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PFAS: What Clinicians Should Know


Total Credits: .75 including .75 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s)

Average Rating:
   2763
State Associations:
MOA - Maine
Faculty:
Rachel Criswell, MD
Duration:
46 Minutes
Expiration:
Never expires.


Description

Objectives:

1. Participants will be able to name sources of background and high level PFAS exposure
2. Participants will be able to name groups who are at risk of high levels of exposure
3. Participants will be able to name health conditions associated with elevated PFAS exposure and how to monitor for them

The Maine Osteopathic Association is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. The Maine Osteopathic Association designates this program for a maximum of 1.0 AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.

MOA Grievance Policy: All grievances should be initially directed in writing to the MOA Executive Director by email to info@mainedo.org who will share them with the MOA's Program Committee. Grievances will receive a response within 30 days of receipt. If you do not receive a satisfactory response, you may notify the Council on Continuing Medical Education, AOA, 142 East Ontario St., Chicago, IL 60611.

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Faculty

Rachel Criswell, MD's Profile

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Dr. Rachel Criswell is a full spectrum family physician and environmental health researcher based in Skowhegan, Maine. As part of her family medicine practice, Dr. Criswell cares for individuals affected by high levels of PFAS exposure, particularly from biosolid contamination. In her research, Dr. Criswell focuses on the long-term health impacts of PFAS exposure, including perinatal exposure via human milk among children in the Norwegian Human Milk Study birth cohort and Dartmouth University's New Hampshire Birth Cohort Study. She is the Principal Investigator with MaineGeneral Medical Center and the Maine CDC examining exposures among PFAS-affected individuals in Fairfield, Maine, and she serves on the Maine State PFAS Fund Health Subcommittee to determine blood testing and monitoring guidelines as Maine addresses its PFAS contamination. She received her Medical Degree and Master's of Science in Biomedical Research from Columbia University and completed her Family Medicine Residency at the Maine Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency in Augusta and Waterville.

Rachel Criswell, MD has no actual or potential conflict of interest, financial relationship/arrangement or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.


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Total Reviews: 2763

Comments

John P

"Always a great mix of interesting topics. The OMT presentations were excellent. I'll look forward to attending again next year perhaps in person."

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"Awesome "

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"Good array of lectures"

Adele C

"Dr. Bartel was excellent."

Lisa R

"speakers were very interesting "

David W

"Well done. Conference was well organized and easy to follow."