Demand-Based Training

In addition to the public training program, GLC may provide upon the client request, other training courses/workshops including:

Laboratory Safety

Safety is a key and priority element of lab work. This interactive training course aims at introducing participants to laboratory safety provisions including basic laboratory safety concepts, laboratory layout design, fundamental safety provisions, personal protective equipment (PPE), and laboratory safety standard. Participants shall brainstorm with the assistance of the facilitator the potential hazards of lab work and identify existing and required engineering, administrative, and personal controls.

Questionnaire-Based Studies: The Complete Cycle

This training workshop provides participants with hands-on experience with the complete cycle of questionnaire-based studies. Key pitfalls and countermeasures are interactively discussed with participants along with highlights of key success factors. Topics include: the complete cycle of questionnaire-based studies, project team selection and management; questionnaire design steps, subjects interaction and involvement, data collection steps and alternatives, basic statistical overview for questionnaire-based studies, results analysis and interpretation, results presentation and communication. A statistical software will be used for demonstration.

Quality in Healthcare: Tools and Methods

This workshop provides a systematic review and understanding of the quality improvement tools and methods that can be implemented in healthcare organizations.  The workshop addresses the urgent need for healthcare organizations to demonstrate quality in their processes.  Through a "how-to" approach and a step-by-step instruction on the use and implementation of quality tools for improving patient satisfaction and organizational performance, the workshop provides a unique opportunity to the understanding of different issues in healthcare quality. Participants of the workshop should be able to identify the potential applications of the essential practices, tools, and methods of modern quality improvement at their organizations, such as the use of statistical tools in collecting and analyzing data, performance measurement, use of statistical process control in healthcare, and improving patient satisfaction.

Ergonomics for Safe & Healthy Work Environment

This course aims at emphasizing the role of ergonomics in creating a healthy and safe working environment. The course has been designed to appeal to a range of occupational health and safety professionals, including various health practitioners in order for them to develop an understanding of the impact that the work environment has on human performance and to further develop skills in identifying, evaluating and controlling workplace hazards.