What to know
Subject matter experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, federal and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry served as presenters for this webinar.
DESCRIPTION
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. This webinar took place on September 18, 2024. 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 is ideal for healthcare professionals looking to expand their expertise.
Featuring
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
Environmental Public Health Threats in the 21st Century –A Primer for Clinicians Day 1 Part 1
Environmental Public Health Threats in the 21st Century –A Primer for Clinicians Day 1 Part 2
Disclaimer
The content and conclusions in these presentations are those of the authors and presenters and do not necessarily represent the views of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Continuing Education
To receive continuing education (CE) for WC 4879(SC)-Environmental Public Health Threats in the 21st Century– A Primer for Clinicians please visit CDC TRAIN and search for the course in the Course Catalog using WC 4879(SC). Follow the steps below by 10/18/2024.
- Register for and complete the course.
- Pass the post-assessment at 80%.
- Complete the evaluation.
- Visit Your Learning to access your certificates and transcript.
To receive continuing education (CE) for WD(SC)4879-Environmental Public Health Threats in the 21st Century– A Primer for Clinicians, please visit CDC TRAIN and search this course in the Course Catalog using WD(SC)4879. Follow the steps below by 09/18/2026.
- Register for and complete the course.
- Pass the post-assessment at 80%.
- Complete the evaluation.
- Visit Your Learning to access your certificates and transcript.
CME: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this live activity for a maximum of (3.25) AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CNE: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this activity for (3.25) nursing contact hours.
CECH: Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to (3.5) total Category I continuing education contact hours. Maximum advanced level continuing education contact hours available are (3.5). Continuing Competency credits available are (3.5). CDC provider number 98614.
For Certified Public Health Professionals (CPH)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a pre-approved provider of Certified in Public Health (CPH) recertification credits and is authorized to offer (4) CPH recertification credits for this program.
DISCLOSURE: In compliance with continuing education requirements, all planners and presenters/moderators must disclose all financial relationships, in any amount, with ineligible companies over the previous 24 months as well as any use of unlabeled product(s) or products under investigational use.
CDC, our planners, and presenters/moderators wish to disclose they have no financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
Content will not include any discussion of the unlabeled use of a product or a product under investigational use.