PERC-med

We are delighted to announce the official launch of the new website for PERC-med! 🎉 Check out our comprehensive resource library, reporting map, and Continuing Medical Education (CME) programs. ➡️ pesticideresources.org/med

Did you know women make up 36% of the USA’s producers? Learn more about how you can prevent, identify, and treat pesticide exposure’s effects on women’s health, especially during pregnancy in our resource, “Reproductive Health & Pesticide Safety.” ➡️ bit.ly/3pFDUID

Last week, Public Education Specialist Rebecca Belloso met with @ucdavis's @Chancellor_May at the university’s Thank Goodness for Staff event! 👋 Rebecca developed much of her expertise in pesticide exposure and education efforts at UC Davis. 👏

Did you know that the number of women in agriculture is increasing, but most OB/GYNs do not screen for occupational exposure to pesticides? Learn more about clinicians' role in preventing and treating pesticide exposure in pesticides during #NFWHW2023 ➡️ bit.ly/3pFDUID

A round of applause for one of our collaborators: @EasternAHEC! 👏 The NC AHEC Program is creating a healthy North Carolina through educational services focused on primary care in rural communities and those with less access to resources to recruit, train, and retain workers.

Have you seen our video series for clinicians focused on pesticides and human health? Watch on our YouTube channel. ➡️ youtube.com/@PERC-med Special thanks to @nwpehsu, @AgriSafeNetwork, @OEHHA, @NCAI, @OregonState / @KaciBuhl for their help creating these resources! 👏

Pesticide Medical Education Director Diana Simmes, MPH visited Seattle this week to attend @NACHC's 2023 Conference for Agricultural Worker Health! Thanks to everyone who stopped by to learn more about recognizing, preventing, and treating pesticide-related illnesses.

Are you attending @NACHC's 2023 Conference for Agricultural Worker Health? Want to learn more about how you can help recognize, prevent, and treat pesticide-related illnesses? Stop by and meet with Pesticide Medical Education Director Diana Simmes, MPH!

A round of applause for our collaborators at @nwpehsu! 👏 This national network of academically-based specialists provides expertise to clinicians, public health professionals, policy-makers, and the public on environmental factors that influence children's health.

A round of applause for one of our collaborators: @Asociado_medico! 👏 PALH renders loyal, honest service to the medical profession and the public by developing medical or medically related education programs.

Seafood is consumed by tribal populations on a subsistence diet as much as 57x more often than the general population. But what if this food's from an unprotected waterway? Read about the pathways by which tribal members may be exposed to pesticides. ➡️ bit.ly/3Iin1L2

One day until we kick off #AHOC2023 with @ACOEM in Philadelphia! 🎉 PERC-med will be at Booth #320 all weekend; stop and learn more about our work helping medical professionals prevent, recognize, and treat pesticide-related illnesses!

Who’s headed to the American Occupational Health Conference with @ACOEM this weekend? ✋ Remember to visit Pesticide Medical Education Director Diane Simmes, MPH and Ann Marie O'Shea at Booth #320 in the exhibit hall and say “hello!” before exploring the rest of #AHOC2023!

Come visit PERC-med at the @ACOEM conference #AHOC2023!

During #NPHW we’re joining @PublicHealth in centering cultural and community experiences in our clinical experiences by looking back to the work we’ve done to educate clinicians about the inequitable exposure to pesticides many Latino communities face. ➡️ bit.ly/3WN9nUV

How might pesticide exposure in childhood affect later health outcomes? Watch to learn more about pediatric care considerations from the Director of the @nwpehsu, Catherine Karr MD, PhD. ➡️ bit.ly/3yKU1Wu