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State-of-the-Art Toxicology Lecture
History of Illegal Pesticide Products and Urban Pesticide Misuse in Chicago and the United States
Date: Wednesday, March 7, 2007
Time: Guest speaker begins at 10:30 a.m.
Approximate dismissal time is 12 p.m.
Location: MCHC Conference Center - Cook County Room
222 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 1900
Chicago, IL 60606
Cost: Free; registration is required.
Guest speaker:
Mr. Donald Baumgartner, United States EPA
About the speaker: Donald Baumgartner holds a Master of Science from the University of Illinois in general Biology with a specialty in Medical Entomology, and is currently employed as a Life Scientist in the Pesticides Program Section at the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 in Chicago . At the EPA Donald provides technical assistance to States, industry, and citizens throughout a six State area in the upper Midwest in the areas of agricultural worker protection, urban/structural pest control, school IPM, public health, the Pesticides Urban Initiative, mosquito control and the West Nile Virus, and general pesticide regulations. Don’s past employment includes service as a researcher and field supervisor for mosquito control in private industry and local government, Manager of the Northern Illinois Lyme Disease Project, researcher on honey bees, insect preparator at the Chicago Field Museum , educator of college and adult courses in biology, ornithology, botany, and entomology, and work in forensic entomology. Don also currently serves as Adjunct Faculty at Harper College in Palatine as an instructor of general biology and environmental courses.
Space is limited, so register soon. To register, please contact Paty Ocampo at pocampo@ilpoison.org or 312-906-6139.
State-of-the-Art Toxicology Lecture
Lipid Infusion for Toxic Cardiac Arrest
Date: Wednesday, April 4, 2007
Time: Guest speaker begins at 10:30 a.m.
Approximate dismissal time is 12 p.m.
Location: MCHC Conference Center - Cook County Room
222 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 1900
Chicago, IL 60606
Cost: Free; registration is required.
Guest speaker:
Mr. Guy Weinberg, Professor and Associate Head, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Illinois College of Medicine
Space is limited, so register soon. To register, please contact Paty Ocampo at pocampo@ilpoison.org or 312-906-6139.
Poison Prevention Educator Training
Help prevent poisonings by sharing poison prevention and safety information with your patients, co-workers and community members.
Take the Illinois Poison Center's (IPC) online training program to learn how to educate others in poison safety. You can take the poison prevention training from the convenience of your office, school, library or home. Through this free course, you will:
- Learn about poisoning topics (i.e., household products, lead, plants, medicine, carbon monoxide)
- Find out how to educate different audiences about poison prevention
- Explore additional online resources about poison safety.
After completing the course, registered poison prevention educators receive FREE educational materials and presentation tools via an online ordering system and resource center.
Check back for more information as it becomes available.
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