Occupational and Environmental Medicine Grand Rounds

Title: Occupational Asthma: Risks and Management in Laboratory Workers Exposed to Animal Proteins

Speakers: Christopher Leopardi, DO, MPH and Stefanos N. Kales, MD, MPH, FACOEM, FACP

Location: Kresge 502 and Zoom.

Register: Register for Zoom here.

Learning Objectives:

Participants will be able to:

• identify the common sources of animal protein exposure in laboratory environments;
• identify the role of animal proteins in occupational asthma;
• describe the mechanisms by which high-molecular-weight animal proteins contribute to the development of sensitizer-induced occupational asthma;
• assess the diagnostic approaches used to detect occupational asthma in laboratory workers and to
• formulate management strategies for reducing exposure to animal proteins in laboratory settings and mitigating asthma symptoms.

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.