Saturday, October 1 st 2005

Baltimore , Maryland

•  Sponsors

This conference is organized annually by the Mid-Atlantic center for Children's Health and the Environment. The 2005 3rd Annual Conference is jointly sponsored by The Mid-Atlantic Center for Children's Health and the Environment, The Maryland Department of Health and Hygiene, The United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region III and The Centers for Disease control.

•  Course Overview

The third annual Mid-Atlantic Conference on Children's Health and the Environment will address clinically important issues in children's health as they are affected by the environment. Children of all ages, including those in the fetal stages of development, can be affected by environmental hazards such as lead, air pollution in schools and homes, pesticides and asbestos. Exposure to these substances via air, water, food or soil can have a significant impact on the health of children.

Welcome and orientation will be conducted by Benjamin A. Gitterman, MD, Maureen Edwards, MD, MPH and Prentiss Ward MS, ME. Howard Frumkin MD, MPH, PhD, will present the Key note address on the built Environment and obesity in Children. The morning and afternoon sessions will include simultaneous workshop sessions on a variety of topics for attendees to choose from including Healthy Schools , Outcomes in Newborns, Asthma and Exposure Outcomes. The conference will be closed by Lynn Goldman MD, MPH.

•  Target Audience (top)

This course is designed for various health professionals including pediatricians, family medicine physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, school nurses, public health professionals and other allied health professionals.

•  Goal

The goal of this educational activity is to educate and promote awareness among health care professionals on environmental health issues that affect children.

•  Accreditation /Continuing Education

• This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the United States Environmental Protection Agency Region III and The Mid-Atlantic Center for Children’s Health and the Environment. CDC is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. CDC designates this educational activity for a maximum of 8.0 hours in category 1 credit towards the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity..
• This activity for 9.4 contact hours is provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which is accredited as a provider of continuing education in nursing by American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been designated as a provider of continuing education contact hours in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This conference is a designated event and has been approved for 8.0 Category 1 Continuing Education Contact Hours (CECH) for Certified Health Education Specialists.
• The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has been reviewed and approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). The CDC has awarded .8 hours of CEU’s to participants who successfully complete this program

•  Registration

The registration fee is $25 for students with valid ID, $75 for Non-physician health professionals and $125 for physicians, lawyers and others. All registrations should be received ON or BEFORE September 20, 2005 . The fee includes continental breakfast, coffee breaks, lunch and conference syllabus. Confirmation letters will be mailed upon receipt of registration form and payment. Download the Registration Form here.

•  Travel Information and Accommodation

Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor at Camden Yards

110 South Eutaw Street

Baltimore , Maryland 21201 USA

Phone:  1-410-962-0202 Fax:  1-410-625-7892 Sales:  1-410-962-0202

Please request special Government rate or Conference rate where applicable

Baltimore-Washington International - BWI

1-410-859-7207

Hotel Direction: 12 mi S

Driving Directions: Take I-295N To Baltimore, I-295 becomes Russell St .. Turn right on Pratt St. and turn left on S. Eutaw St .

Estimated taxi fare: 20 USD (one way)

Washington , DC /National/ Reagan Airport - DCA

1-703-417-8600

Hotel Direction: 45 mi S

Driving Directions: Take I-95N to Baltimore . Take Exit 53, I-395N downtown. Follow 4 lights to Lombard St , make left. Go 1 block make left onto Eutaw St .. Hotel is on your right.

Estimated taxi fare: 60 USD (one way)

Washington , DC /Dulles - IAD

1-703-417-8600

Hotel Direction: 70 mi S

Driving Directions: Take I-95N to Baltimore . Take Exit 53, I-395N downtown. Follow 4 lights to Lombard St , make left. Go 1 block make left onto Eutaw St .. Hotel is on your right.

Estimated taxi fare: 100 USD (one way)

Other Transportation

Bus Station , Greyhound Bus Lines  (2 mi S)

Subway Station., Batlimore Metro Station  (1 mi)

Train Station , Penn Station  (3 mi N)

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Conference Agenda

Download a PDF version of the Conference Agenda

Track 1	School Health (University 1)
Track 2	Asthma (University 2)
Track 3	Outcomes in Newborns (University 3)
Track 4	Exposure Outcomes (University 4)

Saturday, October 1, 2005

Contact: Aurora O. Amoah, MPH, George Washington University Medical Center , Dept. of Environmental and Occupational Health, 2100 M. Street N.W., Suite 203 , Washington , DC 20052 . Phone: (202) 994-1166 Fax Number: (202) 994-2102. Important : Please use the exact office address specified to avoid mail being misdirected.

Note: All course registrations must be postmarked by September 25, 2005 .

We reserve the right to make changes to the schedule. All changes will be announced at the conference.

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