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Public Health Grand Rounds - Update 2012: Black Lung in West Virginia

Edward Lee Petsonk, MD, FCCP, FACP
Professor,
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
 
 
 
Date: Wednesday April 4th, 2012
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Room: Pylons Learning Center, Room 1905


Webcast
Objectives:
By the end of the presentation, the attendee will be able to:
  1. Recognize the respiratory health outcomes caused by inhalation of coal mine dust
  2. Describe trends in coal workers’ pneumoconiosis in the U.S. and West Virginia
  3. List hypotheses for recent failures in protection of coal miner lung health
 
Target Audience:  This program is designed for Public Health faculty, staff, students, Physicians, Nurses, Dentists, other healthcare professionals, and anyone interested in the ongoing research in the field of public health.

Continuing Medical Education Credit:
The West Virginia University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.  The WVU Office of CME designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 credit™ per session.  Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This continuing education activity has been provided by the West Virginia University School of Nursing for 1.2 contact hours per session.  The West Virginia University School of Nursing is an approved provider of continuing education by the State of West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses, Legislative Rule #19CSR11-4 under provider number WV 1996-0120RN.

The West Virginia University School of Dentistry is a ADA CERP Recognized Provider, and approved Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) Program Approval for Continuing Education (PACE) Program Provider (FAGD/MAGD Approved 11/01/09—12/31/13), and an Association for Continuing Dental Education (ACDE) Approved Provider.  This program is approved for 1 CE credit hour per session.


 ** Please RSVP The Office For Public Health Practice by March 30th to ophp@hsc.wvu.edu
Disclosure:
All those in a position to control content of this program have indicated that they have no significant interest to disclose.
 
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