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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS): Health Provider Series: Session 1
October 5, 2022 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm UTC+0
10/5 – PFAS: What is it and why should we be concerned?
Overview
Dr. Anderko will be introducing the chemical family called perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), including where they are found, potential health effects and why health providers should consider integrating this information into their clinical practice.
About the Speaker
Dr. Anderko is an environmental health nurse consultant and co-director of the Federal Region 3 Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit (PEHSU) of Mid-Atlantic Center for Children’s Health and the Environment at the M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing, Villanova University. She has consulted with health providers and communities about potential health effects and risk reduction strategies for PFAS. She was a co-author for the recent National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) report, Guidance on PFAS Exposure, Testing, and Clinical Follow-up (2022) https://www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/guidance-on-pfas-testing-and-health-outcomes.
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ACCREDITATION AND CONTACT HOURS
Each participant will earn one CE for attending each session. There is no cost for participating in any of the sessions.
Villanova University M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.