In this Environmental Health course you, will examine the importance of considering environmental factors in virtual patient cases; develop a working knowledge of the strengths and limitations of environmental health research; and understand why certain populations, such as children, are particularly vulnerable. After completing this course, you will be better prepared to give informed and insightful responses to patients' questions about the ever-evolving field of environmental health.
Earn up to 7.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ for Physicians & 7.50 CNE Credits for Nurses. By the end of this course, you will be able to:
Appraise the emerging research links between environmental toxicants and the documented rise of complex chronic illnesses, such as obesity, metabolic syndrome, cancers, neurodevelopmental disorders, and reproductive health.
Identify how an integrative medicine model may be applied in both prevention and treatment of environmentally associated diseases.
Identify the primary categories of chemical toxicants present in the environment and interpret how their mechanism of action may impact human health.
Recognize and identify the range of toxicants known to demonstrate endocrine disruptor activity in humans.
Identify vulnerable patient populations in terms of environmental toxicant exposures.
Apply a structured approach to taking an environmental medicine history that includes consideration of potential toxicants in air, land, and water.
Acquire familiarity with consumer resources that can help individuals reduce unnecessary environmental toxicant exposures and recognize how cultural and socioeconomic status may influence their number of exposures and ability to limit exposure.
Assess the impact of some of the emerging technologies and agricultural practices on environmental medicine and how they affect human health.
Identify several resources for patients and clinicians interested in environmental advocacy.
