Malcolm Siegel PhD, MPH
School of Medicine
Department of Internal Medicine
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM
505-688-3716
E-mail: msiegel51@yahoo.com
and
Lewis A. Cook, PhD, MD
Concord University
Department of Physical Sciences
Division of Natural Science
PO Box 1000, Vermillion Street
Athens, WV 24712
Phone-304-574-2700
Cell Phone-304-663-3994
lewisacook@suddenlink.net
4. Basic Biomedical Principles for Medical Geology - what every Geologist needs to know.
Sunday, August 25, 2015
The initial steps in becoming acquainted with the biomedical sciences can be daunting for
aspiring Medical Geologists. In this 1/2 day workshop, we will introduce some of the basic
medical concepts that underlie many studies in Medical Geology. We will 1) provide concise
descriptions of the basic anatomy and physiology of several organ systems that are affected by
environmental exposures, 2) outline the methods used by epidemiologists to explore the potential
relationships between patterns of disease occurrence and exposures, 3) explain the basic biologic
concepts in toxicology that are used to understand how exposure leads to disease, and 4) describe
the nature of cancer in terms of initiation, progression and mortality. Upon completion of the
course, the student should have a basic understanding of how environmental exposures can affect
human health at the population, individual, and molecular levels.
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Instructors:
Malcolm Siegel, Ph.D., M.P.H., received his Ph.D. in Geochemistry from Harvard University
and Masters in Public Health/Epidemiology from the University of New Mexico. He worked for
30 years at Sandia National Laboratories in the areas of environmental geochemistry and risk
assessment and currently is on the adjunct faculty in the School of Medicine, University of New
Mexico, where he conducts research examining the potential relationships between uranium,
arsenic and UV exposures and public health.
Lewis A. Cook, Ph.D., M.D., has a 40 year history of the practice of Family Medicine after
receiving his M.D. degree from West Virginia University. He also earned a Master’s degree from
University College London in Physical Anthropology and is presently involved in research
determining gait patterns in fossil vertebrates from hip and femur parameters. In addition, he
received his Ph.D. in Geology with a specialization in Paleontology from West Virginia
University. Along with the practice of medicine, he has been on the faculty at Concord
University, teaching Paleontology, Medical Geology and Introductory Geology.
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