Occupational and Environmental Medicine Grand Rounds
The Department of Environmental Health and the Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency Program invite you to the Occupational and Environmental Medicine Grand Rounds.
Topic: Approach to Elevated Blood Mercury Levels: Interpreting Mercury Levels in the Asymptomatic Patient
Presenter: Sierra Crowe, MD, 1st year OEM resident
Discussant: Rose Goldman, MD, MPH, Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Health at Harvard Chan School of Public Health; Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the three different types of mercury and how they differ in absorption, elimination, and routes of exposure.
- Interpret blood and urine concentrations of mercury and explain their relationship to toxicity.
- Identify the symptoms of mercury poisoning and when treatment is appropriate.
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CMEs for US licensed physicians
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the Harvard Chan Education and Research Center. The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health designates this live activity for 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Speaker Information
Sierra Crowe
Organizers
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