Assessing the Effects of the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill on Human Health: A Summary of the June 2010 Workshop (2010)
Chapter: C Workshop Agenda
C
Workshop Agenda
Assessing the Human Health Effects of the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill: An Institute of Medicine Workshop
June 22-23, 2010
Hotel Monteleone, Queen Anne Ballroom New Orleans, Louisiana
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DAY 1 – TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 2010 |
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8:00 a.m. |
Registration |
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8:30 a.m. |
Welcome Harvey V. Fineberg, President, Institute of Medicine |
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8:40 a.m. |
Charge to the IOM |
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Nicole Lurie, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
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8:50 a.m. |
Introductory Remarks |
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Nancy E. Adler, Chair, Planning Committee and Director of the Center for Health and Community, University of California, San Francisco |
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9:00 a.m. |
The Compelling Need to Understand the Effects of Oil Spills on Human Health
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9:45 a.m. |
The Response of the Federal Government to Health Concerns |
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John Howard, Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
SESSION I:
AT-RISK POPULATIONS AND ROUTES OF EXPOSURE
Session Objective: Identify and discuss the populations (e.g., fishermen and -women, clean-up workers, and residents of the affected communities) that are most vulnerable to, or at increased risks for, adverse health effects related to the oil spill. Examine potential routes of exposure in select populations. Explore special considerations in the development and implementation of population-monitoring activities.
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10:00 a.m. |
Panel Discussion. Taking Stock: Who Is at Risk and How Are They Exposed? |
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Moderator: Linda Rosenstock, University of California, Los Angeles |
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• Routes of Exposure and At-Risk Populations |
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Paul J. Lioy, Rutgers University |
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• Residents of Affected Regions: General and Special Populations |
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Maureen Y. Lichtveld, Tulane University |
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• Occupational Risks and Health Hazards: Workers and Volunteers |
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Scott Barnhart, University of Washington |
SESSION II:
SHORT- AND LONG-TERM EFFECTS ON HUMAN HEALTH
Session Objective: Identify and explore potential short- and long-term effects on human health from the oil spill. Particular attention will be placed on potential physical effects, psychological stress, heat stress and fatigue, and neurological and carcinogenic outcomes. Examine potential health effects on children and pregnant women. Consider monitoring strategies and data tools that should be used to assess potential health effects.
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11:10 a.m. |
Panel Discussion. The Here and Now: What Are the Short-Term Effects on Human Health? |
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Moderator: Linda A. McCauley, Emory University |
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• Short-Term Physical Effects |
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Nalini Sathiakumar, University of Alabama at Birmingham |
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• Short-Term Psychological Stress |
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Howard J. Osofsky, Louisiana State University |
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• Heat Stress and Fatigue |
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Thomas E. Bernard, University of South Florida |
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12:20 p.m. |
LUNCH |
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1:30 p.m. |
Panel Discussion. The Need to Know: What Are the Potential Delayed and Long-Term Effects on Human Health? |
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Moderator: Kenneth Olden, Hunter College of the City University of New York |
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• Neurological, Cancer, and Other Chronic Conditions |
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Peter S. Spencer, Oregon Health and Science University |
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• Human Reproduction |
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Brenda Eskenazi, University of California, Berkeley |
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• Impact on Health and Vulnerabilities of Children |
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Irwin Redlener, National Commission on Children and Disasters |
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• Stress |
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Sheldon Cohen, Carnegie Mellon University |
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• Lessons Learned from Previous Oil Spills |
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Lawrence A. Palinkas, University of Southern California |
SESSION III:
STRATEGIES FOR COMMUNICATING RISK
Session Objective: Explore how to identify and address the health concerns of affected individuals and groups and of the public at large. Explore effective communication strategies to convey information about health risks accounting for culture, health literacy, language, and technological and geographic barriers. Consider specific strategies to engage selective at-risk populations. Engage the public in a dialogue about the populations most at risk and how to establish monitoring systems that will provide credible, reliable, and actionable data.
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3:00 p.m. |
Engaging the Public, Protecting Health David Abramson, Columbia University |
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3:20 p.m. |
Dialogue with Workshop Participants |
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Moderator: Mike Magee, Healthy-Waters.org |
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• Brief Invited Remarks—Community Perspectives |
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Myra M. Lewis Diem Nguyen Wilma Subra John Hosey |
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• Open Dialogue with Audience |
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4:20 p.m. |
Day 1 Closing Remarks Nancy E. Adler, University of California, San Francisco |
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4:30 p.m. |
ADJOURN |
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DAY 2 – WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 2010 |
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8:30 a.m. |
Registration |
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9:00 a.m. |
Recap of Day 1 Discussions and Overview of Day 2 Nancy E. Adler, University of California, San Francisco |
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9:10 a.m. |
Remarks from the Surgeon General of the U.S. Public Health Service The Honorable Regina M. Benjamin |
SESSION IV:
OVERVIEW OF HEALTH-MONITORING ACTIVITIES
Session Objective: Explore monitoring activities already being organized by state governments in relation to the spill. Identify and discuss opportunities and barriers to ensure coordination among ongoing efforts and strategies to minimize redundancy. Consider resource requirements to ensure that data collected informs policies for appropriate preventive strategies and delivery of health care services.
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9:20 a.m. |
Panel Discussion. How Are State Governments Currently Monitoring the Effects of the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill on Human Health? Moderator: LuAnn E. White, Tulane University |
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10:20 a.m. |
Additional Federal Perspectives |
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Mathy V. Stanislaus, Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
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Alexander G. Garza, Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs and Chief Medical Officer, U.S. Department of Homeland Security |
SESSION V:
RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES AND DATA SOURCES
Session Objective: Consider methodologies and available data sources (including ongoing health surveillance and surveys) that could be used to monitor effects of the oil spill. Identify characteristics of a framework that can most efficiently and effectively identify and monitor potential short- and long-term adverse health effects. Identify the components and needs to ensure the establishment of an integrated and coordinated health-monitoring system.
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10:30 a.m. |
Panel Discussion. Critical Thinking: What Research Methodologies and Data Sources Could Be Used in Surveillance and Monitoring Activities? Moderator: John C. Bailar III, University of Chicago |
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• Overview of Research Methodologies and Data Collection |
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Lynn R. Goldman, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University |
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• Surveillance and Monitoring |
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Thomas D. Matte, Hunter College of the City University of New York |
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• Environmental Assessment, Risk, and Health |
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William H. Farland, Colorado State University |
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• Mental Health |
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Howard J. Osofsky, Louisiana State University |
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• Biomedical Informatics and Registries |
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Daniel R. Masys, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine |
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12:20 p.m. |
LUNCH |
SESSION VI:
FUTURE DIRECTIONS AND RESOURCE NEEDS
Session Objective: Identify and discuss overarching themes that emerged throughout the workshop. Identify significant gaps in our knowledge base. Discuss what opportunities and constraints exist to implementing the frameworks and models discussed throughout the workshop. Consider what resources are required to implement the changes necessary to ensure that the most efficient and effective frameworks are in place to identify and monitor potential short- and long-term adverse health effects.
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1:30 p.m. |
Panel Discussion. Looking Ahead: How Do We Develop Effective Surveillance and Monitoring Systems? |
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Moderator: David A. Savitz, Mount Sinai School of Medicine |
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3:20 p.m. |
Closing Remarks Nancy E. Adler, University of California, San Francisco |
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3:30 p.m. |
ADJOURN |
