October 19-21, 2026
Durham, NC

Agendas

• Award Recipient Meeting Agenda (263 KB)
• Workshop Agenda (568 KB)
• Clearinghouse Advisory Board Meeting Agenda (568 KB)

WTP Workshop Details

• Monday, October 19, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. EDT
• Tuesday, October 20, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. - noon EDT
• In-person only

The NIEHS Worker Training Program (WTP) Fall Workshop, SI and the Future of Worker Health and Safety Training: Smarter Tools for Learning and Worker Safety, will bring together program leaders, trainers, and subject matter experts to explore how super intelligence (SI) — previously referred to as artificial intelligence — can support and enhance worker health and safety training while preserving training quality, trainer expertise, and program integrity.

The workshop supports NIH’s broader commitment to evaluating next-generation technologies such as SI and ensuring that innovation advances workforce readiness, public benefit, transparency, and responsible stewardship. Workshop discussions will focus on practical approaches that strengthen learning outcomes and improve worker safety while maintaining meaningful trainer and worker oversight in SI-enabled environments.

The workshop will produce strategies for responsible SI use in training, input for future WTP best practice documents, and practical considerations that help WTP award recipients evaluate, adopt, and manage SI tools in support of worker health and safety training.

Workshop Goals and Objectives

• Identify practical applications of SI that enhance worker health and safety training while reinforcing trainer expertise, worker participation, and professional judgment.
• Develop strategies for responsible, worker-centered SI use that address accuracy, transparency, availability, privacy, and accountability.
• Apply SI decision frameworks to real-world training and program scenarios to identify opportunities, safeguards, and implementation considerations for WTP award recipients and trainers.
• Generate actionable priorities, best practices, and next steps to ensure SI is deployed in ways that improve learning outcomes, advance worker safety, and preserve worker and trainer voice across the WTP community.

Award Recipient Meeting Details

• Tuesday, October 20, 2026, from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. EDT
• Hybrid

Purpose of the Award Recipient Meeting
The semi-annual WTP Award Recipient Meeting brings award recipients together to provide program updates, exchange information regarding training, and discover new areas of interest.

Clearinghouse Advisory Board Meeting Details

• Wednesday, October 21, 2026, from 9:00 – 11:30 a.m. EDT
• In-person only

The Clearinghouse Advisory Board Meeting is open to Principal Investigators (PI) or their designee. For security purposes, you MUST pre-register for this meeting. Please indicate your participation on the registration form.

One-on-One Meetings with NIEHS Staff

• Wednesday, October 21, from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
• In-person only

As at the Spring Workshop, Principal Investigators (PIs) and Business Officials are invited to schedule 30-minute one-on-one meetings with WTP Program Officers. These meetings are optional.

PIs are welcome to book appointments using this link.

Meeting Locations

Workshop Location
U.S. EPA
Room: EPA Auditorium C111AB
109 T.W. Alexander Drive
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709

Award Recipient Meeting Location
U.S. EPA
Room: EPA Auditorium C111AB
109 T.W. Alexander Drive
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709

Clearinghouse Advisory Board Meeting Location
NIEHS Keystone Building
Room: 1003AB
530 Davis Drive
Morrisville, NC 27560

REMINDERS: You must have a REAL ID to access the NIEHS and EPA campuses. Please visit the Location and Logistics page for more information.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has implemented new security protocols across all campuses, including NIEHS. As part of these changes, all non-U.S. persons must complete an online screening process before being granted access to any NIH campus.

NIH defines a Non-U.S. Person as, “someone who does not have U.S. Citizenship or Lawful Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) status.”

If this applies to you, you must be entered into the VisitNIH Visitor Management system by 1:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, September 18.

EPA requires you indicate if you are a “Foreign Visitor” and what country you are from for admittance onto the EPA campus. If this applies to you, please indicate your home country on the registration form.

Registration

Visit the Registration page for information and links to register for in-person or virtual attendance.

Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, October 7, 2026. Due to security requirements at the federal facilities hosting these events, late registrations cannot be accepted.

Optional Group Dinner

An informal optional group dinner is planned for Monday, October 19 from 5:15 - 6:00 p.m. at Lulu Bang Bang (5418 Page Rd, Durham 27703). Separate checks will be provided. Please indicate on the registration form if you plan to participate so appropriate reservations can be made.

Hotel Accommodations

A block of rooms has been reserved for this event. Please visit the Accommodations page for reservation details.

Location and Logistics

Please visit the Location and Logistics page for important information about accessing the NIEHS and EPA campuses, transportation, and parking.

American Disabilities Act Accommodation Requests

Individuals with disabilities who need accommodation to participate in these events should contact Kerri Voelker at voice telephone: 919-794-4710 or email: kvoelker@michaeldbaker.com. TTY users should contact the Federal TTY Relay Service at 800-877-8339. Requests should be made at least 5 business days in advance of the event.

Questions?

Please contact Kerri Voelker at 919-794-4710 or kvoelker@michaeldbaker.com with questions.