Grand Rounds

Global Population Health: Why the Environment Matters - IGHS Grand Rounds with Dr. Tracey Woodruff, PhD, MPH

Monday, July 16 at 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Add to Calendar 2018-07-16 23:30:00 2018-07-17 00:30:00 Global Population Health: Why the Environment Matters - IGHS Grand Rounds with Dr. Tracey Woodruff, PhD, MPH Tracey J. Woodruff, PhD, MPH is Professor and Director, Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment (PRHE), Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences.  The increasing burden of chronic diseases in both developed and developing countries, including cancer, heart disease and obesity, are wiping out gains made from decreases in communicable disease. Environmental factors, including increases in global chemical and pesticide use and climate change raise new threats to population health. Recent analyses find environmental factors are the biggest contributor to mortality worldwide. Dr. Woodruff will discuss the contemporary science of environmental influences on health and how multidisciplinary approaches are being used to prevent harmful exposures and improve health globally.  Join us for this presentation on Global Population Health: Why the Environment Matters followed by a discussion with Dr. Woodruff, IGHS Executive Director Jaime Sepulveda, and IGHS master's student, Janelli Vallin.  Check here on day of event for live stream link.  Reception to follow presentation.  550 16th Street Mission Hall, MH-1401/1402 San Francisco, CA 94158 United States View on Map robert.mansfield@ucsf.edu America/Los_Angeles public

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Tracey J. Woodruff, PhD, MPH is Professor and Director, Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment (PRHE), Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences. 

The increasing burden of chronic diseases in both developed and developing countries, including cancer, heart disease and obesity, are wiping out gains made from decreases in communicable disease. Environmental factors, including increases in global chemical and pesticide use and climate change raise new threats to population health. Recent analyses find environmental factors are the biggest contributor to mortality worldwide. Dr. Woodruff will discuss the contemporary science of environmental influences on health and how multidisciplinary approaches are being used to prevent harmful exposures and improve health globally. 

Join us for this presentation on Global Population Health: Why the Environment Matters followed by a discussion with Dr. Woodruff, IGHS Executive Director Jaime Sepulveda, and IGHS master's student, Janelli Vallin

Check here on day of event for live stream link

Reception to follow presentation. 

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