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April 17-18, 2025
250 E 200 S Suite 100, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Contact: Jessica Gardner-Yates
We’re excited to announce the 23rd Annual Regional NORA Young/New Investigators Symposium, coming up on April 17-18 at the Rocky Mountain Center! We look forward to another inspiring and collaborative event, bringing together emerging researchers to share ideas and advance their work. Registration is now open!
Guest Lecturers
Leslie B. Hammer, PhD
Dr. Leslie B. Hammer is an expert in workplace conditions' impact on employee mental health and well-being, focusing on supportive supervision and occupational stress. She is the Associate Director of Applied Research at the Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences and Director of the Oregon Healthy Workforce Center. Her research aims to improve workplace environments, enhance well-being, and promote organizational practices that reduce stress.
Eric Lutz, PhD
Eric Lutz, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at The University of Arizona Public Health and an adjunct in Mining and Geological Engineering. He holds MS and PhD degrees in Environmental Health Sciences from The Ohio State University. With over 15 years of experience in occupational health, he specializes in zoonotic and sapronotic infectious diseases, supporting mining operators through the University Mining Health and Safety Program.
What to Know
NORA Registration
Registration Fee Includes:
• Attendance at the all oral and poster sessions
• Program book with session listings, abstracts and program schedule
• Breakfast on Thursday and Friday
• Refreshment breaks each morning and afternoon
• Lunch on Thursday and Friday
• Thursday night RMCOEH Social
• Networking opportunities
In-person and Zoom options available!
Cancellations
A $10 handling fee will be charged for all registration cancellations. Cancellation requests must be sent to
Travel
The NORA Symposium will held at the Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, located at 250 E 200 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84111.
For more information on travel arrangements, lodging, and transportation, visit our NORA Symposium Travel page.
Abstracts
The Abstract Submission Deadline is Monday, March 31
Submit Your Abstract
Programs
The 22nd Annual NORA Symposium Book (2024) is available HERE.
The 21st Annual NORA Symposium Book (2023) is available HERE.
The 20th Annual Virtual NORA Symposium Book (2022) is available HERE.
The 19th Annual Virtual NORA Symposium Book (2021) is available HERE.
The 18th Annual Virtual NORA Symposium Book (2020) is available HERE.
The 17th Annual NORA Symposium Book (2019) is available HERE.
The 16th Annual NORA Symposium Book (2018) is available HERE.
The 15th Annual NORA Symposium Book (2017) is available HERE.
The 14th Annual NORA Symposium Book (2016) is available HERE.
The 13th Annual NORA Symposium Book (2015) is available HERE.
BLOHSWEIC Prize
The BLOHSWEIC Prize honors Don S. Bloswick, founder of the Utah NORA Symposium. Each year the prize is awarded to the top two posters and presenters at the conference.
Visit the NORA Symposium BLOHSWEIC Prize page for a complete list of previous winners.
A special thanks to the NIOSH Grant for supporting the symposium.
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