AAOHN - American Association of Occupational Health Nurses

10/06/2026

🚨 Last Call to Register Before the Course Begins! 🚨

Ready to grow your impact and lead workplace safety initiatives with confidence?

Starting Thursday, October 8, join Becoming a Safety Leader in Healthcare, a virtual certificate course designed for nurses and employee health professionals looking to advance their impact in occupational health and safety.

✅ Six live, bi-weekly sessions
✅ Up to 9 NCPD contact hours
✅ Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety Leadership upon completion
✅ Discounted registration available for AAOHN members

Don't miss your chance to be part of this valuable learning experience. Registration is closing soon!

🔗 Access the AAOHN Member Promo Code: https://bit.ly/4xAB2dk
🔗 Register today: https://bit.ly/3UNIFj7

10/05/2026

📣 The Call for Speakers deadline has been extended to Wednesday, October 7, giving you a few extra days to finalize and submit your completed proposal.

If you have insights, strategies, research, or real-world experiences that can help advance occupational and environmental health nursing, we want to hear from you.

✨ Take advantage of the extension and submit your proposal by Wednesday, October 7!

🔗 https://www.aaohn.org/Events/National-Conference/Call-for-Speakers

10/02/2026

Build the knowledge and practical skills needed to support your workplace while earning your CAOHC Certified Hearing Conservationist certificate with OMI. There are several opportunities to take the 3-day certification course or 1-day recertification course through the end of 2026.

✅ Up to 20 NCPD contact hours are available for those who complete the certification course and CAOHC post-test. Up to 8 NCPD contact hours are available for those who recertify.

📅 View the upcoming course schedule: https://bit.ly/4hC06KY
🔗 Register: https://bit.ly/4rFtepj

AAOHN is offering NCPD contact hours for CAOHC training via a special arrangement with Occupational Medicine, Inc. (OMI). All course instructors are contractual employees of OMI. The content was reviewed and deemed to be evidence-based and free of commercial bias. Any potential conflicts of interest have been mitigated.

10/01/2026

Step Into the Spotlight at AAOHN 2027
📅 Virtual Conference | June 10, 12 & 15, 2027
Connect. Network with occupational health professionals from around the world and expand your professional reach.
Learn. Gain insights from industry leaders and experts helping to shape the future of occupational health nursing.
Lead. Share your knowledge, perspectives, and best practices while advancing workplace health.
💡 Thinking about presenting? Join our FREE live session for tips on submitting a strong proposal.
📅 September 17
🕑 2:00 PM CT
🔗 Visit the AAOHN website to learn more: https://bit.ly/4qP2tys
📧 Questions? Contact [email protected]

09/30/2026

🩺 Want to better understand toxic chemicals, their impact on health, and what nurses like YOU can do to help? Plus, earn 3 contact hours along the way!

Join AHNE's Fall Toxics Workshop: Toxic Chemicals 101 to expand your knowledge. Through this informative workshop, nurses and healthcare professionals will explore PFAS and other toxic chemicals, understand their health impacts and connections to climate change, and learn effective strategies for communicating with patients, communities, and colleagues.

📅 Tuesday, October 13
⏰ 1:00 - 4:30 PM ET
🔗 https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PQouDvFwRNeEIunO4Sw4RQ"

09/28/2026

Preparing for the COHN/COHN-S exam?

Join AAOHN's live Virtual COHN/COHN-S Review Course! Now is the time to prepare. Join AAOHN to refresh key concepts, build confidence, and get exam-ready. This is the last time we're offering the course before Spring 2027.

📅 November 10, 14, 17 & 21
⏰ 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. CT
🔗 https://bit.ly/3TVE5iv

09/25/2026

Don’t miss your chance to shape the AAOHN 2027 National Conference. Share your knowledge, provide education and enrichment to your professional community, and help advance the field.

Submit to speak and present virtually at the 2027 National Conference on June 10, 12, and 15, 2027. Our virtual format enables presenters and attendees from around the country and world to attend and contribute.

We are inviting you, subject matter experts, to share knowledge and bring perspective to today's challenges and opportunities in occupational and environmental health nursing. Selected presenters will receive a fully comped registration to the National Conference.

The deadline to submit a proposal is 11:00 p.m. CT on Monday, October 5. Please note that there will be a separate call for poster sessions. Stay tuned for more information.
Learn more and submit today: https://www.aaohn.org/Events/National-Conference/Call-for-Speakers

09/24/2026

It’s time to level up your physical assessment skills!

Build confidence in evaluating worker health with the Physical Assessment for the Occupational Health Nurse course offered through University of Michigan.

This course starts Thursday, October 8, and goes through December 31, 2026. This virtual learning experience helps occupational health nurses expand their assessment knowledge through expert instruction, case discussions, and practical application.

Earn 25.05 NCPD contact hours while enhancing your clinical toolkit!

Learn more and register:

This course provides the occupational health nurse with knowledge needed to assess the physical health status of individuals.

09/23/2026

Announcing the new 2026-2028 AAOHN Strategic Plan.

Hear from the President of AAOHN, Jennylynn Balmer, MPA, BSN, RN, CSP, COHN-S, FAAOHN, about our path forward as we continue to carry out our mission and aim to elevate all occupational and environmental health professionals to advance accessible, person-centered, and equitable, high-quality health care for diverse communities through evidence-based practice, education, advocacy, research and leadership across a variety of point of care delivery settings.

Review the Strategic Plan: https://bit.ly/4h9xcmp

Hear from the President of AAOHN: https://bit.ly/3TFyTz8

President of AAOHN Jennylynn Balmer, MPA, BSN, RN, CSP, COHN-S, FAA...

09/22/2026

Need pharmacology contact hours? Today join us for the first in our bi-monthly, virtual pharmacology series. Attend some or all of these sessions. The first session occurs today, but you can still register and view the recorded version!

During this webinar series, update your knowledge of:
⭐Biologics in the treatment of autoimmune disease
⭐Use of anti-infectives (antibiotics) in occupational health
⭐Advances in immunization care (vaccines) and pain management

This series is designed specifically for nurse practitioners, but all AAOHN members are welcome.

Session 1: https://bit.ly/4xUgm0u

Register for the 5-session bundle: https://bit.ly/4wLztce