
Brian: Credentials, Publications, & Education
Professional Credentials (selected current and former credentials): ​
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Registered Environmental Health Specialist / Registered Sanitarian (NEHA)
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Certified Electromagnetic Radiation Safety Advisor (IBE)
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Certified Professional Food Safety (NEHA)
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Certified Permaculture Design Certificate (Environmental & Sustainability Design)
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Certified Building Biology Design Consultant-IT (IBE)
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Certified Building Biology Environmental Consultant-IT (IBE)
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Certified Instructor, ServSafe (NRA)
- Certified Examination Proctor, ServSafe (NRA)
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Certified Food Manager, ServSafe (NRA)
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Hospital First Receiver – Operations-Level Training, per OSHA Best Practices
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Hazardous Materials Operations (Ch 5) [NFPA Pro Board Certified]
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Hazardous Materials PPE (Ch. 6.2) [NFPA Pro Board Certified]
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Hazardous Materials First Responder Awareness [NFPA Pro Board Certified]
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PER-212 - Certified Operational HazMat/WMD Incidents






Publications (selected):
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Davis DL, Bunn BE. (2015). Chapter 4: “Environmental Causes of Cancer”, in Janice M. Phillips and Barbara Holmes Damron (Eds.), Cancer and Health Policy: Advancements and Opportunities. Pittsburgh: Oncology Nursing Society
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Stein AW, Bunn BE, Davis DL, Riley K, Scott S., Stadner, A. (2015). Low EMF Best Practices For Indoor Environmental Quality In School Classrooms: The Importance Of Implementing Existing NEC Electrical Building Codes And Other Feasible Best Practices To Reduce Non-ionizing Radiation Exposures From Electromagnetic Fields From Wiring And Other Common Electrical Devices To Protect Health And Safety Of Children And Teachers. University of Colorado, Boulder and International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate
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Bunn BE, Ogawa KB, Spicer S. (2009). Indianapolis Food Charter. Food Coalition of Central Indiana.
Academic Education (accredited, selected):
ND(c) (2016-20) Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine, Naturopathic Medical Doctor Candidate
MPH(c) (2009-13) Dual: Epidemiology and Environmental Health Science, Indiana University School of Medicine Fairbanks
School of Public Health, and Indiana University School of Public Health: forthcoming concentration project
BA (2009) Majors: Philosophy, Pre-Med. Minor: Anthropology, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
BA (1998) Majors: History & Judaic Studies. Minors: Psychology, Philosophy, & Hebrew, Indiana University, Bloomington
1996-1997 Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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Public Speaking (selected: invited, presenter, panelist, moderator, educator):​
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2022 Invited Speaker & Presenter, Children’s Health Defense: Atmospheric Pollution: The Rain From Planes Stays Mainly in the Brain? to a group of physicians and lay public re: sources, routes, and distribution of anthropogenic air pollution, the history of technology relating thereto, and their effect on sensitive populations and the environment (March)
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2021 Invited Speaker & Presenter, COVID-19: to a physicians’ group re: vaccination challenges, pharmacoepidemiologic approaches to assess vaccine adverse events, safety, efficacy, shedding and breakthrough cases, within the naturopathic community, (March)
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2020 Invited Speaker & Presenter, COVID-19: to a physicians’ group re: case and death definitions, asymptomatic transfer, issues with vaccine hesitancy within the naturopathic community, massage, and acupuncture group (Nov)
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2020 Invited Speaker & Presenter, COVID-19: to a physicians’ group and clinic including physicians, acupuncturists, and massage therapists, re: cases, face coverings vs respiratory protection for vulnerable populations, environmental decontamination, and the current politicized climate in medicine (Oct)
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2020 Invited Speaker & Presenter, physicians group re: COVID-19: infectivity, transmission, PPE, shelter-in-place (May)
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2020 Invited Speaker & Presenter, physicians group re: COVID-19, historical parallels and distinctions (Apr)
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2020 Invited Speaker & Presenter, Environmental Health Symposium Annual Conference, Scottsdale, AZ: Sleeping Sanctuaries: how our health is affected by the quality of our sleep environment.
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2019 Presenter, Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine (SCNM), Electromagnetic Radiation: Tron & Our Modern World
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2019 Presenter, SCNM, Damp & Water-Damaged Buildings, Fungi, Microbial Toxins, & “Mold”
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2018 Presenter, SCNM, Environmental Health Symposium - No Toxin Left Behind
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2017 Presenter, SCNM, “Vitalistic Naturopathic Medicine”
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2017 Presenter, SCNM, “Holistic Counseling”
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2017 Invited Speaker & Presenter, Communities Collaborative Brain Development Conference, "Every Student Succeeds," Mahnomen, MN. “Electromagnetic Radiation: Are Cell Phones, Wi-Fi, & Dirty Electricity an Invisible Threat to Our Children's Health?”
