Thursday, December 8, 2011 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM EST (2:00 PM – 3:30 PM MST)
This session will discuss resources and strategies for assisting primary care providers and other community health workers in addressing common pediatric environmental health issues. Topics will include taking an environmental exposure history; pediatric environmental health case studies; and how to access free medical consultation and training through the Rocky Mountain Region Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit.
Agenda:
2:00 PM to 2:10 PM – Welcome and Introductions
Alicia Aalto, Children’s Environmental Health Coordinator, US Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8
Cherri Pruitt, Maternal and Child Health Regional Consultant, US Health Resources and Services Administration, Region VIII
2:10 PM to 2:25 PM – Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty (PEHSU) Units, A Network of Experts in Children’s
Environmental Health and other Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)’resources for health professionals
Michael T. Hatcher, DrPH Chief, Environmental Medicine and Education Services Branch Division of Toxicology and Environmental Medicine, ATSDR
2:25 PM to 3:10 PM – Pediatric Environmental Health
Taking an environmental exposure history
Case studies
How to access free medical consultation and training through the Rocky Mountain Region Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit (PEHSU) Unit (PEHSU) Mark Anderson, MD, Director, Rocky Mountain Region PEHSU Director
3:10 PM to 3:25 PM – Answers to Questions Posted by Webinar Attendees
3:25 PM to 3:30 PM – Events/Initiatives/Updates/Opportunities for Collaboration
Facilitator: Alicia Aalto, Children’s Environmental Health Coordinator, US Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM EST (2:00 PM – 3:30 PM MST)
This session will discuss resources and strategies for assisting primary care providers and other community health workers in addressing common pediatric environmental health issues. Topics will include taking an environmental exposure history; pediatric environmental health case studies; and how to access free medical consultation and training through the Rocky Mountain Region Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit.
