HOT TOPICS in
CHILDREN’S ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
October 20, 2006
The Montefiore Medical Center
Cherkasky Auditorium
111 East 210th Street
Bronx, New York 10467
sponsored by New York Chapter 3, District II, AAP
in collaboration with The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore
SCHEDULE
8:00 am
Breakfast/Registration
8:25 am
Welcome and Introductions
Benard P. Dreyer, MD, FAAP, President, NY Chapter 3, AAP
Philip O. Ozuah, MD, PhD, FAAP, Interim Chair, Children’s Hospital at Montefiore
M o r n i n g S e s s i o n
Moderator: Maida P. Galvez, MD, MPH, FAAP
8:40 am
Children’s Health and the Environment - The Problem and the Solution
Philip J. Landrigan, MD, MSc, FAAP
9:45 am
What Will Make Our Children Healthy, Will Make Our Cities Better and Our Planet Livable:
We Shape Our Places and Our Places Shape Us
Richard J. Jackson, MD, MPH, FAAP
10:45 am
Break
11:00 am
UV Light Exposure: What Pediatricians Need to Know about Skin Cancer and
How to Prevent It
Sophie J. Balk, MD, FAAP
12:00 pm
Lunch and Business Meeting
A f t e r n o o n S e s s i o n
Moderator: Maida P. Galvez, MD, MPH, FAAP
1:00 pm
Workshop # 1
A.
Environmental Health Literacy: Closing the Gap between Health Care Providers
and the Public
Leonardo Trasande, MD, MPP, FAAP
Christina Zarcadoolas, PhD
B.
A Pediatrician’s Guide to Accessing Environmental Information on the Web
Joel A. Forman, MD, FAAP
Nita Vangeepuram, MD, FAAP
C.
Mold: A Case Based Discussion
Nathan M. Graber, MD, MPH, FAAP
Julie Brandfield, Esq
Christopher D’Andrea, MS
Jose Lopez, & William Sothern, MS
D.
Media Matters: Reading between the Lines in Environmental Health Reporting
John Snyder, MD, FAAP
Sandra F. Braganza, MD, MPH, FAAP
2:00 pm
Break
2:15 pm
Workshop # 2 (same topics as #1)
3:20 pm
Closing Remarks
Maida P. Galvez, MD, MPH, FAAP
3:30 pm
Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Guided Tour (Optional)
OBJECTIVES
At the end of the program, participants should be able to:
Children’s Health and the Environment - The Problem and the Solution
 Understand children’s vulnerability to environmental toxins
 Understand changing patterns of disease in children
 Understand principles of prevention of environmental disease
What Will Make Our Children Healthy, Will Make Our Cities Better and Our Planet Livable:
We Shape Our Places and Our Places Shape Us
 Understand how the built environment affects children’s health
 Understand environment includes home, neighborhood, community and planet
 Understand environmental policies targeting childhood obesity
UV Light Exposure: What Pediatricians Need to Know about Skin Cancer and How to Prevent It
 Know key risk factors for developing skin cancer
 Become familiar with tanning salon use by teens
 Incorporate UV light exposure anticipatory guidance into well visits
Environmental Health Literacy: Closing the Gap between Health Care Providers and the Public*
 Understand effects of air pollution, mercury and pesticides
 Gain comfort discussing parents’ concerns
 Identify health literacy demands and opportunities
 Develop messages that address low health literacy issues
A Pediatrician’s Guide to Accessing Environmental Information on the Web*
 Become familiar with resources in pediatric environmental health
 Access pediatric environmental health information on the internet
 Identify unreliable or biased internet information
Mold: A Case Based Discussion*
 Understand the health effects of exposure to mold
 Learn the appropriate ways to remediate mold
 Become familiar with resources for mold problems
Media Matters: Reading Between the Lines in Environmental Health Reporting*
 Distinguish “good” from “bad” reporting on environmental health issues
 Help families interpret media stories about environmental health
 Advocate for accuracy in media reporting on environmental
*Workshop (participants can attend 2 out of 4)
FACULTY
Sophie J. Balk, MD, FAAP**
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Children’s Hospital at Montefiore
Sandra F. Braganza, MD, MPH, FAAP**
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Children’s Hospital at Montefiore
Julie Brandfield, Esq
New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG)
Associate Director of LegalHealth
Christopher D’Andrea, MS
Certified Industrial Hygienist
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Joel A. Forman, MD, FAAP
Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Community and Preventive Medicine
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Maida P. Galvez, MD, MPH, FAAP**
Assistant Professor of Community and Preventive Medicine and Pediatrics
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Nathan M. Graber, MD, MPH, FAAP**
Environmental Medical Specialist
NYC Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene
Richard J. Jackson, MD, MPH, FAAP
Adjunct Professor in Environmental Health Sciences
UC Berkeley School of Public Health
Philip J. Landrigan, MD, MSc, FAAP**
Professor and Chair of Community and Preventive Medicine
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Jose Lopez
Public Health Worker, Little Sister’s of the Assumption
Family Health Services
Morri Markowitz, MD, FAAP**
Professor of Pediatrics
Children’s Hospital at Montefiore
William Sothern, MS
Certified Industrial Hygienist
General Manager, Microecologies Inc.
John Snyder, MD, FAAP**
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Saint Vincent’s Hospital
Leonardo Trasande, MD, MPP, FAAP**
Assistant Professor in Community and
Preventive Medicine and Pediatrics
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Nita Vangeepuram, MD, FAAP**
Fellow in Academic Pediatrics and Environmental Health
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Christina Zarcadoolas, PhD
Associate Clinical Professor in Community
and Preventive Medicine
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
**Planning Faculty
ACCREDITATION
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Polices of the
Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) through the joint sponsorship of the WAM and American
Academy of Pediatrics. The WAM is accredited by the MSSNY to provide continuing Medical Education for
physicians.
The WAM designates this educational activity for a maximum of six Category One credit towards the
AMA/PRA. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the
educational activity.
The Westchester Academy of Medicine adheres to ACCME standards regarding commercial support of
continuing medical education. All speakers participating in Continuing Medical Education activities are
expected to disclose to the program audience any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest related to the
content of their presentations.
REGISTRATION
Deadline for registration form and fee is: October 13, 2006.
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HOT TOPICS IN
CHILDREN’S ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
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Please Rank the Workshops from #s 1-4
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Registration Fee:
$50 Members of New York Chapters 2 and 3
$75 Non Members
$20 Montefiore Faculty
No Charge - Students, Residents, and other health professionals in training
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