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2017 Presenter, Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine. “Electromagnetic Radiation & Medicine: Epidemiology, Etiology, Identification, and Prevention”
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2015 Invited Speaker & Presenter, “Healthy Buildings & Homes: Learning Begins with a Healthy Building.” Healthy Buildings 2015 America, University of Colorado, Boulder & Intnl Society of Indoor Air Quality & Climate
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2014 Invited Speaker & Presenter, San Carlos Apache Tribe Annual Meetings, “Ebola: Risks, Challenges,
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Opportunities, and Essential Information for the Community”
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2014 Invited Speaker & Presenter, Communities Collaborative Brain Development Conference: "Empowering
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Children," Mahnomen, MN. “Life Disrupted: Endocrine Disruptors in Early Childcare.”
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2014 Invited Presenter, Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Epidemiology Center, Annual Meeting, “Endocrine Disruptors in our Schools and Communities.”
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2012 Invited Presenter, First Annual Public Health and Research Symposium, Fairbanks School of Public Health Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI)
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2011 Invited Moderator, Neighbor Power! Conference, “It Starts With a Seed,” University of Indianapolis
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2010 Invited Moderator, Food for Thought Conference, “Challenges of Buying Local,” IUPUI
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2007 Invited Debate Panelist & Presenter: “Teaching Intelligent Design in Public Science Classrooms” representing the IUPUI Anthropology and Philosophy Departments), IUPUI, 2007
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2000 Instructor, History of Israel, Colorado Agency for Jewish Education, Denver, CO
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2000 Instructor, Hebrew, Intermediate, Colorado Agency for Jewish Education, Denver, CO
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1999 Invited Speaker, University of Pennsylvania - Yitzhak Rabin’s Legacy, with Israeli MK Yael Dayan
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1999 Invited Panelist, The Future of Zionism, University of Maryland, College Park, with Judy Widetzky
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1999 Invited Keynote Speaker & Presenter, Annual Gala, American Jewish League for Israel, Boynton Beach, FL
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1998 Invited Keynote Presenter, Holocaust Denial: Refute, Recoil, or Run?
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1997 Invited Keynote Speaker, Root & Branch, Jerusalem, with Ka’are Christianson, Nobel Peace Prize Committee
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1997 Invited Presenter, Machon Masa, with Michael Elkins (journalist who scooped the Six-Day War), Jerusalem, Israel
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1997 Invited Presenter, Machon Masa, with Isser Harel (former head of Shin Bet Intelligence Services), Jerusalem, Israel
Education (selected):





Medical (Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine)
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Name of Course (Hours)
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Environmental Medicine I (2.5)
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Pathology & Differential Diagnosis (16)
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Biochemistry & Genetics (13)
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Microbiology & Immunology I (11)*
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Anatomy: Embryology, Histology, Neuroanatomy (23)*
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Physiology, Human & Endocrinology (16)*
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Clinical Practicum (12)*
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Physical Medicine & Orthopedics (6)*
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Oriental Medicine & Acupuncture (4.5)*
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Research, Medical (2)
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Research Project: Directed (Southwestern Botanicals) (1)*
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Natural Medicine, Philosophy & History of (9)
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Integrated Case Studies Application (3)
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Mind Body Medicine: Fundamentals of Mind-Body Medicine (2)
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Nature Cure, Philosophical Practice of
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Practice Management: Operations (2)
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Relevant Undergraduate Coursework (Indiana University, Purdue University at Indianapolis and Bloomington campuses):
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Permaculture (Learning from Nature) (3)*
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Medical Anthropology, Seminar in (3)
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Disease (Infectious & Chronic) & Human Evolution (3)
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Philosophy of Science (3)
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Anthropology of Food (3)
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Ecology and Evolution (3)
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Nutrition Essentials (3)
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Nutrition Fundamentals (3)
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Chemistry, General & Inorganic (10)*
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Chemistry, Organic (10)*
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Biology (5)*
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Physics (10)*
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Physiology, Human (5)*
- Anatomy, Human (5)*
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Microeconomics (3)
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* = with lab ** = audit or unofficial
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Public Health (Indiana University School of Medicine; Fairbanks School of Public Health; Indiana University School of Public Health)
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Name of Course (Hours)
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Epidemiology Concentration:
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Observational Studies, Design & Implementation (3)
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Infectious Disease Epidemiology (3)
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Nutritional Epidemiology (3)
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Cancer Epidemiology (3)
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Epidemiology, Fundamentals (3)
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Epidemiology, Advanced (3)
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Biostatistics for Public Health, I (3)
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Biostatistics for Public Health, II (3)
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Environmental Concentration:
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Exposure Assessment & Control (3)
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Toxicology & Risk Assessment, Advanced Readings (3)**
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Toxicology, Principles of (3)
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Epidemiology, Environmental (3)
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Environmental Health Risk Assessment (3)
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Environmental Science in Public Health (3)
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Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (3)
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Public Health Applications of GIS (3)**
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Other:
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Social & Behavioral Science in Public Health (3)
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U.S. Health Care System & Health Policy (3)
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Public Health & Emergency Preparedness (3)
Professional Education (Other)
Medical / Public Health Research:
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Environmental Medicine Certification Course (Dr. Walter Crinnion: course cancelled prematurely due to instructor’s death)
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CranioSacral Release I & II (2018)
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Holistic Counseling (2017)
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Tennant Biomodulator Training Courses (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
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Basic Life Support (American Heart Association: 2017, 2019)
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Urine Microscopic: Microscopic Analysis of Urine Sediment
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Biomedical Researcher, Stage 1 & 2
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Biomedical Responsible Conduct of Research, Basic Course
