Health in a Changing Climate: Understanding Impacts and Opportunities for Action


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Add to Calendar Health in a Changing Climate: Understanding Impacts and Opportunities for Action 12/7/2019 9:00:00 AM 12/7/2019 3:00:00 PM America/Los_Angeles For More Details: https://virginiamason.cloud-cme.com/HCC2019 Description: Online preregistration is closed. Limited space is available for on-site registration starting at 8:00 a.m.This course will be held at Virginia Mason's Volney Richmond Auditorium. The auditorium is located on Level One in Lindeman Pavilion at 1201 Terry Avenue (between Seneca and University Streets) in Seattle, Washington. Please note the street level entrance into Lindeman Pavilion is on Level Two. Take the elevator ... Volney Richmond Auditorium false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Saturday, December 7, 2019, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Volney Richmond Auditorium

Overview

Online preregistration is closed. Limited space is  available for on-site registration starting at 8:00 a.m.

This course will be held at Virginia Mason's Volney Richmond Auditorium. The auditorium is located on Level One in Lindeman Pavilion at 1201 Terry Avenue (between Seneca and University Streets) in Seattle, Washington. Please note the street level entrance into Lindeman Pavilion is on Level Two. Take the elevator down to Level One to check in for the course.

Please join us for a climate and health symposium at Virginia Mason. This educational event for health professionals will provide an overview of climate change and health, focusing on the specific health impacts of climate change in Washington state. The event will also discuss opportunities for action in health care sustainability, advocacy and communications, and patient and clinician education.

Target Audience: This event will bring together health professionals, administrators and policy makers from the Northwest region and beyond to collaborate and identify new opportunities for meeting the challenges of our changing climate.


Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  1. Describe the impact of climate change on individual and population health.
  2. Identify two at-risk populations in Washington State with increased vulnerability to changes in climate.
  3. Recommend interventions to support care for patients managing the impacts of climate change.
  4. Recognize the healthcare sector’s unique impacts on climate.
  5. Select at least one change in practice to reduce your clinical area’s greenhouse gas emissions.
  6. Identify at least one opportunity to engage facility operational leaders or administrators in climate smart changes employed across your hospital or clinic.

Registration

Registration:

$30.00  General

$95.00  Accredited Program (earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ or Nursing Contact Hours)


Accreditation



The Virginia Mason Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Virginia Mason Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Virginia Mason is a provider of nursing continuing education contact hours. Provider is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP15905 for 4.0 Contact Hours (4.0 clock hours), December 7, 2019.

 


Additional Information

Parking: Parking is not included with registration. See Virginia Mason's parking facility instructions and map or this map of public lots with walking routes to the Lindeman Pavilion. Lindeman Garage has limited capacity so please be prepared to use other locations.

Public transportation: Metro Bus routes serving the First Hill neighborhood include 2, 10, 12, 60, 193, and 303. Please consult the Metro Trip Planner for route information and schedules.


Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ (4.00 hours), CE Nursing (4.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (4.00 hours)