Airway, Digestive, and Mental Health Comorbidities in WTC Responders and Survivors—WD2809R
Nomi Levy-Carrick, MD, MPhil; Michael Crane, MD, MPH; David J. Prezant, MD; Joan Reibman, MD
CE Expiration Date: 9/1/2021
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Program Description
The goal of this activity is to understand the medical and mental health comorbidities found in 9/11 responders and survivors.
Objectives
At the conclusion of the session, the participant will be able to:
- Identify the groups of individuals affected by the 9/11 terrorist attack and environmental disaster and their range of exposures
- Describe acute and longer-term aerodigestive and mental health impacts on populations exposed to the WTC disaster
- Describe the benefits of a patient-centered, multidisciplinary program in managing 9/11 exposure-related medical and mental health comorbidities
- Identify groups of individuals affected by the 9/11 terrorist attacks and describe the benefits of patient-centered care
Faculty/Credentials
Nomi Levy-Carrick, MD, MPhil
Assistant Professor, New York University School of Medicine; Mental Health Director, World Trade Center Environmental Health Center, New York, New York
Michael A. Crane, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Director, World Trade Center Health Program Clinical Center, New York, New York
David J. Prezant, MD
Professor of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Chief Medical Officer, Co-Director, WTC Health Program, New York City Fire Department, New York, New York
Joan Reibman, MD
Medical Director, Health and Hospitals Corporation WTC Environmental Health Center; Professor, Departments of Medicine and Environmental Medicine, NYU School of Medicine, New York, New York
Origination Date
March 1, 2017
Target Audience
Administrators, Licensed practical/ vocational nurses, MDs, Medical assistants, Medical students, Nurse practitioners, Nurse technicians, Other health educators, Pharmacists, Pharmacy technicians, Physician assistants, Program managers, and Registered nurses.
Contact Information
World Trade Center Health Program
WTC@cdc.gov
Hardware/Software Requirements
To access activities, users will need:
- A computer with an Internet connection.
- Internet Explorer 8.x or higher, the latest versions of Firefox or Safari, or any other W3C standards compliant browser.
- Adobe Flash Player and/or an HTML5 capable browser may be required for video or audio playback.
- Occasionally other additional software may be required such as PowerPoint or Adobe Acrobat Reader.