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Spring 2008 Grand Rounds Sessions

Public Health Impacts of Industrial Food Animal Production

 

Wednesday, April 23, 2008
12:30- 1:30 p.m. CDT
Room 2117, Medical Education and Research Facility (MERF)
The University of Iowa

This presentation will also be available via streaming video on the Web.

Program Goal:

To present and discuss current information on the public health impacts associated with methods of intensive food animal production.

Learning Objectives:

  • The attendees will learn about mechanisms involved in selection for antimicrobial resistance in bacteria within the agricultural environment.
  • The attendees will learn about pathways and routes of exposure to antimicrobial-resistant bacteria involving food, occupation, and environment.
  • The attendees will learn about published studies associating use of feed additives with human health impacts.

Presentation Materials:

Download the slide presentation from this session's speaker.
Ellen K. Silbergeld (pdf)

Speaker:

Ellen K. Silbergeld, PhD, is a professor of environmental health sciences at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. A leading authority in the field of environmental health, her research connects environmental and occupational exposures to health risks in human populations. Her areas of current focus include cardiovascular risks of arsenic, lead, and cadmium; immunotoxicity of mercury compounds; and health and environmental impacts of industrial food animal production. Dr Silbergeld’s work has been recognized by fellowships and awards from the Fulbright Commission, the Rockefeller Foundation, the American Public Health Association, and a “genius” award from the MacArthur Foundation.

Broadcast Availability:

This presentation will be available as a live web cast. Registration for this program is required and is available through the PrepareIowa Learning Management System.

Additional information regarding the Prepare Iowa Learning Management System and registering for a Grand Rounds session can be found in the following documents.

 

Sponsors

Upper Midwest Center for Public Health Preparedness (UMCPHP), Institute for Public Health Practice, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa Counties Public Health Association, Iowa Department of Public Health, Iowa Hospital Association, and Iowa Medical Society. UMCPHP is funded by a grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.