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 BallroomNew Orleans, Louisiana
DAY 1 – TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 2010 |
8:00 a.m. | Registration |
8:30 a.m. | Welcome Harvey V. Fineberg, President, Institute of Medicine |
8:40 a.m. | Charge to the IOM |
Nicole Lurie, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness andResponse, U.S. Department of Health and HumanServices | |
8:50 a.m. | Introductory Remarks |
Nancy E. Adler, Chair, Planning Committee andDirector of the Center for Health and Community,University of California, San Francisco |
9:00 a.m. | The Compelling Need to Understand the Effects ofOil Spills on Human Health
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9:45 a.m. | The Response of the Federal Government to HealthConcerns |
John Howard, Director, National Institute forOccupational Safety and Health, Centers forDisease Control and Prevention |
SESSION I:
AT-RISK POPULATIONS AND ROUTESOF 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.
10:00 a.m. | Panel Discussion. Taking Stock: Who Is at Risk andHow Are They Exposed? |
Moderator:Linda Rosenstock, University of California,Los Angeles | |
• Routes of Exposure and At-Risk Populations | |
Paul J. Lioy, Rutgers University | |
• Residents of Affected Regions: General and Special Populations | |
Maureen Y. Lichtveld, Tulane University | |
• Occupational Risks and Health Hazards: Workers and Volunteers | |
Scott Barnhart, University of Washington |
SESSION II:
SHORT- AND LONG-TERM EFFECTSON 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.
11:10 a.m. | Panel Discussion. The Here and Now: What Are theShort-Term Effects on Human Health? |
Moderator:Linda A. McCauley, Emory University | |
• Short-Term Physical Effects | |
Nalini Sathiakumar, University of Alabama atBirmingham | |
• Short-Term Psychological Stress | |
Howard J. Osofsky, Louisiana State University | |
• Heat Stress and Fatigue | |
Thomas E. Bernard, University of South Florida | |
12:20 p.m. | LUNCH |
1:30 p.m. | Panel Discussion. The Need to Know: What Are thePotential Delayed and Long-Term Effects on HumanHealth? |
Moderator:Kenneth Olden, Hunter College of the CityUniversity of New York | |
• Neurological, Cancer, and Other Chronic Conditions | |
Peter S. Spencer, Oregon Health and ScienceUniversity | |
• Human Reproduction | |
Brenda Eskenazi, University of California,Berkeley |
| • Impact on Health and Vulnerabilities of Children |
| Irwin Redlener, National Commission onChildren and Disasters |
| • Stress |
| Sheldon Cohen, Carnegie Mellon University |
| • Lessons Learned from Previous Oil Spills |
| Lawrence A. Palinkas, University of SouthernCalifornia |
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.
3:00 p.m. | Engaging the Public, Protecting Health David Abramson, Columbia University |
3:20 p.m. | Dialogue with Workshop Participants |
Moderator:Mike Magee,Healthy-Waters.org | |
• Brief Invited Remarks—Community Perspectives | |
Myra M. Lewis Diem Nguyen Wilma Subra John Hosey | |
• Open Dialogue with Audience | |
4:20 p.m. | Day 1 Closing Remarks Nancy E. Adler, University of California, San Francisco |
4:30 p.m. | ADJOURN |
DAY 2 – WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 2010 |
8:30 a.m. | Registration |
9:00 a.m. | Recap of Day 1 Discussions and Overview of Day 2 Nancy E. Adler, University of California, San Francisco |
9:10 a.m. | Remarks from the Surgeon General of the U.S. PublicHealth Service The Honorable Regina M. Benjamin |
SESSION IV:
OVERVIEW OF HEALTH-MONITORINGACTIVITIES
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.
9:20 a.m. | Panel Discussion. How Are State GovernmentsCurrently Monitoring the Effects of the Gulf ofMexico Oil Spill on Human Health? Moderator:LuAnn E. White, Tulane University |
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10:20 a.m. | Additional Federal Perspectives |
Mathy V. Stanislaus, Assistant Administrator, Office ofSolid Waste and Emergency Response, U.S.Environmental Protection Agency | |
Alexander G. Garza, Assistant Secretary for HealthAffairs and Chief Medical Officer,U.S. Department of Homeland Security |
SESSION V:
RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES ANDDATA 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.
10:30 a.m. | Panel Discussion. Critical Thinking: What ResearchMethodologies and Data Sources Could Be Used inSurveillance and Monitoring Activities? Moderator:John C. Bailar III, University of Chicago |
• Overview of Research Methodologies and Data Collection | |
Lynn R. Goldman, Bloomberg School of PublicHealth, Johns Hopkins University | |
• Surveillance and Monitoring | |
Thomas D. Matte, Hunter College of the CityUniversity of New York | |
• Environmental Assessment, Risk, and Health | |
William H. Farland, Colorado State University | |
• Mental Health | |
Howard J. Osofsky, Louisiana State University | |
• Biomedical Informatics and Registries | |
Daniel R. Masys, Vanderbilt University Schoolof Medicine | |
12:20 p.m. | LUNCH |
SESSION VI:
FUTURE DIRECTIONSAND 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.
1:30 p.m. | Panel Discussion. Looking Ahead: How Do WeDevelop Effective Surveillance and MonitoringSystems? |
Moderator:David A. Savitz, Mount Sinai School ofMedicine | |
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3:20 p.m. | Closing Remarks Nancy E. Adler, University of California, San Francisco |
3:30 p.m. | ADJOURN |
