x

MCN Clinician Guides

MCN and Farmworker Justice offer these guides to assist clinicians in understanding farmworker health and safety regulations. OSHA’s Field Sanitation Standard; EPA's Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA); EPA's  Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA); EPA’s Worker Protection Standard (WPS).

Download Resource

The 1999–2013 United States Cancer Statistics (USCS): Incidence and Mortality Web-based Report includes the official federal statistics on cancer incidence from registries that have high-quality data, and cancer mortality statistics. It is produced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI). This report shows that in 2013, 1,536,119 Americans received a new diagnosis of invasive cancer, and 584,872 Americans died of this disease (these counts do not include in situ cancers or the more than 1 million cases of basal and squamous cell skin cancers diagnosed each year).

This year’s report features information on invasive cancer cases diagnosed during 2013, the most recent year of incidence data available, among residents of 49 states, six metropolitan areas, and the District of Columbia—geographic areas in which about 99% of the U.S. population resides. Incidence data are from CDC’s National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR) and NCI’s Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program. Data from population-based central cancer registries in these states and metropolitan areas meet the criteria for inclusion in this report.

The report also provides cancer mortality data collected and processed by CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics. Mortality statistics, based on records of deaths that occurred during 2013, are available for all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

The report also includes incidence rates and counts for Puerto Rico for 2009 through 2013 by sex and age, as well brain tumor and childhood cancer data.

USCS data are presented in the following applications—

 

Links

From the 2016 International Union Against Tuberculosis & Lung Disease Conference

Download Resource

MCN

 

DATE RECORDED: June 22, 2016

PRESENTED BY: Kerry Brennan

 

 

Continuing Education Credit

To receive CME* or CNE credit after viewing this webinar, you must:

  • Complete the Participant Evaluation associated with this webinar
  • Send an email with your first and last name stating which webinar you completed to contedu@migrantclinician.org
Description

José Navarro was excited for his new career after landing a job in the poultry industry. After five years on the job, 37 year-old Navarro began coughing up blood. He died soon after when his lungs and kidneys failed. His death triggered a federal investigation raising questions about the health risks associated with the use of toxic chemicals in poultry plants.

Millions of workers are exposed to chemicals everyday on the job. All workers have the right to know about the chemicals they work with and community health workers can be an important source of information and support for workers. This workshop will teach community health workers how to explain what happens when someone is exposed to chemicals and how workers can best protect themselves

Learning Objectives
  1. Recognize how workers become exposed to chemicals and illnesses
  2. Describe basic safety practices when working around chemicals
  3. Understand the role of community health workers in identifying and preventing work related illnesses and hazards
Further Reading

This material will be produced under grant number SH-27640-15-60-F-48-SH5 from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. It will not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

Links

la violencia domestica

 

FECHA DE GRABACION: 29 de Junio de 2016

Oradora: Victoria Adela Breckwich Vásquez, DrPH, MPH, MA and Ricardo Garay

 

 

Crédito de educación continua

Para recibir credito de Trabajador/a de Salud Comunitaria o Educacion de Continua de Enfermera después de ver alguno de estos seminarios usted debe hacer lo siguiente:

  • Completar la evaluación participante asociado a cada webinar
  • Enviar un correo electrónico con su nombre y apellido indicando que ha completado a contedu@migrantclinician.org
Descripción

Este seminario analizará la intersección de la violencia doméstica y la violencia sexual en el trabajo, con los determinantes sociales de la salud en las comunidades de migrantes. La sesión está dirigida a trabajadores de salud comunitaria / promotores y equipos médicos que se encuentran con problemas de violencia sexual y de pareja en sus prácticas. Los participantes también aprenderán sobre Migrante Los médicos de la Red de Hombres Unidos Contra la Violencia Familiar, un programa de estudios de cinco sesiones que tiene como objetivo equipar y movilizar a los latinos migrantes para detener y prevenir la violencia sexual y de pareja en sus propias comunidades.

