February 28
Occupational Safety & Health Seminar
Please join this special double OSH seminar with two presenters and topics:
Topic 1: “Understanding Mental Health in Residency – The Perspective of Program Leadership”
Speaker: Aditya Nellore, MD
Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to:
- Discuss the most recent data on physician suicide;
- Describe potential barriers preventing physicians from seeking mental health care; and to
- Discuss the ways in which residency program leadership can champion the well-being of their residents
Topic 2: “Asthma and small airway dysfunction in post-deployment veterans”
Speaker: Christopher Leopardi, DO, MPH
Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to:
- Describe the impact of deployment-related environmental exposures on respiratory health in veterans;
- Compare the clinical and research implications of identifying small airway dysfunction in veterans;
- Compare pulmonary function outcomes between veterans with and without asthma; and to
- Evaluate the potential role of Forced Oscillation Technique (FOT) as a diagnostic tool for early detection of small airway disease in post-deployment veterans.
Location: Kresge 502 and Zoom
Register: Register for Zoom here.