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Social/Behavioral Researchers, Stage 1
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HIPAA Certification
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Bloodborne Pathogens
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Hand Washing Hygiene
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First Aid / CPR
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Infectious & Communicable Diseases:
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Ebola Preparedness Conference (AHA, AZDEMA, AZDHS)
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Epidemiologic Case Studies (CDC) - Salmonella, E. Coli
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Communications / Diversity:
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Cultural Awareness & Diversity Training
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Non-Violent Communication Training
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Conferences:
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Environmental Health Symposium (2018, 2019, 2020)
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Electromagnetic Fields Conference, Inaugural Conference (2019)
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International Society for Environmentally Acquired Illness, Inaugural Conference (2019)
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Advanced Applications in Medical Practice (2018)
- Vitalist Gathering II, Naturopathic Medicine Institute (2017)
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Vitalist Gathering I, Naturopathic Medicine Institute (2017)
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American Association for Naturopathic Medicine Annual Convention (2017)
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Boston Colloquium for Philosophy of Science, Center for Philosophy & History of Science, Boston University
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Communities Collaborative Conference, 17th: "Every Student Succeeds," White Earth Nation
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Communities Collaborative Conference, 14th: "Empowering Children," White Earth Nation
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Do the Write Thing – International Journalism & Leadership Conference, USD, World Zionist Organization
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Indiana Rural Health Association, Annual Conference
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International Leadership Training Institute, Hillel
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Saban Leadership Seminar – Policy, Politics, Advocacy, & Leadership Development, American Israel Public Affairs Committee
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International, national, & regional policy conferences, American Israel Public Affairs Committee
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National and regional conferences, World Zionist Organization (coordinated and attended)
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World Zionist Youth Congress (Committee Chair, elected; voting delegate)
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and more
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Built Environment (International Institute for Building-Biology and Ecology):
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Certified Electromagnetic Radiation Safety Advisor
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Certified Building Biology Environmental Consultant-IT
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Seminars Completed:
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Office of Environmental Health & Engineering Annual Workshop (Building & Health)
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Advanced Electromagnetic Radiation Safety
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Electromagnetic Radiation Safety
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Indoor Air & Water Quality
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Natural Healthy Building & Remodeling Practices
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Advanced Indoor Air & Water Quality (expected 11/2015)
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Courses Studied:
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Electromagnetic Safety
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Electrical Wiring, Residential
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Electromagnetic Radiation Fundamentals
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Building Science
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Architectonics
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Types of Construction
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Building Materials
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Wall Systems
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Floor Systems
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Indoor Climate
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Heating Systems
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Ventilation
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Light and Lighting
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Interiors: Cause and Effect
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Healthy Buildings
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Noise Protection
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Environment for Babies & Small Children
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Bau-Biologie Basics
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Applied Bau-Biologie
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Community Planning
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Space & Harmony
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Natural Colors
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Cellphones - Unhealthy at any Speed
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Building Materials Overview
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Building Materials
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Biological Building, Issues
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Natural Finishes
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Electric Light Options - Health Impacts
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Light, Human Response to
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Managing Moisture in the Home
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Water Quality Issues
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Light Frame Construction & Health
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Architectonics (Form & Function)
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Emergency Management Institute (FEMA) – Advanced Professional Series Courses
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G-775 - Emergency Operations Center Management and Operations (MAG775)
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G-191 - Incident Command System/Emergency Operations Center (ICS/EOC) Interface
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G-146 - Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP)
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G-271 - Hazardous Weather and Flooding Preparedness (MAG271)
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IS-703 - NIMS Resource Management
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National Incident Management System (FEMA)
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ICS-950 Incident Commander, All-Hazards Position Specific Course
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ICS-954 Safety Officer, All-Hazards Position Specific Course
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ICS-400 - Advanced ICS
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ICS-300 - Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents
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IS-100.HCb - Incident Command System for Healthcare/Hospitals
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IS-200.HCa - ICS to Healthcare Organizations
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IS-700.a - National Incident Management System (NIMS) An Introduction
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IS-800.b - National Response Framework, An Introduction
Other Emergency Courses
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IS-120.a - An Introduction to Exercises
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IS-130 - Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning
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IS-271.a - Anticipating Hazardous Weather and Community Risk, 2nd Edition
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G-289 - Public Information Officer Awareness (MAG289)
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C-993 - Communications Unit Integration into NIMS/ICS (TRG-ICS)
Food Safety, Security, & Defense Training
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Food Safety Issues in the Event of Disaster (FDA, PHEP course)
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ER-310 - Food Safety Issues in the Event of Disaster, FDA, P.H. & Emergency Preparedness course
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MGT-447 - Managing Food Emergencies: Strategies for a Community Response (NCBRT, LSU)
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Epidemiologic Case Studies - Salmonella, E. Coli (CDC)
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