DATIA IN MOTION


DATIA is always on the move for its members! DATIA is happy to bring you its newest section of focus: DATIA in Motion. In this section, you will find out what DATIA’s committees are up to. Expect an update from one committee in each edition of DATIA focus. If you are interested in joining any of DATIA’s committees, please contact Laura Shelton at lshelton@datia.org


programs for the industry. Members of this commitee are responsible for develop- ing industry standards and educational programs to benefit providers of drug and alcohol testing services. Te commitee each year helps plan and


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implement successful DATIA programs and events including the DATIA Webinar Series, the Annual Conference and Expo- sition, and DATIA courses. Te commit- tee works closely with DATIA Manage- ment to ensure we have quality speakers for the conference and webinars, topics/ sessions and updating DATIA course materials and information. Te Education Commitee works each


year to ensure DATIA’s Annual Conference and Exposition is even more successful than the last. Tis year’s conference—held at the Arizona Biltmore and Spa in Phoenix, AZ in May 2014—had an atendance of more than 700 with more than 65 exhibitors, DATIA’s highest atendance yet. Te DATIA 2015 Annual Conference, “Your International Gateway for Connections,” will take place at the Trump Doral Resort and Spa in Miami, FL from June 2–5, 2015. Each year, DATIA Management calls for proposals from presenters, which the Education Commit- tee then uses to help select the sessions and speakers who present at the conference. Te conference agenda has been announced and is available at datia.org. The Education Committee also works


throughout the year to ensure DATIA is offering the industry exclusive oppor- tunities for superb education. Through DATIA’s Webinar Series, participants can gain or expand on their knowledge of im- portant industry topics. While our 2015 Webinar Series has been announced, if


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BY JIM BENTLEY, GENERAL GENETICS CORPORATION; LISA RUEHLE, WORKPLACE DRUG TESTING CONSULTANT, AND; SHERRI VOGLER, HOUSTON MEDICAL TESTING SERVICES, INC.


Education Committee


asily one of DATIA’s most rewarding commitees, the Education Com- mitee strives to provide valuable


you’d like to be seen as an expert in a topic or have any topic ideas for future webinars, please contact Laura Shelton at lshelton@datia.org. Improving educational standards by


providing more educational opportuni- ties is of key importance as well. Two new online courses—Substance Abuse Profes- sional and Supervisor Training—were recently announced. Additional courses are currently under development and will be released in 2015. Locations for 2015 DATIA Courses have


been selected: Kansas City, MO in Febru- ary, Miami, FL in June, and Seatle, WA in November. Please visit htp://datia.org/ educations/datia-courses.html for more information on how you can register. Additionally, the Education Commitee


works year-aſter-year to improve the qual- ity of the courses and exams DATIA offers, especially offering expertise in creating new questions for online exams. Interested in learning more about, or


joining, the Education Commitee? Please contact us at info@datia.org. We look forward to seeing you at next year’s conference and/or courses! ❚


Lisa Ruehle has been actively involved in drug-free workplace programs since 1998, in both small and large companies. As the DER for a major start-up airline, Lisa


created their drug free workplace program, and was responsible for service agent selection and the overall program compliance. Lisa currently serves on the DATIA Board of Directors. She is the DATIA national trainer and primary author of the “Building an Effective Supervisor Training Program” course. She is also teaches the DATIA Ins & Outs of Drug Testing course. She also serves as Co-chairman of the DATIA Education Committee.


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