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April 4

Occupational and Environmental Medicine Grand Rounds

A worker using a grinder to plane metal.

Time

1:10 pm 1:50 pm

Event Type

Lectures/Seminars/Forums

Topic: We HAVS a problem: An overview of hand-arm vibration syndrome in a metal worker 

Presenter: Tiffany Tam, DO, First-year resident in the Occupational and Environmental Residency, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health 

Discussant: Aaron Thompson, MD, MPH, FRCPC (Occ Med), Associate Professor, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto; Staff Physician, Occupational & Environmental Medicine, St. Michael’s Hospital / Unity Health 

Location: Kresge 502 and Zoom 

Learning Objectives:  

  1. Explain the pathophysiology of hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS).   
  2. Explain how to identify cases of HAVS in your patients.
  3. Describe how to diagnose HAVS.
  4. Discuss the management of HAVS, including treatment options and preventive measures. 

CMEs will be offered to 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 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity

Register: Click here to register to attend via Zoom.

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