2026 Pittsburgh AIHA VIRTUAL Event:  
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - 12:00-2:30 PM
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Ethics for Health & Safety Professionals:
Making the Right Choices

Presented by Mark Katchen, MS, MBA, CIH, FAIHA

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Description:  This interactive session provides a practical, real-world look at ethical challenges faced by occupational and environmental health and safety professionals. We will review key ethical principles, examine how professional codes of conduct apply in practice, and work through case studies involving conflicts of interest, reporting integrity, confidentiality, and emerging issues such as AI. Participants will leave with actionable strategies to strengthen ethical decision-making and navigate complex workplace dilemmas with confidence.
 
Speaker Biograph: Mark Katchen, MS, MBA, CIH, FAIHA, is Managing Principal of The Phylmar Group, Inc., where he leads several national and global roundtables for OEHS professionals. A Certified Industrial Hygienist and Fellow of AIHA, Mark has more than 35 years of experience in occupational and environmental health, regulatory strategy, and organizational ethics.
 
He is co-author of the forthcoming book Ethical Decision-making in Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety: A Comparative Case Study Approach (Wiley, 2026) and is widely recognized for his work on ethics education, professional codes of conduct, and the development of decision-making frameworks for OEHS practitioners.
 
Mark teaches ethics and risk communication at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and regularly presents to national and international professional audiences.
Event Details:
  • Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026
  • Time:  12:00 to ~2:30 PM
  • VIRTUAL Event - Zoom details will be shared with registered attendees prior to the event.
  • ​Cost:  Pittsburgh AIHA Member $20, Non-Member $25, Student Free
  • Register and Pay online by January 20, 2026!

    Online Registration Form
    Deadline to Register - January 20, 2026    

Once you submit your registration, you will be redirected to the PAYMENT PAGE to process payment via PayPal/Credit Card.   

​​If you have any questions regarding registration or payment, contact Christy Kirsch at [email protected].