Introduction to Occupational and Environmental Medicine and Exposure to Lead and Prevention Training

Speciality Public health - General/other

Organizer Joseph Craig Longenecker

CME/CPD Provider College of Public Health, Kuwait University

Scheduled date(s):

From 04 October 2022 To 04 October 2022

From 27 September 2022 To 27 September 2022

From 20 September 2022 To 20 September 2022

From 13 September 2022 To 13 September 2022

From 06 September 2022 To 06 September 2022

From 30 August 2022 To 30 August 2022

Aims And Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants should be able to do the following: 1. Name five heavy metals that pose health hazards to children 2. State mechanisms for exposure of children to toxic metals including lead 3. Distinguish between essential and toxic levels of trace metals 4. Describe environmental and occupational settings in which children are exposed to toxic metals 5. Discuss the laboratory and imaging tests 6. Describe clinical diagnosis, the management and treatment of lead poisoning 7. Discuss methods for screening and prevention of exposure to toxic metals including lead and others that affect neurodevelopment in children

Content Outline

Introduction to Occupational & Environmental Medicine (OEM) and Exposure to Lead and Prevention Training Date Time Title Speaker August 30, 2022 19:00-20:00 Module 1 – Overview of Toxicology and Epidemiology of Exposure to Lead in the Context of OEM Dr. Janvier Gasana, MD, MPH, PhD, Assc. Prof, Chair KU COPH Dept of EOH, & MPH Program Director September 6, 2022 19:00-20:00 Module 2 – Common Chemical Hazards, Buildings, Environmental Health (Sources of Lead from the Environment and the Workplace) Dr. Barrak Alahmad, MD, MPH, PhD, Assistant Prof KU COPH Dept of EOH September 13, 2022 19:00-20:00 Module 3 – Introduction to OSH (Occupational Safety and Health) and Environmental Health Hazards and Risk Science regarding Exposure to Lead (+ Exposure to Other Neurodevelopmental Toxic Chemicals in Children) Dr. Mustafa Al-Zoughool, Associate Professor, KU COPH Dept of EOH September 20, 2022 19:00-20:00 Module 4 – Clinical Evaluation (Diagnosis, Management & Treatment / Chelation / Hospitalization) Dr. Mustafa Ismail, KNPC September 27, 2022 19:00-20:00 Module 5 – Environmental and Occupational Diseases (in the Context of Exposure to Lead and other Neurodevelopmental Toxic Chemicals) Dr. Sajed, EQUATE October 4, 2022 19:00-20:00 Module 6 – Occupational Health Services Management and Global Occupational and Environmental Health in the Context of Exposure to Lead Dr. Fahad Alobaid, KOTC

Target Audience

The target audience is all Family and Primary Health Care Physicians in Kuwait.