Objetivos de aprendizaje
  1. Aprender el papel desempeñado por los determinantes sociales de la violencia sexual en el trabajo y la violencia doméstica.
  2. Identificar los dos tipos de violencia sexual que puede ocurrir en el trabajo.
  3. Aprende el impacto de la violencia sexual en el trabajo y la violencia doméstica y la forma de prevenirlos.
  4. Obtener información acerca de Hombres Unidos, el programa de prevención primaria dirigida a Migrantes de red en la comunidad latina.
Lectura Adicional
Links

Ver en Español

MCN

 

DATE RECORDED: June 15, 2016

PRESENTED BY: Dra. Maura Patricia García Castillo, MD, MPH

 

Continuing Education Credit

To receive CNE or CHW (for Texas) credit after viewing this webinar, you must:

  • Complete the Participant Evaluation associated with this webinar
  • Send an email with your first and last name stating which webinar you completed to contedu@migrantclinician.org
Description

This webinar will provide an in-depth look at social determinants of health, cardiovascular disease risk factors, and the interactions between the two.  Social determinants, including economic stability, access to education, access to healthy natural environments, and socioeconomic conditions like high levels of poverty in the community, are associated with early-onset cardiovascular disease. The webinar will also address the most common cardiovascular conditions among underserved populations.

Learning Objectives
  1. Understand the social determinants of health
  2. Recognize cardiovascular diseases and their risk factors
  3. Understand how the social determinants of health influence cardiovascular disease risk factors
  4. Learn strategies for prevention and intervention to limit the impact of these social determinants
Further Reading
Links

View in English

MCN

 

FECHA DE GRABACION: 15 de Junio de 2016

Oradora: Dra. Maura Patricia García Castillo, MD, MPH

 

Crédito de educación continua

Para recibir credito de Trabajador/a de Salud Comunitaria o Educacion de Continua de Enfermera después de ver alguno de estos seminarios usted debe hacer lo siguiente:

  • Completar la evaluación participante asociado a cada webinar
  • Enviar un correo electrónico con su nombre y apellido indicando que ha completado a contedu@migrantclinician.org
Descripción

Este seminario ofrecerá una mirada en profundidad a los determinantes sociales de la salud, factores de riesgo de enfermedades cardiovasculares, y las interacciones entre los dos. Los determinantes sociales, como la estabilidad económica, el acceso a la educación, el acceso a entornos naturales sanos, y las condiciones socioeconómicas como altos niveles de pobreza en la comunidad, están asociados con la enfermedad cardiovascular temprana. El seminario abordará también las condiciones cardiovasculares más comunes entre las poblaciones marginadas.

Objetivos de aprendizaje
  1. Comprender los determinantes sociales de la salud
  2. Reconocer las enfermedades cardiovasculares y sus factores de riesgo
  3. Entender cómo los determinantes sociales de la salud influyen factores de riesgo de enfermedad cardiovascular.
  4. Aprender estrategias de prevención e intervención para limitar el impacto de estos determinantes sociales.
Lectura Adicional
Links

MCN

 

 

DATE RECORDED: June 8, 2016

PRESENTED BY: Juliana Simmons, MSPH, CHES

 

 

Continuing Education Credit

To receive CME* or CNE credit after viewing this webinar, you must:

  • Complete the Participant Evaluation associated with this webinar
  • Send an email with your first and last name stating which webinar you completed to contedu@migrantclinician.org
Description

It was 95 degrees when Maria Jimenez, 17 years old, collapsed from heat exhaustion at a farm in California. She died two days later. Each year, nearly 30 workers die from heat-related illness in the United States. Outdoor work in labor-intensive industries poses serious risks for workers, but heat-related illness can be easily prevented.

This workshop will help community health workers recognize and prevent heat-related illness among at-risk workers. Case studies will show how to recognize the symptoms and health effects of heat-related illness. Participants in this workshop will receive resources for preventing heat-related illness.

Learning Objectives
  1. Recognize symptoms of heat-related illness and how to respond
  2. Identify steps workers can take to prevent heat-related illness
  3. Review employer and worker rights and responsibilities related to heat stress
  4. Become familiar with heat stress prevention resources
Further Reading

This material will be produced under grant number SH-27640-15-60-F-48-SH5 from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. It will not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

Links

Ver en Español

MCN

 

DATE RECORDED: May 25, 2016

PRESENTED BY: Antonio Tovar, PhD

 

 

Continuing Education Credit

To receive CME* or CNE credit after viewing this webinar, you must:

  • Complete the Participant Evaluation associated with this webinar
  • Send an email with your first and last name stating which webinar you completed to contedu@migrantclinician.org
Description

It was 95 degrees when Maria Jimenez, 17 years old, collapsed from heat exhaustion at a farm in California. She died two days later. Each year, nearly 30 workers die from heat-related illness in the United States. Outdoor work in labor-intensive industries poses serious risks for workers, but heat-related illness can be easily prevented.

