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Battelle's J. Elizabeth Jackson, Meredith Fritz, Stephani Kim and Tanya Maslak, MCRP, MPH contributed to this research paper analyzing the productivity of the national Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units (PEHSUs) program. PEHSU addresses health concerns impacting children and their families related to environmental hazards by providing consultation and education to families, communities, and healthcare professionals. "An Update on Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units: Activities and Impacts, 2015-2019" https://okt.to/PMobmZ

As I am sure we are all aware, environmental work is never truly finished. The work that environmental engineers, geologists, and scientists do, not only has a great effect on the earth but also on our own well-being. This article explains how a study is being done to see just how early environmental factors impact us. "'As the largest U.S. study ever conducted on children’s health, ECHO has the power to transform our understanding of how the early environment shapes our health.'" #environmentalimpact #environmentalprotection

ECLIPS FUNDING ANNOUNCED Funding has been announced for the pilot phase of the Elevated Childhood Lead Interagency Prevalence Study (ECLIPS). This will test a new microsampling method in the real world. If successful, this could lead to a national survey of blood lead concentrations in children. The survey may provide evidence to remove one of the barriers to screening in the UK and prompt the government to do something to prevent lead poisoning. However, we should not wait. Estimates suggest that 200,000 to 300,000 UK children have lead poisoning today. We have to fix this. https://lnkd.in/etH33bbV

New publication from Buccinilab This original peer-reviewed publication was led by our doctoral student Amanda Castelo Saragosa, MPH in collaboration with Dr. Flatt, PhD, MPH. This publication describes a relatively low-burden process that we used to engage our Maternal–Child West Las Vegas Community Advisory Board (WLV‐CAB) to co-create implementation strategies to inform a multi-level intervention to address maternal-child food insecurity in the first 1,000 days: https://lnkd.in/gJ-DpCn9 Key messages: ✔️ Our study advanced the science of co‐creation in the maternal-child field, which are critical to increase interventions' feasibility, acceptability, and ownership. ✅Using a concept mapping activity & consensus building process, our community advisory board (CAB) identified seven thematic areas for addressing maternal‐child food insecurity. 🔍The co‐creation of a culturally sensitive intervention to address maternal‐child food insecurity requires multi‐level strategies across community, service, and families levels. Thanks to Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) for the funding support.

🌎 The NC One Health Collaborative is an intellectual exchange group that hosts public lectures to foster conversation around One Health topics. Students at all levels, faculty, staff, practitioners, and the public are invited to join! 🗓️ Next 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟲, Cheryl Stroud, ONE HEALTH COMMISSION, will be presenting on the Foundations of One Health at the NC Biotechnology Center from 𝟱-𝟳 𝗽.𝗺. Learn more about Cheryl's presentation below 👇 This presentation explains the full scope of One Health, beyond zoonotic diseases, and highlights how and why it is critical that animal, environmental, and human health workers and social scientists develop collaborative working relationships ‘ahead’ of public health emergencies to help ‘prevent’ them. It describes some of the ‘systems’ challenges that have forced us into silos and shares several examples of the critical global need for operationalizing One Health at all levels of academia, research, policy and government, relating the urgency of collaborative actions.

✨ The Journal of Trauma-Informed Community Health, Nutrition, and Physical Activity (J-TICH) invites you to contribute your expertise and stories. We are currently accepting submissions for the upcoming issue of this open-access, peer-reviewed publication. ✨ J-TICH articles are focused on topics such as food, nourishment, nutrition security, and community flourishing. We welcome submissions authored by practitioners actively engaged in community work who may not be traditionally represented in academic writing. Explore the J-TICH website to learn about the role of the author, what is involved in submitting to the journal, and view some writing resources. https://lnkd.in/gpPNs539

Call For Abstracts Children's Hospital of Philadelphia’s Global Health Center is accepting abstracts for presentation at this year’s conference, with the theme “Rising Up Together: Child Health in the Face of Climate Change,” to be held Friday, Oct. 25 and Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. Abstracts may be related to any aspect of global child health, including those focusing on addressing the impact of climate change on child health. Abstracts in the categories of original research, program evaluation/public health, quality improvement/program evaluation, clinical care, and personal narratives will be considered. Please note that personal narratives must include background, summary of experience, and key takeaways from your experience in a global setting. Click for more information and to submit your abstract: https://lnkd.in/dmJnAuPC

Register for the new CE program by the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health @NPWH Recognizing and Addressing Environmental Impact in Clinical Practice featuring ANHE's Katie Huffling Understand the potential effect of selected environmental issues on the health of women, children or pregnant people. Identify one strategy to include assessment for climate and environmental factors in clinical practice, and discuss recommendations for actions to mitigate risk within the clinical setting. Link in bio or via https://zurl.co/zqOi

Happy #EarthDay! 🌎 How do you practice sustainability in your daily life? Check out this #throwback article from The Journal of Hospital Medicine on the role of environmental health within the practice of hospital medicine. ⤵️

In collaboration with the University of Virginia School of Medicine and School of Nursing and with generous support from the University of Virginia Office for Sustainability and Environmental Institute the University of Virginia School of Nursing presents: 2024 Protecting Health in a Changing Climate: Rising Heat and Health in Virginia. Date: April 13, 2024 Time: 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM (ET) This conference addresses how the warming climate is changing heat-related illness patterns and health. The incidence of heat exhaustion, heat stroke, and burn injury are rising, and warmer temperatures also increase the risk for hospitalizations related to other chronic conditions, including underlying heart disease, asthma, COPD, and kidney problems. Many commonly prescribed medications also increase the risk for adverse health outcomes when coupled with warmer temperatures. Warmer temperatures are also associated with climate-related anxiety and depression, and may also increase violence, crime, and suicide. This conference will help you protect health, particularly for vulnerable communities and populations, through knowledge of evaluation and management of heat-related illness and will also help you advocate for policies that protect individuals, families, and communities from rising temperatures. Credit offered: 5.75 AAPA Category 1 CME Credits 5.75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM 5.75 Contact Hours 5.75 Hours of Participation 5.75 IPCE Credits For more information, see the 2024 Protecting Health in a Changing Climate brochure: https://lnkd.in/eRtsqK7R Questions? Contact Linda Hanson at llh3x@virginia.edu.