CME/CEU
Course Title: Environmental Health Medical Toolkit (1 Credit)
Course Directors
*Jessa Chabeau, MSW, Regional Manager (Appalachia), Environmental Health Project, McMurray, PA
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*Edward C. Ketyer, MD, FAAP, Medical Advisor, Environmental Health Project, McMurray, PA
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*Beth Weinberger, PhD, Director of Research and Policy, Environmental Health Project, McMurray, PA
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Disclosure of Course Director:
All individuals in a position to control the content of this education activity are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with any proprietary entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients.
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No relevant financial relationships with commercial entities were disclosed by:
Jessa Chabeau, MSW; Edward C. Ketyer, MD, FAAP; Beth Weinberger, PhD
Intended Audience
This continuing education is meant to attract physicians, residents, nurse practitioners, nurses, and physician assistants interested in learning about the health impacts of shale gas drilling activities.
Objectives
Inform health care providers of current information regarding the contribution of shale gas development exposure to disease causation or exacerbation of pre-existing conditions.
Utilize environmental health and exposure history as a systematic risk assessment in care of patients.
Identify environments of concern and organize potential exposure hazards.
Identify susceptibility of certain segments of a population to specific exposures.
Recognize illnesses related to environmental exposure.
More Information
Activity Dates:
Released: 3-30-2017
Renewed: 9-1-2021
Expire: 10-31-2022
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Link: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/servlet/IteachControllerServlet?actiontotake=loadmodule&moduleid=16772
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Accreditation Statement:
The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
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The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website, you will first need to create an account:
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Step 1. Create an Account
https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/index.htm
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If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log on in order to complete the evaluation for this training:
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Step 2. Access the CME activity:
Environmental Health Medical Toolkit
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After you create your profile, click on the link below:
https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/servlet/IteachControllerServlet?actiontotake=loadmodule&moduleid=16772
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You will need to log-in again after completing the steps listed above.