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Grand Rounds Series – Jacob Berry, MD, MPH, Second-Year OEM Resident

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Hot Topic: Exertional Heat Stroke in the Military  Presenter: Jacob Berry, MD, MPH, Second-year resident, Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health  Discussant: Nisha Charkoudian, PhD, Chief, Thermal and Mountain Medicine Division U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine  Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to 1) identify the physiology of Exercise Thermoregulation, 2) describe the pathology of Exertional Health Illness, and 3) discuss a…

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Workshop-style Seminar in Occupational and Environmental Health

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Using a Fishbone Diagram to Understand Root Causes – A Workshop Instructor: Serena Rice, MS, Project Manager, CPH-NEW - a Total Worker Health Program, UMASS-Lowell Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to 1) explain the rationale for conducting root cause analyses, 2) use the fishbone diagram to uncover root causes, and 3) develop SMART recommendations for addressing the root causes of concerns such as health, safety, and well-being. (*SMART: Specific,…

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Grand Round Series – Melissa Wan, MD, MPH, Second-Year OEM Resident

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A Clear Path? Navigating Suicidal Ideation in Safety-Sensitive Professions Presenter: Melissa Wan, MD, MPH, Second-year Resident, Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Discussant: David Rosmarin, MD, Director, Forensic Psychiatry, McLean Hospital, Instructor, Harvard Medical School Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to 1) provide examples of occupations in safety-sensitive fields; 2) list the clinical characteristics associated with a safe return to work for individuals with…

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Annual ERC Pilot Project Symposium

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Association between Disinfection Products in the Workplace and Menstrual Cycle Irregularities among Healthcare Professionals: A Pilot Study Presenter: Montana Kekaimalu Hunter, MS, Associate Health Scientist, Stantec ChemRisk PI: Carmen Messerlian, PhD   Physiologic Effect of Night Shift Work on Pregnant Workers: A Pilot Project Presenter: Madeleine M. Puissant, MD, PhD, Maine Med.Center, Emergency Medicine Attending Physician; Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine PIs: Isha Agarwal, MD,…

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Grand Round Series – Matthew Hamm, MD, MPH, Second-Year OEM Resident

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Silicosis and Mixed Pneumoconiosis Presenter: Matthew Hamm, MD, MPH, Second-year Resident, Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Discussant: David C. Christiani, MD, MPH, MS, Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School and Mass General Brigham; Elkan Blout Professor of Environmental Genetics, Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to 1) describe the clinical features of pneumoconiosis, including silicosis, and 2)…

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Research Seminar Series – Matthew Hamm, MD, MPH and Ray Motoyama, DO, MPH, Second-Year OEM Residents

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Understanding Applicants to OEM Training: A Qualitative Approach Presenter: Matthew Hamm, MD, MPH,  Second-year resident in Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to 1) describe the shortage of OEM physicians, 2) discuss what types of research questions warrant a qualitative approach, and 3) describe factors that influence prospective applicants to OEM.   The Impact of Brief…

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Grand Rounds – Ray Motoyama, DO, MPH, Second-Year OEM Resident

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The Dark Truth in Dark Chocolate? Lead Contaminants to Consider in OEM Presenter: K. Ray Motoyama, DO, MPH, Second-year resident in Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Discussant: Rose H. Goldman, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Medicine, HMS, Associate Professor of Environmental Medicine, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to 1) describe environmental sources of lead exposure; 2) discuss…

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Research Seminar – Melissa Wan, MD, MPH, and Saad Salman, MD, MPH, Second-Year OEM Residents

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A State-of-the-Art Review of Lifestyle Medicine and Occupational Medicine Presenter: Melissa Wan, MD, MPH, Second-year resident in Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to 1) describe the fields of lifestyle medicine and occupational medicine; 2) describe the modern trends of disease; 3) explain how each field can improve health outcomes; and 4) discuss the limitations…

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Research Seminar – Sally Hamm, MD, MPH, and Jacob Berry, MD, MPH, Second-Year OEM Residents

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Loneliness at 30,000 Feet: Social Disconnection and Occupational Health in the Harvard Flight Attendant Health Study Presenter: Sally Hamm, MD, MPH, Second-year resident in Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to 1) discuss the impact of social disconnection on health, 2) explain the concept of emotional labor, and 3) describe risk factors for loneliness among…

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ERC Seminar – David Weil, PhD, MPP, BS

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‵This Ancient Atrocity:′ The Return of Child Labor in the U.S. …Why Now? What Can Be Done? Presenter: David Weil, PhD, MPP, BS, Professor, Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University; Visiting Senior Policy Fellow, Ash Center for Democracy, Harvard Kennedy School Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to 1) discuss the resurgence of child labor in the United States, particularly in industries and occupations where it has…

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