PFAS ECHO Series Fall 2023 

In Fall 2023, the Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units (PEHSUs) will hold a series of ECHOs related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Project ECHO, (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) modelTM, is a telementoring platform that leverages video conference technology to connect experts with primary care teams in local communities, fostering an “all teach, all learn” approach. 

Registration link coming soon!                                  

PFAS ECHO Region 1, 2 , 4 and 6 

These sessions are occurring every other Wednesday from 1:00pm-2:00pm (ET) 

October 4:                  “Is My Drinking Water safe?” (completed)

October 18:                “PFAS: What Is It & Why Should We Be Concerned?”

November 1:              “My Patient Was Exposed To PFAS: Now What Do I Do?”

November 15:            “My Child Has Been Exposed To PFAS: Now What Do I Do?”

November 29:            “Reducing PFAS exposures and Environmental Justice”

December 13:             PFAS: Future Direction

Register here

PFAS ECHO Region 5 and 7 - More information coming soon! 

PFAS ECHO Regions 8, 9, 10 

Regions 8, 9, and 10 's sessions are occurring every other Thursday at 11:30am (PST)  

Session 1: October 5 (completed) 

• "Is My Drinking Water Safe"
• "PFAS: What is it and Why Should We Be Concerned?"

Session 2: October 19 (completed) 

• "My Patient Was Exposed To PFAS: Now What Do I Do?"
• "My Child Has Been Exposed to PFAS: Now What Do I Do?"

Session 3: November 2: Register Here 

• "Reducing PFAS Exposures and Environmental Justice"
• "PFAS Future Directions"

PFAS Resources

PEHSU PFAS Resources, click here 

Courses on PFAS and other environmental toxins, click here

AAP Healthy Children.org PFAS Article, (English), (Spanish)

ACCREDITATION STATEMENTS:

CME:  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this live activity for a maximum of (1 ) 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 (1) nursing contact hours.

CEU:  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is authorized by IACET to offer (0.1) CEU's for this program.

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 (1) total Category I continuing education contact hours. Maximum advanced level continuing education contact hours available are (1). Continuing Competency credits available are (1). 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 (1) 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 with the exception of Dr. Susan Buchanan and she wishes to disclose consultation for Abbott; Dr. Sherri Homan and she wishes to disclose consultation for Merck, GSK, LILLY, Organon, BioSTL, and NuvoAir. All relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.

Presentations will not include any discussion of the unlabeled use of a product or a product under investigational use.

All relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.

If CEU only, Joint Provider: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and American Academy of Pediatrics and Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit (PEHSU) are jointly providing the CEUs for this activity.

CDC did not accept financial or in-kind support from ineligible companies for this continuing education activity.

Instructions for Obtaining Continuing Education (CE)

To receive continuing education (CE) for [SCWC4691]-[ Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit (PEHSU) Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS) ECHO] please visit TCEO and follow these 9 Simple Steps before [ TCEO end date January 16, 2024] 

The course access code is [PFASECHO2023].

FEES:  There are no fees for CE.