Airway, Digestive, and Mental Health Comorbidities in WTC Responders and Survivors—WD2809R

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Program Description

The goal of this activity is to understand the medical and mental health comorbidities found in 9/11 responders and survivors.

Objectives

At the conclusion of the session, the participant will be able to:

1. Identify the groups of individuals affected by the 9/11 terrorist attack and environmental disaster and their range of exposures
2. Describe acute and longer-term aerodigestive and mental health impacts on populations exposed to the WTC disaster
3. Describe the benefits of a patient-centered, multidisciplinary program in managing 9/11 exposure-related medical and mental health comorbidities
4. Identify groups of individuals affected by the 9/11 terrorist attacks and describe the benefits of patient-centered care

Faculty/Credentials

Nomi Levy-Carrick, MD, MPhil

Assistant Professor, New York University School of Medicine; Mental Health Director, World Trade Center Environmental Health Center, New York, New York

Michael A. Crane, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Director, World Trade Center Health Program Clinical Center, New York, New York

David J. Prezant, MD

Professor of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Chief Medical Officer, Co-Director, WTC Health Program, New York City Fire Department, New York, New York

Joan Reibman, MD

Medical Director, Health and Hospitals Corporation WTC Environmental Health Center; Professor, Departments of Medicine and Environmental Medicine, NYU School of Medicine, New York, New York

Origination Date

March 1, 2017

Target Audience

Administrators, Licensed practical/ vocational nurses, MDs, Medical assistants, Medical students, Nurse practitioners, Nurse technicians, Other health educators, Pharmacists, Pharmacy technicians, Physician assistants, Program managers, and Registered nurses.

Contact Information

World Trade Center Health Program
WTC@cdc.gov

Hardware/Software Requirements

To access activities, users will need:

• A computer with an Internet connection.
• Internet Explorer 8.x or higher, the latest versions of Firefox or Safari, or any other W3C standards compliant browser.
• Adobe Flash Player and/or an HTML5 capable browser may be required for video or audio playback.
• Occasionally other additional software may be required such as PowerPoint or Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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