Second Annual NW Environmental Health Conference
The Second Annual NW Environmental Health Conference will bring together healthcare professionals to deepen our understanding of environmental health.
The Oregon Environmental Council, the Oregon Student Nurses Association, the Oregon Chapter of Physicians for Social Responsibility, Multnomah County Environmental Health Services, Health Care Without Harm and others are organizing the Second Annual NW Environmental Health Conference to be held on March 5and 6th at Oregon Health and Sciences University.
This conference will host leading scientists, researchers and healthcare professionals in the field of environmental health and will focus on stimulating robust dialogue regarding the impact of the environment on health and healthcare practices. We are actively recruiting engaging speakers and presenters. The 2009 conference included presentations form numerous national and regional environmental health experts, researchers, educators, and advocates, such as:
- Michael McGeehan, PhD, MSPH, Director, Division of Environmental Hazards and Health Effects, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- David Wallinga, MD, MPA Program Director, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
- Sheela Sathyanarayana, MD, MPH, Acting Assistant Professor, Dept. of Pediatrics at Harborview Medical Center
This conference will strive to promote a paradigm shift in the healthcare professionals’ approach and integration of environmental health concerns in their daily practices with clients, as well as engage professionals and leaders working on policy and community-based levels. Audience participants will include: healthcare providers, doctors, nurses, naturopathic practitioners, public health practitioners and students.
Full scholarships available for nurses and nursing students. Recipients are asked to commit to taking one concrete action to advocate environmental health – to write a letter, attend a hearing, or educate a patient or colleague – and make a short report back. Contact Maye Thompson, RN, PhD at (503) 274-2720 or maye at oregonpsr.org for more info.
If you have purchased parking for Friday, your name has been added to a list at the Gaines East parking lot, which is just down the road from the School of Nursing. You will not receive a parking pass in the mail. Please check in with the lot attendant upon arrival. Click here for a .PDF map of the parking.
Register for Day 1
Day 1 will cover current basic science, new approaches to
patient care, facilities management and community practice, as well as
policy issues surrounding environmental health. Read the agenda and register for Day 1 here.
Register for Day 2
Day 2 will be comprised of workshops providing hands-on training utilizing environmental health technology and toolkits for practitioners, educators, and advocates. Read the agenda and register for one of three workshops on Day 2 here.
