IID Scientific Retreat
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RTI Global Gender Center’s 10th Anniversary Celebration
Join us for an exciting celebration of the RTI Global Gender Center’s 10th anniversary! This hybrid event is dedicated to advancing women and underrepresented groups, with insights from university leaders from Duke, NCCU, NCSU, and UNC, and keynote speaker Dr. Kizzmekia “Kizzy” Corbett-Helaire, co-developer of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. This is a great opportunity to share and connect with others who are passionate about promoting gender equity and women’s leadership.
For those attending in person, a light lunch will be served.
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OEMR Research Presentations
Factors that Influence the Applicant Pipeline of OEM Training Programs
Presenter: Matthew Hamm, MD, MPH, second-year resident in Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to 1) describe what influences prospective applicants to OEM training programs; and 2) discuss the specific barriers for applicants to OEM training programs.
Factors Associated with Pharmaceutical Fatigue Mitigation in the Air Force
Presenter: Jacob Berry, MD, MPH, second-year resident in Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to 1) identify the conditions regulating pharmaceutical fatigue mitigation in the US Air Force; 2) explain the regulations regulating pharmaceutical fatigue mitigation in the US Air Force; 3) describe which factors are associated with pharmaceutical utilization during flights; and to 4) discuss which conceptions regarding pharmaceutical fatigue mitigation are supported by this research.
The Impact of Brief Wellness Interventions on Burnout and Stress among Healthcare Workers in Virtual Settings
Presenter: Ray Motoyama, DO, MPH, second-year resident in Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to 1) define burnout among healthcare workers (HCWs); and 2) discuss the prevalence of burnout among healthcare workers (HCWs).
Resilience and Mental Health in the Harvard Flight Attendant Health Study
Presenter: Sally Hamm, MD, MPH, second-year resident in Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to 1) explain the concept of flourishing; 2) describe occupational-specific risk factors to flight attendant mental health; and 3) describe factors found to be protective of flight attendant mental health.
Assessing the Healthcare Needs of Manual Laborers in Islamabad, Pakistan
Presenter: Saad Salman, MD, MPH, second-year resident in Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to 1) discuss the prevalence of chronic preventable diseases among laborers; 2) describe the impact of financial insecurity on catastrophic healthcare expenditure; 3) list the hazards, both occupational and environmental, to which laborers are exposed; and to 4) explain workplace hazards mitigation strategies for this population.
Please note that in-person attendance is by invitation only.
Zoom attendance is open to all:
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OEMR Capstone Presentations
Respiratory Exposures in Desert-Deployed Military Personnel
Presenter: Christopher Leopardi, DO, MPH, First-year resident in Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to 1) describe the occupational respiratory exposures of desert-deployed military personnel; 2) discuss the association between lung function and respiratory symptoms in previously deployed veterans; and 3) explain preliminary findings from the “Service and Health Among Deployed Veterans” (SHADE) VA cooperative Studies subset.
Predictive Factors for Treatment Success in Patients with MSK Pain Participating in Pain Rehab Programs
Presenter: Kangwook Huh, DO, MPH, First-year resident in Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to 1) discuss the prevalence of low back pain in the United States; 2) explain the multidisciplinary approach to treatment of low back pain; and 3) describe the predictive patient factors that may pose positive treatment outcomes.
Lifestyle Medicine and Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Presenter: Derek Stewart, DO, MHSA, MPH and Melissa Wan, MD, MPH, First-year residents in Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health
Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to 1) describe the fields of life medicine and occupational medicine; 2) explain how each field can improve health outcomes; 3) describe the current trends of lifestyle medicine workplace interventions; and 4) discuss the limitations of current lifestyle interventions within workplace settings.
Please note that in-person attendance is by invitation only.
Zoom attendance is open to all:
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ERC Seminar – Kishor Hadkhale, PhD
Cancer among US Firefighters: Case-control Study among Indiana Firefighters
Presenter: Kishor Hadkhale, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Visiting Researcher, Tampere University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Health Sciences, Finland
Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to 1) describe the relationship between firefighters and the risk of cancer; 2) explain the cancer risk based on gender and race/ethnicity; and 3) discuss the role of several factors, such as occupational, medical, and lifestyle, among firefighters.
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Research Seminar – Rebecca Hurwitz, BA and LeeAnn Lucas, BSPH
The Impact of Air Pollution and Climate on Maternal Blood Pressure in the Project Viva Cohort
Presenter: Rebecca Hurwitz, BA, Candidate for the Master of Science degree in Biostatistics, Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to 1) describe the known effects of environmental changes on short-term blood pressure; 2) discuss ongoing research on the relationship between environmental exposures and BP trajectories in Project Viva; 3) discuss the potential effects of neighborhood factors on heat/heat islands; and to 4) describe the biostatistical underpinnings of this research.
The Role of Sex Hormone Binding Globulin in the Relationship between Adiposity and Cancer in the UK Biobank
Presenter: LeeAnn Lucas, BSPH, Candidate for the Master of Science degree, Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
For anyone interested in attending the ERC Seminar remotely:
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ERC Seminar – Gurumurthy Ramachandran, PhD, CIH
A Proposed New Strategy for Occupational Exposure Assessment for Airborne Contaminants
Presenter: Gurumurthy Ramachandran, PhD, CIH, Professor and Deputy Chair, Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, Director, Johns Hopkins Education and Research Center for Occupational Safety and Health, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University
Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to 1) describe the limitations of the 1977 NIOSH exposure assessment strategy; 2) discuss the AIHA and British-Dutch strategies in terms of their differences; 3) analyze the performance of an exposure assessment strategy using performance curves; 4) describe the proposed strategy; and to 5) explain the advantages of the proposed strategy over the existing strategies.
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Research Seminar – Emma Goetzinger, BS, MPH and Katie Senechal, BA
A Toxicological Study of the Response of Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells Following Exposure to Triphenyl Phosphate
Presenter: Emma G. Goetzinger, BS, MPH, Candidate for the Master of Science degree, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Trainee, Harvard Chan Education and Research Center
Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to 1) describe the cytotoxic potential of triphenyl phosphate (TPP), 2) discuss the response of the lung epithelium to TPP exposure, 3) explain the mechanism behind any observed toxicity, and 4) communicate the risk to the workforce and general public.
Combined Effects of PM2.5, NO2, Temperature, and Humidity on Fetal Growth in Eastern Massachusetts
Presenter: Katie Senechal, BA, Candidate for the Master of Science degree, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Trainee, Harvard Chan Education and Research Center
Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to 1) describe Bayesian Kernel Machine Regression (BKMR) as a tool to measure the impact of concurrent environmental exposures on fetal growth and 2) discuss the relative importance of individual mixture components on fetal growth at different gestational ages.
For anyone interested in attending the ERC Seminar remotely:
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ERC Seminar – Abas Shkembi, MS
Mapping Out Community Risks to Workplace Exposures
Presenter: Abas Shkembi, MS, University of Michigan Center for Occupational Health and Safety Engineering, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan
Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to 1) describe how workplace exposures vary from neighborhood to neighborhood in the US; 2) discuss how overlooking workplace exposures when assessing social vulnerability may undercount community risks; and 3) investigate cumulative occupational and environmental injustices in Michigan.
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Research Seminar – Hantao Wang, MS, and Shelton Lo, MPH, PhD Candidates
Interstitial Lung Abnormalities in Shanghai Textile Workers
Presenter: Hantao Wang, MS, PhD Candidate, Population Health Sciences, Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to 1) discuss the association between cotton dust and Interstitial Lung Abnormalities (ILA) in textile workers and 2) describe the role of ILA status on lung function declines.
The Impact of Occupational Exposures on Lung Cancer: Recurrence and Progression
Presenter: Shelton Lo, MPH, PhD Candidate, Population Health Sciences, Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to 1) list high-risk occupations for lung cancer recurrence and progression; 2) discuss the impact of occupational asbestosis on lung cancer recurrence and progression; and 3) explain approaches for the options for reducing the risk of lung cancer recurrence and progression.