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Free for MPS Members, $25 for Non-Members
Agenda:
6:30-6:45 Welcome and Sponsor Introductions
6:45-7:10 Cheryl Holder, M.D.
7:10-7:35 Lise Van Susteren, M.D.
7:35-8:00 Gwen DuBois, M.D., MPH
8:00-8:30 Question and Answer Session
Objectives: At the conclusion of the activity participants will be able to:
- Understand what factors affect climate change and health around the world and how to mitigate those risks for our patients in the clinical setting.
- Understand what environmental factors affect climate change and how fossil fuel pollutants and other man-made changes affect mental health and how to address and mitigate those risks for our patients in the clinical setting.
- Understand better the fossil fuel industry’s role in causing and covering up the climate crisis and pollution related morbidity and mortality; that nuclear power is not the answer; and how one Baltimore community has organized to no longer be victims of environmental injustice but to fight for their right to a healthy environment
Thank you to our supporters:
Maryland Foundation for Psychiatry
Accreditation and Designation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by American Psychiatric Association (APA) and the Maryland Psychiatric Society. APA is jointly accredited by the American Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
The APA designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Financial Disclosures
Planning Committee
Jora Hritz has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Ann Hackman, M.D. has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Theodora Balis, M.D. has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Faculty Disclosures
Cheryl Holder, M.D. has the following financial relationships to disclose: Speaker, Astra Zeneca
Lise Van Susteren, M.D. has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Gwen DuBois, M.D. has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.