Waterborne Pathogens: Illness, Prevalence, and Risk Reduction Strategies
A 90-Minute Internet Seminar...Right in Your Home or Office
Presented by Kelly A. Reynolds, MSPH, PhD

Recording on CD, Item 610cd, $79: Add 610cd to basket

Enhance your credentials and competence, and learn how to reduce your risk, without even leaving your office!

Just put the CD in your computer and watch the slide show while listening to the instructor.

You can also arrange live training for your group.

Course description

The instructor gives an overview of waterborne pathogens and associated illness, and then discusses exposure routes, water treatment, and prevention. 

Hospital infection control directors

Infection control consultants

Public health officials

Hospital facility directors

Water specialists

Environmental health officers

Kelly A. Reynolds, PhD, is an environmental science researcher and public health educator at the University of Arizona, specializing in microbial water quality, food safety, and pathogen transmission. She has a doctorate in agriculture, with a specialty in environmental science, and a B.S. in microbiology from The University of Arizona and a M.S. in public health from the University of South Florida. 

Dr. Reynolds has specialized knowledge in the use of conventional and molecular techniques for the detection of a variety of bacterial, viral, helminth, fungal and protozoan organisms in diverse environments. She has taught various courses in the Department of Soil, Water and Environmental Science at the University of Arizona. Dr. Reynolds has published in numerous peer-reviewed journals including Canadian Journal of Microbiology, Applied and Environmental Microbiology, and Water Science and Technology. She publishes a monthly article on water quality issues in Water Conditioning and Purification International. 

Dr. Reynolds has conducted various workshops and has been an invited guest lecturer at a number of scientific conferences including The International Association of Food Protection and The Water Quality Association. She is a member of The American Society for Microbiology, The Water Quality Association, International Association on Water Quality, The American Water Works Association and the International Association for Food Protection.

Continuing education units (CEUs)  Top

The live course qualifies for 0.15 CEUs according to the guidelines set forth by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). Many licensing boards and professional societies may grant continuing education credit for this seminar toward specific credential requirements if you submit the course outline and your Certificate. For example, our face-to-face courses qualifiy for continuing education with the following organizations: American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH), Association of Water Technologies (AWT) toward CWT recertification, American Hospital Association (AHA) toward Certified Healthcare Facility Manager (CHFM) certification renewal, and the American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE).