Welcome

Robert S. Lawrence, M.D., Associate Dean for Professional Practice and Programs, Edyth Schoenrich Professor of Preventive Medicine and Director of the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future.

Exposure: Sources and Prevention

James R. Roberts, M.D., Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina. Co-editor of US EPA Recognition and Management of Pesticide Poisoning, 5th Edition.

Fetal & Reproductive Effects

Lorne K. Garrettson, M.D., Pediatrician, Medical Toxicologist; Advisor, Maryland Children’s Environmental Health and Protection Advisory Board

Cancer & Chronic Disease Associations

Richard L. Humphrey, M.D., Associate Professor of Medicine, Oncology and Pathology, Johns Hopkins Hospital and University of Medicine.

Sensitivity vs. Dose-Related Toxicity; Sensitive Populations

Lawrence Plumlee, M.D., Editor, The Environmental Physician; President of the Chemical Sensitivity Disorders Association.

Pesticides and Psychological Disorders

JoAnn Schropp, M.S.N., Advanced practice nursing clinician; Psychistric Nursing Clinical Instructor, Howard Community College, Columbia, MD

Review of Acute Toxicology

Wendy Klein-Schwartz, Pharm. D. M.P.H., Coordinator of Research and Eduction, Maryland Poison Center; Associate Professor, Pharmacy, Practice andScience, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy.

Mandatory Reporting of Pesticide-Related Illness

Diane Matuzsak, M.D., M.P.H., Director, Community Health Administration, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

Pesticides, Bioterrorism and Public Health

Cindy Parker, M.D., M.P.H., Training Specialist at the Johns Hopkins Center for Public Health Preparedness (CPHP); Environmental Health Consultant, Program on Health Effects of Global Environmental Change

Integrated Pest Management in the Medical Setting: Reducing Pesticide Exposure for Vulnerable Populations

Jay Feldman, M.A., Executive Director, Beyond Pesticides/National Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides.

All above listed presenters reported that they have no relationships with commercial organizations to disclose.

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NOTE TO PHYSICIANS:

Course Objectives: This course was designed by experts in the field to enable physicians, nurses, public health professionals and other health care providers to more accurately diagnose, treat, report and prevent acute and chronic pesticide-related illness.

To receive your CME certificate, you will need to watch the 2-DVD set and complete and mail the enclosed post-test and evaluation to the Maryland Pesticide Network, 544 Epping Forest Road, Annapolis, MD 21401. Estimated time for completing the DVD course is 5 hours.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society and the Maryland Pesticide Network. MedChi is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. MedChi designates this educational activity for a maximum of 5.0 AMA PRA Category 1 credits TM. Physicians should claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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