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Grand Rounds: Health Impacts of Volcanic Emergencies - May 29, 2018

posted on Mar 16, 2020

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this activity, attendees should be able to:
  • List health hazards of volcanic emergencies
  • Discuss toxicological hazards of volcanic emergencies
  • Discuss personal protective measures
  • Discuss patient assessment and management of related toxicological health complaints

Presenters and Panelists:

Ziad Kazzi, MD
Associate Professor Emergency Medicine and Medical Toxicology
Emory University
PEHSU Region 4

John Balmes, MD
Core Consultant in Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Professor of Medicine, University of California San Francisco
Professor of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health University of California, Berkeley
PEHSU Region 9

Robert J. Geller, MD 
Professor of Pediatrics, Emory University
Medical Director GA Poison Center
PEHSU Region 4

Fuyuen Y. Yip, PhD, MPH
Section Chief (acting), Environmental Health Tracking Section
Lead Poisoning Prevention and Environmental Health Tracking Branch 
National Center for Environmental Health | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Kanta Sircar, MPH, PhD, PMP
CDR, US Public Health Service
Epidemiologist, Asthma and Community Health
Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice
National Center for Environmental Health | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
 
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