Superfund Research Program
Community Health and Continuing Education
Project Leader: Kirby C. Donnelly
Grant Number: P42ES004917
Funding Period: 2000-2008
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Project Summary (2005-2008)
Outreach activities supported by the Superfund Basic Research Program at Texas A&M focus on the development and delivery of environmental health information to health care professionals, students and community groups. The Core continues the delivery of health education modules on "Environmental Health" and "Risk Communication" to health care professionals. These modules have been delivered locally and via a distance education format to more than 400 individuals over the past two years.The Core also provides educational modules to high school students, and a summer enhancement program to math and science teachers. An "Environmental Health" curriculum for high school students is being developed in collaboration with local teachers and curriculum specialists for a pilot delivery during Fall, 2004. These curriculums are developed with the support of graduate students and investigators in all of the Texas A&M SBRP projects. In addition, the Core continues to support risk communication activities with local health departments. In the past, these activities have included presentations, community meetings, and brief reports for health departments in