Pesticides and National Strategies for Health Care Providers: Workshop Proceedings, April 23-24, 1998
Author: United States Environmental Protection Agency
Date Published: 1998
In April 1998, EPA and several other federal agencies convened a workshop of experts in the field of health professional education to identify strategies for educating health care providers on how to recognize, diagnose, manage, and prevent adverse health effects from pesticide exposures. Among the themes and findings that emerged from the workshop are: the lack of adequate training for health care providers on potential adverse health effects from pesticide exposures; the need for partnerships among the stakeholders involved in this issue; the diversity of peoples and cultures affected by pesticides; the importance of addressing both child and adult pesticide health issues; the importance of addressing both agricultural and non-agricultural (including urban) sectors; the need for multidisciplinary approaches to diagnose, investigate, and prevent adverse health effects from pesticide exposures; the importance of addressing this issue in the context of the larger health care and public health systems; and the need to maintain existing programs and disseminate information about model programs and resources that address pesticide health issues with health care providers. The panel agreed on recommendations for further development in four main areas: Strategy 1: Defining Recommended Competencies; Strategy 2: Impacting Education and Training; Strategy 3: Raising Awareness; Strategy 4: Maintaining and Developing Resources.
Date Published: 1998
In April 1998, EPA and several other federal agencies convened a workshop of experts in the field of health professional education to identify strategies for educating health care providers on how to recognize, diagnose, manage, and prevent adverse health effects from pesticide exposures. Among the themes and findings that emerged from the workshop are: the lack of adequate training for health care providers on potential adverse health effects from pesticide exposures; the need for partnerships among the stakeholders involved in this issue; the diversity of peoples and cultures affected by pesticides; the importance of addressing both child and adult pesticide health issues; the importance of addressing both agricultural and non-agricultural (including urban) sectors; the need for multidisciplinary approaches to diagnose, investigate, and prevent adverse health effects from pesticide exposures; the importance of addressing this issue in the context of the larger health care and public health systems; and the need to maintain existing programs and disseminate information about model programs and resources that address pesticide health issues with health care providers. The panel agreed on recommendations for further development in four main areas: Strategy 1: Defining Recommended Competencies; Strategy 2: Impacting Education and Training; Strategy 3: Raising Awareness; Strategy 4: Maintaining and Developing Resources.
