Keynote speaker Ruth A. Etzel, MD, PhD, is an adjunct faculty member at the Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University in Washington, DC. She received her PhD in Epidemiology from the School of Public Health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She was a pioneer in studying the health effects of exposure to secondhand smoke among infants. Her work led to nationwide efforts in the US to reduce indoor exposures to tobacco, including the ban on smoking in U.S. airliners. Dr. Etzel is the founding editor of the influential book Pediatric Environmental Health (a 4th edition was published in early 2019).
Conference Agenda
| Time | Session Description |
|---|---|
| 10-10:30 am | Registration and Networking |
| 10:30-11 am | Welcoming Remarks – Reflecting on a year of growth for New Mexico’s Environmental Public Health Network Cathy Frey, Executive Director, New Mexico Association of Grantmakers |
| 11-11:35 am | Keynote – Children’s Health and the Environment Ruth A. Etzel, M.D., Ph.D., FAAP, Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University |
| 12-12:30 pm | Networking Lunch |
| 12:30-1 pm | New Mexico State Environmental Public Health Priorities (Invited) NM Department of Health and Environment Departments |
| 1:20-2:45 pm | Building Consensus and Common Solutions – Defining annual priorities for New Mexico’s Environmental Public Health Network Amy Miller, AMM Consulting and NM Environmental Public Health Network Consultant |
| 3-3:30 pm | Closing Remarks and Network Member Reflections |
