Sean Kaufman
President and Founding Partner | Behavioral-Based Improvement Solutions, LLC
Atlanta, GA, UNITED STATES
World Leader of Workforce Preparedness in Safety and Infectious Disease
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Biography
Sean Kaufman is the Founding Partner and President of Behavioral-Based Improvement Solutions (B-BIS, LLC). He is also the Associate Director and Director of the Office of Professional Enhancement at the Environmental Health and Safety Office (EHSO) at Emory University.
Sean has several years of experience in the fields of organizational development, behavioral management and modification, crisis and risk communication and emergency preparedness in public health and business organizations. He has served on the Board of Commissioners at the National Center for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC), was a trustee for the Professional Development for the Society of Public Health Education (SOPHE), and Past-President of the Georgia Federation for Professional Health Educators (GFPHE).
In 2011, Sean started Behavioral-Based Improvement Solutions, LLC - an organization which specializes in the development and delivery of behavioral-based training solutions. His client list includes local, state, federal, and corporate organizations. Sean is a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES), Certified in Public Health (CPH), Certified Intrinsic Coach (CIC), and has just received his certification for MBTI personality assessment.
Sean's professional highlights include:
Ensuring workforce preparedness and containment compliance during clinical treatment of Ebola in the United States; Congressional Testimony at the House of Representative: Energy and Commerce Committee - CDC Anthrax Laboratory Incident; Grief Coaching Sessions: MH 370 Crew Member Families; Founder Leadership Institute for Biosafety Professionals; National Center for Infectious Diseases, Honor Award Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Distinguished Service Award (SARS) Department of Health and Human Services; Distinguished Service Award (Anthrax Attack) Department of Health and Human Services; Distinguished Service Award (9/11 Attack) Department of Health and Human Services.
Industry Expertise (10)
Health Care - Providers
Corporate Training
Health Care - Services
Biotechnology
Public Safety
Safety
Education/Learning
Training and Development
Research
Environmental Services
Areas of Expertise (16)
Cultural Development/Modification
Risk Communication
Public Health
Program Management
Organizational Development
Infectious Diseases
Leadership
Emergency Management
Epidemology
Microbiology
Sars
Ebola
Biosafety Training
Workforce Preparedness (Infectious Disease Control)
Conflict Resolution
Intrinsic Coaching
Accomplishments (8)
Workforce Preparedness and Clinical Treatment of Ebola (professional)
2014-08-01
Ensuring workforce preparedness and containment compliance during clinical treatment of Ebola in the United States
Congressional Testimony: CDC Anthrax Laboratory Incident (professional)
2014-07-16
House of Representatives: Energy and Commerce Committee
Grief Coaching Sessions (professional)
2014-07-07
MH 370 Crew Member Families, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Conference Keynote Address (professional)
2013-07-15
Association for Biosafety for Australia and New Zealand (ABSANZ)
40 Most Successful Georgians under the age of 40 (professional)
2005-10-01
Awarded by Georgia Trend Magazine
Distinguished Service Award (professional)
2003-01-01
Awarded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for work during the SARS outbreak.
Distinguished Service Award (professional)
2002-03-03
Awarded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for work during the 2001 Amerithrax attacks.
Distinguished Service Award (professional)
2002-03-03
Awarded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for work during the attacks of September 11, 2001.
Education (6)
GS Consultants: MBTI Certified Provider, Psychology 2013
Intrinsic Solutions International: Certified Intrinsic Coach, Intrinsic Coaching 2012
National Board of Public Health Examiners: Certified in Public Health, Public Health 2008
San Diego State University - California State University: MPH, Health and Human Behaviour 1999
National Commission for Health Education Credentialing: Certified Health Education Specialist, Health Education 1997
San Diego State University - California State University: BA / BS, Psychology 1996
Affiliations (2)
- Behavioral-Based Improvement Solutions, LLC
- Emory University
Links (1)
Media Appearances (3)
Biosafety Experts Oversee Elaborate Ebola Precautions at Emory University
Newsweek online
2014-08-05
A U.S. hospital caring for two Americans carrying the deadly Ebola virus has tapped biosafety experts to ensure doctors, nurses and other staff do everything needed to prevent the virus from escaping from an isolation ward in Atlanta...
'Are You Kidding Me?' Rep. Murphy Gets Testy At Anthrax Hearing
NBC News tv
2014-07-16
Rep. Tim Murphy gets testy with Sean Kaufman testifying at hearing on the on the CDC Anthrax incident...
Interview with Emory's Sean Kaufman
CBS46 tv
2013-12-20
A new report ranks states on how well prepared they are for an infectious disease outbreak...
Event Appearances (3)
Comprehensive Review of the Emory University Science and Safety Training Program
56th Annual Biological Safety Conference Kansas City, KS
2013-10-17
10 Lessons Learned: Utilization of Effective Training Strategies
2nd Swiss Microbial Safety Meeting Spiez, Switzerland
2010-04-01
Keynote Presentation: Practical Business Solutions for Pandemic Preparedness
PLAN : Disaster Program Banff, AB.
2009-05-14
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Articles (1)
Effects of safety training programs on workforce risk perceptions
Journal of Chemical Health & Safety
2012-07-01
Training may be used to increase an individual's awareness, skills and abilities, or problem-solving depending on goals of the organization. However, very few programs are evaluated to determine the effect of these goals on risk perceptions of the workforce. Evaluation data from the Emory university applied laboratory emergency response training (ALERT) and behavioral-based biosafety training program have identified profound results in how training affects workforce risk perception. This program will share these results while encouraging leaders to begin evaluating existing safety programs to determine the effects of these programs on overall risk perception.
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