The Impact of War on Health, Human Rights, and the Environment
War causes injury, disease, and premature death. It adversely affects mental health. It violates human rights. It damages civilian infrastructure and forcibly displaces populations. It contaminates the environment. This online course (recorded June 13, 2024) will provide learners with a heightened awareness and specific knowledge to understand and help address
these impacts of war. Distinguished faculty explore the impacts of war on health, human rights, and the environment.
Moderator
Eric Goralnick, MD, MS
Director, Office of Military and Veterans
Initiatives, Mass General Brigham
Chair, Committee on Public Health, Massachusetts Medical Society
Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School
To learn more about Dr. Eric Goralnick, click
here.
Keynote Speaker
Barry S. Levy, MD, MPH
Adjunct Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Author, From Horror to Hope: Recognizing and Preventing the Health Impacts of War
To learn more about Dr. Barry Levy, click here.
Panelists
Ira Helfand, MD
Past President, International Physicians for
the Prevention of Nuclear War
To learn more about Dr. Ira Helfand,
click here.
Sean Kivlehan, MD, MPH
Director, Lavine Family Humanitarian Studies Initiative, Harvard
Humanitarian Initiative
Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
To learn more about Dr. Sean Kivlehan, click here.
Julie Levison, MD, MPhil, MPH
Physician Investigator, Divisions of General Internal Medicine and
Infectious Diseases, and the Mongan Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
To learn more about Dr. Julie Levison,
click here.
Sofia E. Matta, MD, FAPA, FASAM
Instructor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Senior Director of Medical Services, Home Base, a Red Sox Foundation and
Massachusetts General Hospital Program
To learn more about Dr. Sofia E. Matta,
click here.
Michelle Niescierenko, MD, MPH
Grousbeck-Fazzalari Chair in Global Health, Boston Children's Hospital
Director, Boston Children's Hospital Global Health Program
Attending Physician, Division of Emergency Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics & Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical
School
To learn more about Dr. Michelle Niescierenko,
click here.
John Roberts, MD, MPH, FACEP
Senior Health Advisor, Emergency Response Unit, International Medical Corps
To learn more about Dr. John Roberts,
click here.
Tamara Worlton, MD, FACS, FASMBS
MIS/Bariatric Surgeon
Associate Professor of Surgery
Fulbright Scholar Alumni Ambassador
To learn more about Dr. Tamara Worlton,
click here.
Intended
Audience
This activity is designed for physicians, physicians-in-training, and other health care leaders, professionals and students.
Course
Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, learners should be able to:
- Describe the impacts of war on health, human rights, and the environment
- Identify opportunities to help reduce these impacts of war
- Recognize and develop strategies to care for people who have been adversely affected by war
Accreditation & Credit Information
Accreditation
Statement
The Massachusetts Medical Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA Credit
Designation Statement
The Massachusetts Medical Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation
in the activity.
National Commission on Certification
of Physicians Assistant (NCCPA)
Physician Assistants may claim a maximum of 1.50 Category 1 credits for completing this activity. NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state
medical society.
Exam/Assessment A score of 70% or higher is required to receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
Course
Fees
Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) Physician Member: $60.00
MMS Resident/Student Member: Free
Non-Member Physician: $135.00
Non-Members Resident/Student: $30.00
Allied Health Professional/Other: $48.00
Activity Term
Original Release Date: June 25, 2024
Review Date(s): N/A
Termination Date: June 25, 2027
Format and Estimated Time to Complete - Video recording, 1.5 hours
System
Requirements
Desktops/Laptops
Windows 10
Mac OSX 10.6 higher
Most modern browsers including:
IE 11+
Firefox 18.0+
Chrome latest version
Safari 12+
Mobile/Tablet
iOS devices beginning with OS version 10 or higher (includes, iPhone, ipad and iTouch devices)
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