This workshop will help community health workers recognize and prevent heat-related illness among at-risk workers. Case studies will show how to recognize the symptoms and health effects of heat-related illness. Participants in this workshop will receive resources for preventing heat-related illness.

Learning Objectives
  1. Recognize symptoms of heat-related illness and how to respond
  2. Identify steps workers can take to prevent heat-related illness
  3. Review employer and worker rights and responsibilities related to heat stress
  4. Become familiar with heat stress prevention resources
Further Reading

This material will be produced under grant number SH-27640-15-60-F-48-SH5 from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. It will not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

Links

View in English

MCN

 

FECHA DE GRABACION: 25 de Mayo de 2016

PRESENTAOD POR: Antonio Tovar, PhD

 

 

Crédito de educación continua

Para recibir credito de Trabajador/a de Salud Comunitaria o Educacion de Continua de Enfermera después de ver alguno de estos seminarios usted debe hacer lo siguiente:

  • Completar la evaluación participante asociado a cada webinar
  • Enviar un correo electrónico con su nombre y apellido indicando que ha completado a contedu@migrantclinician.org
Descripción

El día era de 95 grados afuera cuando María Jiménez, una joven de 17 años, se derrumbó de agotamiento por el calor en una granja en California. María murió dos días después. Cada año, cerca de 30 trabajadores mueren por causa de enfermedades relacionadas con el calor en los Estados Unidos. El trabajo al aire libre en las industrias intensivas en mano de obra plantea riesgos serios para los trabajadores. Sin embargo, las enfermedades causadas por el calor se pueden prevenir fácilmente.

Este taller ayudará a los trabajadores de salud comunitarios reconocer y prevenir las enfermedades por causa del calor entre los trabajadores que trabajan en situaciones de riesgo. Los estudios de casos demostrará cómo reconocer las síntomas y efectos a la salud de la insolación. Los participantes de este taller también recibirán recursos para la prevención de las enfermedades causadas por el calor.

Objetivos de aprendizaje
  1. Reconocer las síntomas de la insolación y cómo responder a estas situaciones
  2. Identificar los pasos que pueden tomar los trabajadores para prevenir las enfermedades a causa del calor
  3. Revisar los derechos y obligaciones de los trabajadores y empleadores
Lectura Adicional

Este material será producido bajo la subvención número SH-27640-15-60-F-48-SH5 de la Administración de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional del Departamento de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos. Ni los puntos de vista ni las políticas del Departamento de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos serán necesariamente reflejados; ni la mención de nombres comerciales, productos comerciales, u organizaciones implica la aprobación por el Gobierno de EE.UU.

Links

As part of the response to the Zika outbreak, CDC, in collaboration with state, local, tribal, and territorial health departments, established a pregnancy registry for comprehensive monitoring of pregnancy and infant outcomes following possible Zika virus infection. The registry is an active surveillance system of pregnant women with laboratory evidence of possible Zika virus infection in the 50 US states and DC, and in the US territories. On May 20, 2016, CDC released detailed information about the registry and will initiate weekly reporting of the number of pregnant women followed in the registry.

Links

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Worker Protection Standard (WPS) provides basic workplace protections to farmworkers and pesticide handlers to minimize the adverse effects of pesticide exposure. EPA announced major revisions to the WPS in September 2015. MCN and FJ's fact sheet provides a summary of the revised regulation.

Download Resource

Aedes species mosquitoes transmit chikungunya virus, as well as dengue and Zika viruses, and bite most often during the day.* Infectious mosquito bites frequently occur in and around homes (1,2). Caribbean countries first reported local transmission of chikungunya virus in December 2013, and soon after, chikungunya virus spread throughout the Americas (3). Puerto Rico reported its first laboratory-positive chikungunya case in May 2014 (4), and subsequently identified approximately 29,000 suspected cases throughout the island by the end of 2015 ...

Download Resource

In May 2015, Zika virus was reported to be circulating in Brazil. This was the first identified introduction of the virus in the Region of the Americas. Since that time, Zika virus has rapidly spread throughout the region. As of April 20, 2016, the Florida Department of Health Bureau of Public Health Laboratories (BPHL) has tested specimens from 913 persons who met state criteria for Zika virus testing. Among these 913 persons, 91 met confirmed or probable Zika virus disease case criteria and all cases were travel-associated (1).

