The First Annual NW Environmental Health Conference - Feb. 6 + 7
The First Annual NW Environmental Health Conference will bring together healthcare professionals to deepen our understanding of environmental health.
Registration is now closed for this event
For PDF copies of the presentations at the conference, please click below:
Day 1: Friday Conference: Healthcare Professionals
Day 2: Saturday Conference: Students
The First Annual NW Environmental Health Conference brings together healthcare professionals—physicians, nurses, naturopathic physicians and public health practitioners—to deepen our understanding of environmental health, build knowledge of tools and resources and create a foundation for institutional and public policies that protect the health of our patients, employees and community.
Leading scientists, researchers and healthcare professionals in the field of environmental health will stimulate a robust dialogue regarding the impact of the environment on health and healthcare practices.
Who should attend: Healthcare providers, doctors, nurses, naturopathic practitioners, public health practitioners and students.
Please note new location:
OHSU School of Nursing
3455 SW US Veterans Hospital Rd.
Portland, OR 97239
Continuing Education Credits Available. Click here for details.
Day 1: All Professionals
- Day 1 will cover the emerging science of environmental health, new approaches to patient care and facilities management, and policy issues surrounding environmental health for current healthcare professionals.
Day2: Students Only
Day 2 will address the growing need for the education of students about environmental health topics at the global, community, and individual level.
- The registration fee is waived for the first 75 Nursing students that register for the Saturday event.
Click here for a campus map of OHSU.
Why an Environmental Health conference for health care professionals? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have estimated that 16% of all preventable deaths in the United States can be attributed to environmental factors. Researchers at the World Health Organization estimate that environmental factors may cause up to 33% of diseases worldwide. The Institute of Medicine, more than a decade ago, recommended that public health departments identify, understand and control environmental problems as health hazards. In order to address the needs of the public and educate healthcare professionals about the impact of the environment on health, it is critical that forums addressing environmental health concerns are developed and supported.
Furthermore, as collaboration among healthcare professionals is paramount to continued improvements in the care of ill individuals and populations, it is critical to facilitate dialogue between healthcare professionals, as well as students in healthcare fields. A conference with specific directives to review current basic research and emerging science, to introduce tools, resources and best-practice models already in practice, and to educate and stimulate healthcare professionals to become involved in environmental health policy change, would achieve these collaborative goals.
Lodging and Transportation
Lodging:
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Marriott Portland Downtown Waterfront Hotel, 1401 SW Naito Parkway, Portland, OR. (Hotel Website & Map to Hotel ). The block will be held until January 5th, 2009 at a room rate of $139/night. Please make reservations by calling 1-800-228-9290 or 503-226-7600 and reference Oregon Center for Environmental Health Group # 1-U16X40.
Transportation:
The use of alternative transportation to this event is encouraged. You may use the following link to plan trips on public transportation: TriMet. Parking passes are available if needed – see below for more information about requesting a parking pass.
Presenting Sponsor
Event Presented by
With Support From:
Oregon Health & Science University
