2017 Shale & Public Health Conference

The conference is presented by the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania and hosted by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health.  Registration begins at 8:30 am; adjournment at 5:30 pm.

This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
The University of Pittsburgh is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution.

Featuring new research and practical applications:

• New health registry research results
• The latest Geisinger studies from Johns Hopkins’ Brian Schwartz MD and Tara McAlexander MPH
• Researching the public health impacts of an ethane cracker and petrochemical development
• Gwen Ottinger PhD on Fenceline Monitoring
• Walter Tsou MD MPH, Executive Director Philadelphia PSR, past president of the American Public Health Association and former Health Commissioner of Philadelphia

… and more

There is also a special breakout session on addressing climate change issues in practice for those seeking professional credit hours.

Conference itself is free – $14 for buffet lunch