Download Resource

Diagnostic testing for Zika virus infection can be accomplished using molecular and serologic methods. Real-time reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) is the preferred test for Zika virus infection because it can be performed rapidly and is highly specific (1,2) ...

Download Resource

In 2015, for the first time in over 20 years, the Environmental Protection Agency updated the Worker Protection Standard (WPS). The WPS provides basic workplace protections for agricultural workers to reduce the risk of pesticide exposre. This issue brief overviews the major revisions that are particularly relevant for clinicians caring for agricultural workers. 

Download Resource

Ver en español

MCN Webinar

DATE RECORDED: March 30, 2016

PRESENTED BY: Ileana Ponce-González, MD, MPH

Continuing Education Credit

To receive CME* or CNE credit after viewing this webinar, you must:

  • Complete the Participant Evaluation associated with this webinar
  • Send an email with your first and last name stating which webinar you completed to contedu@migrantclinician.org
Webinar Description

Milton “Tito” Rafael Barreto Hernandez was 22 years old when he died. He was killed when he was pulled into a machine at the concrete crushing facility where he worked.  This work-related death could have been prevented and would likely never have happened had the right safety procedures been followed.  Low-wage workers like Tito often work in dangerous jobs and immigrants are more likely to die or get hurt at work.  In spite of dangers on the job, all workers have the right to a safe and healthy workplace. This training for community health workers will equip you with the knowledge you need to empower people to advocate for their rights on the job. Additionally, participants will come to understand how to seek help in case of a dangerous work environment and to be familiar with resources to assist workers. 

Learning Objectives
  1. Identify worker safety and health rights and responsibilities in the United States
  2. Describe the role of government agencies in protecting workers
  3. Recognize resources to assist workers in addressing workplace hazards
Further Reading

This material will be produced under grant number SH-27640-15-60-F-48-SH5 from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. It will not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

Links

View in English

MCN

FECHA DE GRABACION: 25 de Mayo de 2016

PRESENTAOD POR: Antonio Tovar, PhD

 

Crédito de educación continua

Para recibir credito de Trabajador/a de Salud Comunitaria o Educacion de Continua de Enfermera después de ver alguno de estos seminarios usted debe hacer lo siguiente:

  • Completar la evaluación participante asociado a cada webinar
  • Enviar un correo electrónico con su nombre y apellido indicando que ha completado a contedu@migrantclinician.org
Descripción

El día era de 95 grados afuera cuando María Jiménez, una joven de 17 años,  se derrumbó de agotamiento por el calor en una granja en California.  María murió dos días después.  Cada año, cerca de 30 trabajadores mueren por causa de enfermedades relacionadas con el calor en los Estados Unidos.  El trabajo al aire libre en las industrias  intensivas en mano de obra plantea riesgos serios para los trabajadores. Sin embargo, las enfermedades causadas por el calor se pueden prevenir fácilmente.  

Este taller ayudará a los trabajadores de salud comunitarios  reconocer y prevenir las enfermedades por causa del calor entre los trabajadores que trabajan en situaciones de riesgo.  Los estudios de casos demostrará cómo reconocer las síntomas y efectos a la salud de la insolación.  Los participantes de este taller también recibirán recursos para la prevención de las enfermedades causadas por el calor.

Objetivos de aprendizaje
  1. Reconocer las síntomas de la insolación y cómo responder a estas situaciones
  2. Identificar los pasos que pueden tomar los trabajadores para prevenir las enfermedades a causa del calor
  3. Revisar los derechos y obligaciones de los trabajadores y empleadores
  4. Familiarizarse con los recursos de prevención de las enfermedades causadas por el calor
Lectura Adicional

OSHA- Occupational Heat Exposure

Campaña de OSHA para prevenir las enfermedades a causa del calor en trabajadores al aire libre

OSHA- Recursos para Industrias Específicas

Pacific Northwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center (PNASH)- Heat Illness Prevention: Training Materials For Educators

California and Washington State- Heat Exposure Regulations

Hesperian Health Guide- Workers' Guide to Health and Safety: Chapter 15: Heat and Cold

Report: Farmworker’s death should have been prevented

Este material será producido bajo la subvención número SH-27640-SH5 de la Administración de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional del Departamento de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos. Ni los puntos de vista ni las políticas del Departamento de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos serán necesariamente reflejados; ni la mención de nombres comerciales, productos comerciales, u organizaciones implica la aprobación por el Gobierno de EE.UU.

