This webinar will be provided in English with simultaneous interpretation into Spanish.
This webinar will discuss the impact of air quality on health. We will also discuss tools for monitoring and assessing air quality, and how health centers play a vital role in mitigating risks and protecting patient health.
At the conclusion of this series, participants will be able to…
- Identify how air quality issues influence health outcomes.
- Discover tools for monitoring and assessing air quality issues at the local level that enhance air quality protections.
- Evaluate the critical role of health centers in mitigating air quality risks and safeguarding patient health.
Presenters
Laura Kate Bender is the Assistant Vice President, Nationwide Healthy Air at the American Lung Association. Laura Kate has spent nearly a decade working for protections from air pollution. At the American Lung Association, she leads the Healthy Air Campaign, directing advocacy initiatives in Washington, DC; field work in multiple states; and coordination of a broad group of national public health and medical organizations. She previously served as the campaign’s lead representative to Congress, advocating for limits on outdoor air pollution to protect public health. Prior to that, she worked in Virginia to implement the Healthy Air Campaign on the state level. She also served on the board of the Virginia Asthma Coalition. Prior to joining the Lung Association, Laura Kate worked as an organizer on clean air issues for Environment America. Laura Kate studied political science and communications at American University in Washington, DC.
Continuing Education Credit (CEU)
Application for CME credit has been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians. Determination of credit is pending.
Migrant Clinicians Network is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.