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March E-News |
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Included in this edition:
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2025 Environmental Impacts on Human Health CME Webinar Series |
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Texas PSR is pleased to once again partner with the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, to offer a six-part webinar series on environmental health. The series will run from February 24 to June 23, 2025, with sessions held in the evening.
Physicians, nurses, safety professionals, industrial hygienists, epidemiologists, graduate students in medical and environmental health fields, and others interested in learning more about environmental health are encouraged to attend.
A certificate of attendance and CEUs will be provided upon completion of the webinar series, contingent on attendance and evaluation submission. These webinars, along with free CME credits, are made possible through the generous support of the Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation. |
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Webinar #2: Climate Change and Child Health |
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Texas PSR is pleased to present "Climate Change and Child Health" on Monday, March 17 from 7 - 8 PM for our first of two FREE CME webinars this month,
This CME presentation features Dr. Samantha Ahdoot, who will use case studies from her home state of Virginia to explore the impact of climate change on children. She will also discuss strategies for healthcare providers to engage parents and children in conversations about this critical issue. Register and learn more here.
Dr. Ahdoot has served on the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Council on Environmental Health Executive Committee and was the lead author of their Global Climate Change and Children's Health policy statements and technical reports, originally published in Pediatrics in November 2015 and revised in 2024. |
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Webinar #3: Sizzling Hot - The Mental Health Consequences of the Climate Crisis |
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Join Texas PSR on Monday, March 31 from 7 - 8 PM for our second free CME webinar of the month titled, "Sizzling Hot: The Mental Health Consequences of the Climate Crisis"
This CME presentation will center around identifying the unique risks of heat, such as a particular climate disaster, on cognition, behavior, and emotional states, and recognize how medical providers can counsel patients to protect themselves during extreme heat events.
Speakers for this webinar are Max Galvan, MD, Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist at UT Southwestern Medical Center and Robin Cooper, MD, Associate Clinical Professor |
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SAVE THE DATE: Texas PSR CME Webinars Coming Up! |
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Plastic Paradox: Better Living, Hidden Harms 04/28/2025 | 7PM – 8PM CT Speaker: Pooja Pundhir, MD, MPH, FACP
Climate Change, Pollution and Reproduction 05/19/2025 | 7PM – 8:30PM CT Speaker: Kim Carter, MD, MPP | Mary Olson
Chronic Health Impacts of Extreme Heat: Weaker Hearts, Kidney Disease, Poor Sleep 06/23/2025 | 7PM – 8PM CT |
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