Links

The National LGBT Health Education Center provides educational programs, resources, and consultation to health care organizations with the goal of optimizing quality, cost-effective health care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people.

Links

MCN

FECHA DE GRABACION: 17 de febrero 2016

PRESENTADO POR: Ileana Ponce-González, MD, MPH | Nelly Ayala, RN, MSN | Juan J Martinez, MSN, RN, CDE

 

Crédito de educación continua

Para recibir credito de Trabajador/a de Salud Comunitaria o Educacion de Continua de Enfermera después de ver alguno de estos seminarios usted debe hacer lo siguiente:

  • Completar la evaluación participante asociado a cada webinar
  • Enviar un correo electrónico con su nombre y apellido indicando que ha completado a contedu@migrantclinician.org
Descripción

Los determinantes sociales de salud son las condiciones en que las personas nacen, se desarrollan, viven, trabajan y envejecen. Cada vez más, están siendo reconocidos por su relación con la incidencia creciente de la diabetes tipo 2 en los EE.UU., así como las oportunidades que presentan para nosotros para contrarrestarla. Muchas intervenciones para la diabetes tipo 2  se centran en factores biológicos y de comportamiento, tales como síntomas, la dieta y la actividad física. Sin embargo, es igualmente importante para hacerle frente a la enfermedad la influencia de los entornos físicos y sociales, que pueden influir en la aparición temprana de la enfermedad , el manejo y sus complicaciones, tales como los bajos ingresos, la inseguridad laboral, el bajo nivel de instrucción academica, y la una pobre calidad de vida. En este curso  aprenderán el efecto que las desigualdades socioeconómicas tienen en el desarrollo de la diabetes en los EE.UU.

Objetivos de aprendizaje
  1. Entender la diabetes como un problema de salud pública.
  2. Entender el efecto que las desigualdades socioeconómicas tienen en el desarrollo de la diabetes en los EE.UU.
  3. Incorporar el conocimiento de la Diabetes y los determinantes sociales en el desarrollo de estrategias efectivas para involucrar a las comunidades, los pacientes y los médicos para gestionar por la diabetes.
  4. Aprender sobre los servicios sociales de apoyo que pueden apoyar en última instancia a superar las desigualdades sociales en la población.
Lectura Adicional
Links

View in English

MCN

FECHA DE GRABACION: 30 de Marzo de 2016

PRESENTAOD POR: Ileana Ponce-González, MD, MPH

 

Crédito de educación continua

Para recibir credito de Trabajador/a de Salud Comunitaria o Educacion de Continua de Enfermera después de ver alguno de estos seminarios usted debe hacer lo siguiente:

  • Completar la evaluación participante asociado a cada webinar
  • Enviar un correo electrónico con su nombre y apellido indicando que ha completado a contedu@migrantclinician.org
Descripción

Milton “Tito” Rafael Barreto Hernández tenía 22 años cuando murió.  La causa de su muerte fue debido a que fue tirado dentro de una máquina de trituración de concreto en la planta donde él trabajaba.  Esta muerte relacionada con el trabajo se podría haber evitado y probablemente nunca hubiera sucedido si los procedimientos de seguridad adecuados fueron seguidos. Trabajadores de bajos salarios, como Tito, trabajan a menudo en trabajos peligrosos.  Los inmigrantes tienen más probabilidades de morirse o de ser seriamente heridos en el trabajo.  A pesar de los peligros en el trabajo, todos los trabajadores tienen el derecho de trabajar en un lugar seguro y saludable.  Esta formación, orientada para los Promotores de Salud, los equipará con esos conocimientos necesarios para capacitar a las personas a defender sus derechos en el trabajo.  Además, los participantes llegaran a comprender cómo buscar ayuda cuando se encuentran en un ambiente de trabajo peligroso, y se familiarizarán con los recursos para ayudar a los trabajadores.

