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NIOSH Update:NORA 2008 Partnering Award Honors Research Teamwork for Safe Lifting of Patients, Protecting Beryllium Workers |
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Contact: Fred Blosser
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July 29, 2008 The NORA Partnering Award 2008 was presented on July 29 for two collaborations that represent exemplary teamwork, innovative thinking, and strong science in conducting and applying research for the prevention of work-related injuries and illnesses. The award was presented at NORA Symposium 2008, sponsored by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the Mountains and Plains Education and Research Center. The symposium convened researchers and practitioners from across the country representing government, industry, labor, and academia. The researchers and practitioners have teamed under the National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) to stimulate, develop, and use the products of new research to prevent work-related injuries, illnesses, and deaths. Recipients of the NORA Partnering Award 2008 are:
"Progress in keeping men and women safe and healthy on the job is impossible without smart research, and research in turn depends on partnerships to leverage scarce resources," said NIOSH Acting Director Christine Branche, Ph.D. "We are proud that NORA continues to be the national blueprint and driving force for building such partnerships, and for moving the products of research into workplace practice." More information about the NORA Partnering Award 2008 is available at www.cdc.gov/niosh/nora/symp08/award08.html . Further information about NORA can be found at www.cdc.gov/niosh/nora/. |