The National Organisation of Remediators and Microbial Inspectors (NORMI) has announced the appointment of Dr Gavin Macgregor-Skinner, senior director at ISSA, to its medical advisory board.
The board was established to bring clinical expertise into remediation standards, with a focus on safeguarding sensitive and at-risk groups.
“As an epidemiologist and disease detective, I’ve seen firsthand that the health of buildings and the health of people are inseparable,” Macgregor-Skinner says. “NORMI is creating a community of practice by uniting remediators, assessors, environmental medicine, respiratory health and physicians, so that we can translate clinical evidence into practical remediation protocols. I’m looking forward to working with a team focused on developing evidence-based, medically endorsed playbooks to prevent and resolve environmental health hazards in the built environment.”
Dr Andrew Heyman, chair of the NORMI medical advisory board, welcomed Macgregor-Skinner’s appointment. “His decades of leadership in infection prevention and public health bring the kind of clinical rigour we want reflected in training and field protocols,” Heyman says.
NORMI executive director Doug Hoffman says the appointment strengthens the organisation’s direction. “Gavin’s voice will help us reinforce the bridge between medical science and day-to-day remediation. Our goal is simple, safer and more consistent outcomes for clients and practitioners.”
