Presentation:
Exposure to Environmental Chemicals and Effect on Neurodevelopment

Speaker:
Tracey J. Woodruff, PhD, MPH
Alison S. Carlson Endowed Professor • Director, Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment • Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences • UCSF School of Medicine

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Learning objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Describe the main sources and pathways of developmental exposure to environmental chemicals and the prevalence of exposure
• Name intrinsic and extrinsic factors that increase or decrease vulnerability to exposure and adverse health outcomes
• Explain how the health impacts of environmental exposure are distributed unequally within and between populations
• Identify how environmental exposures can contribute to adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes
• Understand how clinicians can contribute to solutions to prevent harmful environmental exposures

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UCSF Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Grand Rounds presentations are for educational purposes and intended only for behavioral/mental health professionals and clinical providers.

Continuing education (CE) credit is available for physicians, psychologists, nurses, LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, LEPs, and pharmacists who participate in this activity.