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 audio description (part 2) of 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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