The Possible Effect of Climate Change on Selected Infectious Diseases in South Florida was presented at the Medical Center Campus January 28th. Juan A. Suarez, Regional Environmental Epidemiologist, Office of Epidemiology and Disease Control Miami Dade County Health Department Florida Department of Health presented a look at infectious diseases in South Florida from the perspective of climate and environmental changes that may occur in the future as a result of global warming. The possible increase in diseases and introduction of new organisms was presented based on present knowledge of epidemiology and predictions by climate scientists.
A special thank you to the Miami Dade College Earth Ethics Institute for sponsoring this event for the Medical Center Campus.
You may view the power point presentation or go to http://www.mdc.edu/itunes/ to view the video.
The directions to the video are: http://www.mdc.edu/itunes/
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The Memory Keeper’s Daughter
Miami Dade College Institute for Ethics in Health Care presented this workshop to the Medical Center Campus Students, faculty, administrators and support staff during the Spring term 2008. This interactive workshop gave the academic community the opportunity to interact and discuss values both personal and professional. The workshop was based on a current popular novel. Please feel free to use the case study and questions for academic use. The college would appreciate that you cite the source of this academic strategy. A special thank you to Dr. Susan Kass, Dr. Georgie Labadie, Dr. Jean Davis and Dr. Ann Lynn Denker for sharing their expertise and time in the development and presentation of this workshop. more
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