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Past SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

A host of presentations have been done by PSR members in the first half of this year. They have spoken on a broad array of topics to a variety of audiences, including:

January 2007

  • “Environmental Health,” Physicians in Society Class, SF General Health, San Francisco, by Gina Solomon, MD, MPH

  • "How Physicians Can Talk to their Patients About Endocrine Disruptors,” UCSF Fertility Summit, San Francisco, by Gina Solomon, MD, MPH

  • “Collaborative on Health and the Environment’s (CHE) Toxicant and Disease Database, and Online Abstracts and News Libraries,” at the UCSF-CHE Summit on Environmental Challenges to Reproductive Health and Fertility, San Francisco. discussion led by Sarah Janssen, MD, MPH, PhD

  • “Helping Children Avoid Environmental Hazards,” UC Davis Pediatrics Grand Rounds, Davis, CA, by Mark Miller, MD, MPH

February

  • “Iran, Preventing the next war now,” Kaiser, Richmond, CA, by Jeff Ritterman, MD

  • “Environmental and Public Health Impacts of Nuclear Weapons,” PSR National Student Conference on “War and Health,” Stanford, CA, by Robert Gould, MD

  • “Physician Activism,” workshop, PSR National Student Conference on “War and Health,” Stanford, CA, by Robert Gould, MD and Michael Fischetti, MD

  • ”Iraq War Veterans Panel,” PSR National Student Conference on “War and Health,” Stanford, CA, moderated by Jeff Ritterman, MD

  • “Health Risks to Children and Communities From Recent EPA Proposals and Decisions on Air and Water Quality,” Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Hearing, Washington, DC, by Gina Solomon, MD, MPH

  • “Helping Children Avoid Environmental Hazards,” by Mark Miller, MD, MPH
    – Kaiser Pediatrics Grand Rounds, Oakland
    – UCSF OB/GYN Grand Rounds, San Francisco

March

  • “Medical consequences of the war in Iraq,” Peace March and Rally, Walnut Creek, CA, by Jeff Ritterman, MD

  • “Why We Fight” film screening and discussion led by Thomas Newman, MD, MPH, joint program between PSR, San Mateo Peace Action and the Unitarian Universalists of San Mateo, San Mateo, CA

  • “Environmental Health Stories,” Screenwriters Guild, Los Angeles, by Gina Solomon, MD, MPH

  • “Public and Environmental Health Impacts of Global Climate Change,” UC Berkeley, by Robert Gould, MD

  • "Cancer and the Environment,” UCLA Ted Mann Cancer Center, Los Angeles, by Gina Solomon, MD, MPH

  • “Collateral Damage: Health and Environmental Impacts of U.S. Foreign and Military Policy,” at “Human Trauma: Examining Costs of War” Conference, Veterans for Peace, Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA, by Robert Gould, MD

  • “Health Impacts of War,” at “Human Trauma: Examining Costs of War” Conference, Veterans for Peace, Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA, by Robert Gould, MD

  • “Integrating Environment Health: Three Approaches to Promoting an Environmental Medicine,” Art and Science of Health Promotion Conference, San Francisco, by Gina Solomon, MD, MPH

  • “Talking to Patients about Endocrine Disruption,” SEIU Local 790 health care worker environmental health conference, San Francisco, by Sarah Janssen, MD, MPH, PhD

  • “Exposure to and Health Effects of Halogenated Fire Retardants,” at “The Fire Retardant Dilemma: Part II” workshop, UC Berkeley, CA, by Sarah Janssen, MD, MPH, PhD

  • “Helping Children Avoid Environmental Hazards,” Kaiser Pleasanton Pediatrics Grand Rounds, by Mark Miller, MD, MPH

April

  • “Hormones, Antibiotics, and GMOs: Is This a Healthy Way to Eat?” by Jeff Ritterman, MD
    – Good Samaritan Hospital Grand Rounds, San Jose, CA
    – Santa Clara Medical Society, San Jose, CA

  • Interview with KTVU broadcast on the evening news in support of menu labeling bill before the CA legislature, by Jeff Ritterman, MD

  • The Importance of the Social Environment in Determining Health,” Kaiser Grand Rounds, San Francisco, by Jeff Ritterman, MD

  • Public comment by Jeff Ritterman, MD, on Chevron flaring and the health consequences including asthma, at a public meeting convened by county supervisor John Gioia, Richmond, CA

  • “Pediatric Environmental Health Toolkit,” by Gina Solomon, MD, MPH
    – O’Connor Hospital Combined Grand Rounds, San Jose, CA
    – Stanford Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Grand Rounds, Palo Alto, CA

  • “New Tools for Identifying, Tracking, and Reducing Environmental Health Hazards in CA,” TV Interview, CA Toxic Substances Research and Teaching Program 20th Annual Research Symposium, Santa Cruz, CA, by Gina Solomon, MD, MPH

  • “Household Products and Health,” WB20 TV interview, San Francisco, by Gina Solomon, MD, MPH

May

  • “Iran: Preventing the Next War Now,” Gray Panthers, by Jeff Ritterman, MD

  • “Preventing Heart Attacks and Strokes: The Importance of the Social Environment,” Richmond Rotary Club, Richmond, CA, by Jeff Ritterman, MD,

  • “Lifestyle Choices to Promote Health,” fundraiser for the Eco-Village, Richmond, CA, by Jeff Ritterman, MD

  • Seminar: “Is Saving the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty a Medical Issue?” UCSF Dept. of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, San Francisco, by Thomas Newman, MD, MPH

  • “World Focus with Blase Bonpane,” KPFK, Pacifica Radio for Southern California, by Thomas Newman, MD, MPH, and the two students who were fasting to protest the UC Nuclear Weapons Labs, Podcast available at www.kpfk.org

  • “Pediatric Environmental Health Toolkit,” Children’s Hospital Grand Rounds, Oakland, CA, by Gina Solomon, MD, MPH

  • Testimony in Opposition to UC contract managing nuclear weapons labs at Livermore and Los Alamos, UC Regents Meeting, San Francisco, by Robert Gould, MD

  • “Health Effects of Global Warming,” MarketWatch, San Francisco, by Gina Solomon, MD, MPH

  • “Policy Implications of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals,” at “Endocrine Disrupters and Consumer Products: Possible Effects on Human Populations” workshop, Copenhagen, Denmark, by Sarah Janssen, MD, MPH, PhD

  • “Pediatric Environmental Health Toolkit,” by Mark Miller, MD, MPH
    – Portland, OR
    – Seattle, WA

June

  • “Preventing Heart Attacks and Strokes: The Importance of the Social Environment,” Senior Center, Pinole, CA, by Jeff Ritterman, MD

  • “Preventing Gun Violence: The Role of the Medical Community,” Children’s Hospital Grand Rounds, Oakland, CA, by Jeff Ritterman, MD

  • “Pediatric Environmental Health Toolkit,” Kaiser Santa Teresa Pediatrics Grand Rounds, San Jose, CA, by Gina Solomon, MD, MPH

  • “Resurgence of Nuclear Power: Health, Environmental and Security Issues,” Rossmoor, CA, by Robert Gould, MD

If you are interested in speaking on nuclear proliferation, environmental health issues, gun violence, or global climate change, contact SF Bay Area PSR at 510-845-8395.

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