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Building Resiliance Against Climate Effects

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Wednesday, November 19, 2014 : 8:30 AM - 8:50 AM

Paul Schramm, MS, MPH , Climate and Health Program, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Atlanta, GA
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will present in detail on Step 1 of the Building Resilience Against Climate Effects (BRACE) framework. The speaker will highlight key considerations, data sources, tools and guidelines for implementing this foundational step of the framework that will launch a process for health departments to become “climate ready.” The speaker will cover guidance for preparing a Climate and Health Profile Report and for compiling vulnerability assessments for climate change and human health.

Learning Areas:

Environmental health sciences

Learning Objectives:
Describe the series of activities to be undertaken for a health agency to undertake Step 1 of the BRACE framework – preparing a climate and health profile report, and vulnerability assessments. Identify the sources of information for undertaking Step 1 of the BRACE framework: Preparing a climate and health profile report, and vulnerability assessments. Describe the barriers and challenges experienced by health agencies that have implemented Step 1 of the BRACE framework.

Keyword(s): Climate and Health, Environmental Health

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am a health scientist in CDC's Climate and Health Program. Among my principle activities is support of the BRACE framework, including participation in development and improvement of the framework. I coordinate technical assistance from CDC to state health departments in their implementation of BRACE.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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