Environmental Public Health Threats in the 21st Century -A Primer for Clinicians Part 1

Environmental health exposures are a risk to patients every day. Therefore, it is imperative for clinicians to have a strong understanding of the different illnesses patients can present with following different kinds of environmental exposures.
During this webinar, the audience will be able to learn about:
Identify innovative strategies to improve asthma management.
Recognize the signs and symptoms of extreme heat.
Summarize how patients are exposed to environmental and occupational contaminants.
Identify the various roles clinicians can assume around disasters to plan their response efforts.
Describe the importance of collaborative practice across the public healthcare team in responding to environmental public health threats.
This webinar was recorded by subject matter experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, federal and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. This webinar was recorded on September 18, 2024, and is ideal for healthcare professionals looking to expand their expertise.
PRESENTERS
Hatice S. Zahran, MD, MPH | Asthma Surveillance Team Lead
Asthma and Air Quality Branch
Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice
National Center of Environmental Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Joy Hsu, MD, MS, FAAAAI | Senior Medical Officer
Asthma and Air Quality Branch
Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice
National Center of Environmental Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Paul J. Schramm, MS, MPH | Activity Chief, Climate and Health Program
Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice
National Center of Environmental Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Michael Yeh, MD, MS | Medical Officer
Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice
National Center of Environmental Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Andrea Winquist, MD, PhD | Medical Officer
Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice
National Center of Environmental Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CAPT Arthur Wendel, MD, MPH, FAAFP | Physician
Environmental Medicine and Health Systems Intervention Section
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Arthur Chang, MD, MS | Chief Medical Officer
Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice
National Center of Environmental Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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