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Session: Student Session: Public Health and the Environment
5078.0: Wednesday, November 10, 2004: 8:30 AM-10:00 AM
Oral
Student Session: Public Health and the Environment
Students will present their research on the physical, biological, and sociological intersection of the environment and public health issues. Participants are encouraged to expand their definition of environmental health and to review the scientific findings of their peers.
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this session, the participant will be able to: 1) Better understand the process of a scientific oral session
Presider(s):Naomi Hall, MPH
8:30 AMWorldwide variation in environmental risk and protective factors for asthma suggests clues for asthma pathogenesis  [ Recorded presentation ]
Binu Jacob, Anthony R. Mawson, MA, DrPH
8:45 AMInitiation of a hospital based fungal pathogen surveillance system  [ Recorded presentation ]
Nicola D. Thompson, MS PhD(c), Julie E. Mangino, MD
9:00 AMTrust and communication between researchers and community members during a rapid assessment of exposure to environmental hazards in a barrio of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Shelley Facente, MPH, Carol Kolb, MS, Sarah Johnson, MS
9:15 AMInterpretations of key concepts in children's services survey questions  [ Recorded presentation ]
Beth Canfield, PhD, MPH
9:30 AMLeading by Example: A Model for Collaborative Public Health Leadership  [ Recorded presentation ]
Helen Horton, MPH
See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.
Organized by:Public Health Student Caucus
Endorsed by:Black Caucus of Health Workers; Community Health Planning and Policy Development; Environment; Health Administration; Occupational Health and Safety; Public Health Education and Health Promotion
CE Credits:CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing

The 132nd Annual Meeting (November 6-10, 2004) of APHA