Emerging Issues in Preventive, Occupational, and Environmental Medicine Conference 2024

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Friday, June 28, 2024, 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM, Ornelas Academic Amphitheater, Tyler, TX


AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (5.50 hours), Ethics Continuing Education (5.50 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (5.50 hours)

The bi-annual Emerging Issues in Occupational & Environmental Health and General Preventative Medicine.

1. Analyze current vaccination trends in the United States and contributors to vaccine hesitancy.
2. Describe recent and current outbreaks of vaccine preventable diseases in the United States.
3. Discuss the physician’s role in public health including the role of Local Health Authorities in preventing, identifying, and managing outbreaks of vaccine preventable diseases.
4. Identify opportunities to partner with government, academia, labor, and industry to advance the safety, health, and wellbeing of workers.
5. Improve management of public-private partnership.
6. Identify and respond to trends affecting the successful operation of public private partnerships.
7. Identify historical trends and issues with vector-borne diseases.
8. Summarize One Health concepts and applications.
9. Identify issues and solutions for vector borne disease prevention in underserved populations.
10. Review the differences in testing performed by public health laboratories versus hospital laboratories.
11. Identify the role that public health laboratories play in routine surveillance and outbreak response activities.
12. Discuss potential ethical issues that may arise when working with individuals who may have been exposed to an infectious disease as part of an infectious disease investigation.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations received in writing no less than 20 days before the course will be refunded, less a 20% administrative fee. No refunds will be made on cancellations received after that date. Please send cancellation requests to University of Texas at Tyler, [email protected].

University of Texas at Tyler reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs incurred such as non-refundable airline tickets or hotel penalties.

Accessibility Statement
 
University of Texas at Tyler is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require special accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact the CME Conference Coordinator.

The University of Texas at Tyler adheres to ACCME Criteria, Standards and Policies regarding industry support of continuing medical education. Disclosure of faculty and their commercial relationships will be made prior to the activity.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

University of Texas at Tyler Continuing Medical Education adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Friday, June 28, 2024

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Texas College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (TxCOEM)

Texas Institute of Occupational Safety & Health

Southwest Center for Agricultural Health, Injury Prevention and Education