Objetivos de aprendizaje
  1. Identificar seguridad de los trabajadores y de los derechos de salud y responsabilidades en los Estados Unidos
  2. Describir la función de las agencias gubernamentales en la protección de los trabajadores
  3. Reconocer los recursos para ayudar a los trabajadores hacer frente a los riesgos laborales
Lectura Adicional

Este material será producido bajo la subvención número SH-27640-15-60-F-48-SH5 de la Administración de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional del Departamento de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos. Ni los puntos de vista ni las políticas del Departamento de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos serán necesariamente reflejados; ni la mención de nombres comerciales, productos comerciales, u organizaciones implica la aprobación por el Gobierno de EE.UU.

Links

Ver en español

MCN Webinar

DATE RECORDED: March 30, 2016

PRESENTED BY: Ileana Ponce-González, MD, MPH

Continuing Education Credit

To receive CME* or CNE credit after viewing this webinar, you must:

  • Complete the Participant Evaluation associated with this webinar
  • Send an email with your first and last name stating which webinar you completed to contedu@migrantclinician.org
Webinar Description

Milton “Tito” Rafael Barreto Hernandez was 22 years old when he died. He was killed when he was pulled into a machine at the concrete crushing facility where he worked.  This work-related death could have been prevented and would likely never have happened had the right safety procedures been followed.  Low-wage workers like Tito often work in dangerous jobs and immigrants are more likely to die or get hurt at work.  In spite of dangers on the job, all workers have the right to a safe and healthy workplace. This training for community health workers will equip you with the knowledge you need to empower people to advocate for their rights on the job. Additionally, participants will come to understand how to seek help in case of a dangerous work environment and to be familiar with resources to assist workers. 

Learning Objectives
  1. Identify worker safety and health rights and responsibilities in the United States
  2. Describe the role of government agencies in protecting workers
  3. Recognize resources to assist workers in addressing workplace hazards
Further Reading

This material will be produced under grant number SH-27640-15-60-F-48-SH5 from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. It will not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

Links

A primary goal of the Partnerships for Care (P4C) project is to provide innovative, cost-efficient, and culturally competent training and technical assistance (TTA) to the four health departments and 22 health centers serving high HIV prevalence areas funded under the project.  To that end, the HIV Training, Technical Assistance, and Collaboration Center (HIV TAC) was funded to support the goals of the P4C project through planned collaboration with existing HIV-related TTA programs, across different levels of government and with nongovernment partners. The MayaTech Corporation operates the P4C HIV TAC.

Links

Video interview with COPE Executive Director Mark Sullivan, MD, PhD.

About COPE: The University of Washington’s COPE for Chronic Pain CME Program offers evidence-based clinical knowledge and training on how best to treat patients experiencing chronic pain. COPE CME helps clinicians assess patients and monitor their progress, mitigate risk, and focus on restoring function and quality of life. It provides guidance on when and how to start, stop, or modify opioid therapies. COPE’s online course includes case-based video vignettes that model interactions between providers and patients, helping to improve communications that promote trust. Live and web-based CME is available.

 

Only 25% of physicians feel very confident in managing patients on opioids. 

When many of today's physicians were in medical school, they learned that opioids were safe, and no dose seemed too high. Now, evidence-based practice paints a far more nuanced picture. More than 200 million prescriptions a year have contributed to widespread problems:

  • 33% of young adults say that prescription opioids are "easy to get," with many taking their friends' or parents' pills.
  • Nearly 20% of U.S. veterans with PTSD are receiving higher-dose or multiple opioids, or early refills.
  • Increased prescribing to women of childbearing age has contributed to a 4-fold increase in neonatal abstinence syndrome

COPE offers free CME on safe opioid prescribing:

  • COPE-REMS: an online, self-paced tutorial that awards up to 4 CME credits
  • UW TelePain: Providers can call in to UW Medicine and present their most difficult chronic pain cases to a multidisciplinary panel of pain medicine experts for discussion and advice. Tune in to live, lunchtime, 1-hour sessions most Wednesdays at 12 PM to earn up to 1.5 CME credits per session.

Other resources from COPE include:

Links

http://www.asbestosdiseaseawareness.org/

ADAO is the largest independent nonprofit in the U.S. dedicated to preventing asbestos exposure, eliminating asbestos-related diseases, and protecting asbestos victims' civil rights through education, advocacy, and community initiatives. 

Links

http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/cosmetics/Pages/default.aspx

An online, searchable database that allows salon workers and others to learn about and report toxic chemicals found in nail salon products and other cosmetics.

Links