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PFAS in Firefighting Foam: The Current Evidence of Alphabet Soup Environmental Contaminants Presenter: K. Ray Motoyama, DO, MPH First year Resident, Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Discussant: Rose H. Goldman, MD, MPH Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Health, Harvard Chan School of Public Health Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to 1) describe the…

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Glove-related Dermatitis Presenter:  Saad Salman, MD, MPH First year Resident, Occupational and Environmental Medicine Resident Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Discussant: Rose H. Goldman, MD, MPH Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School Associate Professor of Environmental Health Sciences Harvard Chan School of Public Health Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to 1) list causes of dermatitis from occupational exposure to glove use; 2) describe the pathophysiology of…

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Going in Blind: What to Know about ADA and GINA Governing PPEs and Accommodations Presenter: Matthew Hamm, MD First year Resident, Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Discussant: Carolyn Langer, MD, JD, MPH Instructor, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Associate Professor, University of Massachusetts Medical School Colonel (ret.) and Flight Surgeon, US Army Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to 1) explain…

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Unmasked! Occupational Mask-Related Acne Speaker: Jacob Berry, MD First-year Resident, Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Discussant: Craig Rohan, MD Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology, Wright State Physicians, Assistant Professor of Dermatology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to 1) identify relevant clinical factors for mask-associated dermatologic pathology; 2) discuss occupationally relevant differentials for mask-associated dermatologic pathology…

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Lifting for Two: Ergonomic Considerations for Pregnant Workers Presenter:  Sally Hamm, MD First-year Resident, Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Discussant: Vasileia Varvarigou, MD Occupational Medicine Attending Physician Cambridge Health Alliance           Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to 1) describe the changes in anthropometry throughout pregnancy; 2) explain how anthropometric changes in pregnancy impact activities such as load bearing and…

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Exploring the Intersection of the Climate Crisis and Human Health Presenter:  Shalini H. Shah, DO, FAAP Pediatric and Reproductive Environmental Health Fellow Boston Children’s Hospital Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to 1) describe the established categories by which the climate crisis impacts health; 2) explain occupational health considerations in the context of the climate crisis; 3) explain environmental justice considerations in the context of the climate crisis; and to…

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The Case of a Very Sleepy School Bus Driver Speaker: Vasileia Varvarigou, MD Occupational and Environmental Medicine Resident Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Occupational and Environmental Medicine Resident, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Discussant: Stefanos N. Kales, MD, MPH, FACP, FACOEM Director, Harvard Chan Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency Professor of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School…

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