VCCA Webinar Series
Health in Virginia's Changing Climate
Recent Webinar:
Climate Change, Pollen Exposure Dynamics and Burden of Allergic Disease in the Northeast United States
Dr. Amir Sapkota
Thursday, April 15th, 2021 12:30-1:30pm (ET)
Dr. Sapkota presented on his recently published study about climate change, pollen, and human health. Ongoing climate change is altering the timing of spring onset which is closely tied to tree pollen dynamics (start/end of pollen season, timing of peak pollen concentration, and length of pollen season). Leveraging satellite observations and asthma hospitalization records, the presentation focused on how these ongoing changes are impacting the burden of allergic reactions at the local level. The presentation further explored adaptation strategies to these emerging threats.
Past Webinars
March 18th, 2021 - Climate and Social Injustice - La'Veesha Rollins
February 18th, 2021 - Medication Disposal - Sustainable Pharmacy Project
January 12th, 2021 - 2021 General Assembly Preview: Climate and Health Priorities - Dr. Bob Kitchen
November 23, 2020 - The Health Impacts of Transportation Emissions in the Commonwealth - Dr. Drew Harris
October 29, 2020 - High-Value Anesthesia Care and the Social Cost of Carbon - Dr. Matthew J. Meyer
September 17, 2020 - Belly of the Beast: Food, Water, and Gastrointestinal Illness in our Changing Climate - Dr. Rebecca Philipsborn
August 6, 2020 - The Changing Patterns of Harmful Algal Blooms - Dr. Kimberly Reece
July 2, 2020 - The Dangers of Heat Exposure for Outdoor Workers - Drs. Julia Gohlke and Robert Kitchen
June 11, 2020 - The Enduring Legacy of Inequitable Heat Exposure in US Cities - Dr. Jeremy Hoffman
May 6, 2020 - Ticks and Tickborne Diseases of Virginia - Dr. Holly Gaff
April 2, 2020 - Climate Change & Allergic Disease - Dr. Christine James
CME instructions
Physicians can claim free CME instructions via the Inova ICMES site. Nurses can also use the CME credits and convert them to nursing CEs.
