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Minneapolis IHW Training Program for Health Professionals

The Minneapolis Training was held October 12, 2002 at the University of Minnesota Medical School.

Agenda
7:30 AM Registration - Continental Breakfast & Exhibits
  Malcolm Moos Tower - Hallway outside of Room 2-650
8:30 AM Welcome Remarks
  Malcolm Moos Tower - Room 2-650

William A. Toscano, Jr., PhD, Professor and Head, Division of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota

8:40 AM Keynote Address
  Malcolm Moos Tower - Room 2-650

Charles Oberg, MD, MPH, President MN Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics; Chair, Maternal and Child Health Program, School of Public Health & Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Medical School, University of Minnesota; Attending Staff in Pediatrics Hennepin County Medical Center

9:00 AM Morning Plenary: In Harm's Way: Toxic Threats to Child Development
  Malcolm Moos Tower - Room 2-650

Moderator:
William A. Toscano, Jr., PhD
, Professor and Head, Division of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota

Faculty: Mark Miller, MD, MPH, Director, Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit-UCSF/San Francisco General Hospital
Ted Schettler, MD, MPH, Science Director, Science & Environmental Health Network; Chair, Human Health and Environment Project, Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility
David Wallinga, MD, MPA, Food and Health Program, Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy

10:30 AM Break
10:45 AM Morning Workshops: Toxic Threats and Interventions Throughout the Life Cycle (Participants Choose One Session)

A. The Prenatal Period: Exposures, Physiology & Windows of Vulnerability
  Malcolm Moos Tower - Room 2-520

B. Infants, Children and Adolescents: Exposures, Physiology & Windows of Vulnerability
  Malcolm Moos Tower - Room 2-650

C. In Depth Clinical Issues: Diagnostic Tools, Biomonitoring, Anticipatory Guidance, and When to Refer
  Malcolm Moos Tower - Room 2-530

12:30 PM Lunch
1:30 PM Afternoon Plenary: The Link Between Clinical Practice and Public Health: Health Care Professionals as Public Health Advocates
  Malcolm Moos Tower - Room 2-650

Moderator: Edward Ehlinger, MD, MSPH, Director & Chief Health Officer, Boynton Health Service, University of Minnesota. Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Public Health Maternal & Child Health

Faculty:
Catherine Jordan, PhD
, Assistant Professor, Pediatric Neurology, University of Minnesota Medical School
Pamela Shubat, PhD, Research Scientist, Minnesota Department of Health; Adjunct Clinical Asst. Professor, Division of Environmental & Occupational Health, University of Minnesota School of Public Health
Peter Orris, MD, MPH, Center for Children's Environmental Health, Great Lakes Centers for Occupational & Environmental Safety & Health, University of Illinois; Attending Physician, Cook County Hospital

3:00 PM Break
3:15 PM Afternoon Workshops: Toxic Threats and Interventions: Health Care Professionals as Public Health Advocates (Participants Choose One Session)

A. Toxic Exposures Through Food
  Malcolm Moos Tower - Room 2-650

B. Toxic Exposures Through Air and Water
  Malcolm Moos Tower - Room 2-530

C. Toxic Exposures Through Built Environments
  Malcolm Moos Tower - Room 2-520

5:00 PM Exhibits
  Malcolm Moos Tower - Hallway outside of Room 2-650


Workshop Summary
Morning Workshops: Toxic Threats and Interventions Throughout The LifeCycle
A. The Prenatal Period: Exposures, Physiology, and Windows of Vulnerability
Location: Malcolm Moos Tower - Room 2-520
Leader: Mark Miller, MD, MPH, Director, Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit, University of California at San Francisco/San Francisco General Hospital
Faculty: Raghavendra Rao, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Minnesota and Core Faculty Member, Center for Neurobehavioral Development, University of Minnesota
William A. Toscano, Jr., PhD, Professor and Head, Division of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota
B. Infants, Children and Adolescents: Exposures, Physiology & Windows of Vulnerability
Location: Malcolm Moos Tower - Room 2-650
Leader: David Wallinga, MD, MPA, Co-Director Food & Health Program, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
Faculty: R. Scott Velders, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Instructor in Pediatrics, University of Minnesota; Staff Physician, Community University Health Care Center
Linda L. Lindeke, PhD, RN, CNP, Associate Professor, School of Nursing & Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota; Faculty, School of Nursing's Center for Children with Special Health Care Needs
James Nordin, MD, MPH, Pediatrician, HealthPartners Medical Group; Clinical Investigator, HealthPartners Research Foundation; Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Medical School & School of Public Health
C. In Depth Clinical Issues: Diagnostic Tools, Biomonitoring, Anticipatory Guidance, and When to Refer
Location: Malcolm Moos Tower - Room 2-530
Leader: Ted Schettler, MD, MPH, Science Director, Science and Environmental Health Network; Chair, Human Health & Environment Project, Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility; Boston Medical Center
Faculty: Peter Orris, MD, MPH, Center for Children's Environmental Health, Great Lakes Centers for Occupational & Environmental Safety & Health, University of Illinois; Attending Physician, Cook County Hospital
Myrtis Sullivan, MD, MPH, Research Director, Center for Children's Environmental Health, Great Lakes Centers for Occupational & Environmental Safety & Health, University of Illinois; Assistant Professor, Community Health Science/Maternal & Child Health, University of Illinois; Attending Physician, Department of Pediatrics, Cook County Hospital
Afternoon Workshops: Toxic Threats and Interventions - Health Care Professionals as Public Health Advocates
A. Toxic Exposures Through Food
Location: Malcolm Moos Tower - Room 2-650
Leader: David Wallinga, MD, MPA, Co-Director Food & Health Program, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
Faculty: Beth Baker, MD, MPH, Occupational & Environmental Medicine, Regions Hospital; Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota
Patricia McCann, MS, Environmental Scientist, Minnesota Department of Health Jackie Hunt Christensen, Co-Director Food and Health Program, Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy; Health Care Without Harm
B. Toxic Exposures Through Water and Air
Location: Malcolm Moos Tower - Room 2-530
Leader: Steven R. Kirkhorn, MD, MPH, Medical Director, Occupational Health Resources, Mayo Health System; Associate Clinical Professor, University of Minnesota Family Practice & Community Medicine, Rural Family Practice Residency
Faculty: Rita Messing, PhD, Research Scientist Supervisor, Site Assessment and Consultation Unit, Minnesota Department of Health
Janette Brimmer, JD, Legal Director, Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy
Edward Swain, PhD, Research Scientist, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency; Adjunct Assistant Professor, Conservation Biology, University of Minnesota Andrea Kiepe, Energy Program Organizer, Clean Water Action
C. Toxic Exposures Through Built Environments
Location: Malcolm Moos Tower - Room 2-520
Leader: Ted Schettler, MD, MPH, Science Director, Science and Environmental Health Network; Chair, Human Health & Environment Project, Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility; Boston Medical Center
Faculty: Sue Gunderson, Executive Director, Sustainable Resources Center, Minneapolis
James Harvie, PE, Executive Director, Institute for a Sustainable Future; Mercury Coordinator, Health Care Without Harm
McGregor Pearce, MPH, Environment Health Consultant, HUD Healthy Homes Project, Alaska


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