OccMed Colloquium Series
John Meyer, M.D., MPH, is Professor of Environmental Medicine and Public Health and Director of the New York-New Jersey Education and Research Center and the ISMMS Occupational Medicine Residency Program. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of Industrial Medicine and a Director of the American Board of Preventive Medicine. An NIH BIRCWH Scholar from 2003-5, Dr. Meyer continues a research and clinical focus on work-related reproductive hazards and occupational risks in pregnancy. He practices at the Selikoff Centers for Occupational Health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, with clinical interest in work hazards to pregnancy, hand-arm disorders, heavy metal exposures, and asbestos disease.
Title of Talk: Updates on Work and Pregnancy Outcomes
Time: Noon to 1 this afternoon
Location: Virtual (WEBEX)
As a result of this discussion, you will be able to describe the types of work and physical demands that most contribute to the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes at work. Outline a plan for developing work accommodations or restrictions that ameliorate reproductive hazards at specific times during the reproductive cycle. Describe the laws and regulations that address pregnancy protection at work, job protection when pregnant, and resolve conflicts between company needs and protection of workers and their offspring.
Please contact Miriam Muniz for WEBEX LINK for this talk
For more information, contact: Miriam Muniz at muniz@uchc.edu