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Engaging Health Professionals in Environmental Public Health  December 7, 2018 • 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. EST Registration (required): https://nih.webex.com/nih/onstage/g.php?MTID=e94ce5573d50388847f27dfd5ab3e1199 You will receive a calendar invitation from WebEx once you register. Description Healthcare professionals are important partners for the advancement of environmental public health. On the front-line of healthcare delivery, clinicians, pediatricians, nurses, and many other professionals play an important role in providing their patients and the communities they serve with valuable environmental health information. However, studies have shown that there is a knowledge gap. This webinar will focus on the importance of working with health professionals to build their environmental health literacy and address environmental health issues. Presenters will discuss strategies they are using to fill these knowledge gaps and improve environmental public health. Speakers: (1) Nicholas Newman, D.O., M.S., Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center and (2) Mark Miller, M.D., M.P.H., University of California, San Francisco.