red Hill Crisis Recovery
The Navy’s crisis response to the Red Hill fuel spill on Oahu was unprecedented in its scope, complexity and cost. The crisis impacted thousands of military families and imposed a massive toll on the hundreds of military, civilian, and contractor personnel that participated in the response. -
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Agile Facilities: What Are They? How Do You Make Them?
The world is entering the Fourth Industrial Revolution where data is emerging as the strategic currency and cyber, technology, and weapon systems are changing faster that military system for project development, design and construction can keep pace.