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February 7

Grand Rounds: Respiratory hazards in the military

Senior Airman Frances Gavalis, 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron equipment manager, tosses unserviceable uniform items into a burn pit, March 10. Military uniform items turned in must be burned to ensure they cannot be used by opposing forces. Airman Gavalis is deployed from Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)
Senior Airman Frances Gavalis, 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron equipment manager, tosses unserviceable uniform items into a burn pit, March 10. Military uniform items turned in must be burned to ensure they cannot be used by opposing forces. Airman Gavalis is deployed from Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

Time

1:10 pm 1:50 pm

Event Type

Lectures/Seminars/Forums

Respiratory hazards in the military: Lessons from the airborne hazards and open burn pit registry

Speakers: 

  • Kangwook Huh, DO, MPH, Second Year Resident, Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health
  • Sucheta J. Doshi, MD, MPH, FAAFP, FACPM, Chief Well-Being Officer, Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, VA Boston Healthcare System

Learning Objectives:

Attendees will be able to:

  1. Identify occupational exposure to open burn pits and related airborne hazards in the military setting.
  2. Describe the current regulations around the registry associated with airborne hazards and open burn pits.
  3. Explain the potential health effects of exposure to open burn pits and their associated airborne hazards.

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.

Location: Kresge 502 and Zoom

Register: To attend the event on zoom, please register here: https://harvard.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9TQlCXgOKtnoR0i

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