Nursing

02/04/2027 - 02/05/2027: COEH Builds Bridges - Beyond the Burn: Navigating Wildfire Recovery for Workers, First Responders, and Communities

Thursday, February 4 (Online) &
Friday, February 5, 2026 (In-Person | Berkeley, CA)

Wildfires can pose significant health risks long after the flames have been extinguished. As first responders, workers, and residents seek to return and rebuild communities, they face a complex and evolving set of occupational and environmental health challenges, from lingering smoke and particulate exposure to hazardous debris and long-term mental health effects. Understanding these risks – and knowing how to properly communicate, assess, and mitigate them, is essential to protect public health...

03/04/2027 - 03/05/2027: New and Old Hazards On-the-Job and in the Environment

Course Description

This 2-day course is presented by the Division of Occupational, Environmental and Climate Medicine in the Department of Medicine at the University of California San Francisco. The curriculum is designed for occupational and environmental health professionals, including occupational physicians and nurses, and industrial hygienists. Policy makers and medical-legal practitioners also will benefit from the curriculum offered. The course provides insights about workers in the US and worldwide. It offers an exploration of emerging and persistent challenges in occupational and...

Jet Fuel Exposure via Drinking Water Contamination: Clinical Care Lessons from Red Hill

On-Demand CME Course: Jet Fuel Exposure via Drinking Water Contamination: Clinical Care Lessons from Red Hill

The 2021 Red Hill water crisis exposed approximately 93,000 people in Hawaiʻi to jet-fuel-contaminated drinking water. While the crisis occurred in Honolulu, many exposed military families have since relocated across the United States and internationally. Drawing from the recent National Academies report, Clinical Follow-up and Care for Those Impacted by the JP-5 Releases at Red Hill, this Continuing Medical Education webinar will provide health care professionals with practical...

Eating Well in Practice: Partnering with Patients to Engage the Healing Power of Food

On-Demand CME Course: Eating Well in Practice

This course will help you make nutrition counseling one of the most practical—and powerful—tools in your clinical toolkit. In this fast-paced, one-hour online CME course, learn to assess diet-related risk, uncover food-related social needs, and deliver clear, culturally responsive, evidence-based guidance that patients can realistically use. Build skills in behavior change, mindful eating, bias-aware communication, and planet-forward food choices to help patients improve health without prescribing a one-size-fits-all...

Mastering Medical Legal Report Writing: Mitigating Implicit Bias

Delve into the intricacies of medical legal report writing and unlock your potential to create reports that withstand scrutiny, effectively communicate findings, and serve as compelling evidence in legal proceedings. Understand the impact of unconscious bias, stereotyping, and discrimination on medical assessments, and gain insights into how these biases can inadvertently influence perceptions and decision-making, leading to disparities in healthcare strategies. Learn practical techniques to mitigate implicit bias in your evaluations and report writing. You'll also examine the...

Mastering Medical Legal Report Writing: Navigating QME Requirements

Delve into the intricacies of medical legal report writing and unlock your potential to create reports that withstand scrutiny, effectively communicate findings, and serve as compelling evidence in legal proceedings. Gain a comprehensive understanding of the statutory and regulatory requirements that govern medical legal report writing, and learn to navigate these complex legal frameworks as you apply standards to your practice. Learn to identify common mistakes, such as insufficient documentation or inadequate analysis, that can compromise the integrity of your reports. Discover how...

Mastering Medical Legal Report Writing: Unraveling Complexities

Delve into the intricacies of medical legal report writing and unlock your potential to create reports that withstand scrutiny, effectively communicate findings, and serve as compelling evidence in legal proceedings. Differentiate between contributing-causal factors, both industrial and nonindustrial, influencing the resultant permanent disability. Develop proficiency in assessing the percentage of permanent disability caused by work injuries or industrial exposure, while considering the impact of other nonindustrial contributing factors. Learn to employ the most...

Mastering Medical Legal Report Writing: Evidence-Based Evaluation

Delve into the intricacies of medical legal report writing and unlock your potential to create reports that withstand scrutiny, effectively communicate findings, and serve as compelling evidence in legal proceedings. Define Permanent and Stationary Status (P&S) and Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI), develop your proficiency in evaluating and confirming patient disability status, differentiate whether an injury arose out of employment, and make precise determinations for QME medical-legal reporting. You'll also learn to clearly and concisely report the rationale behind your assessment...

09/02/2026: Floods, Fires, and Smoke: How School Staff and Unions Are Addressing Emerging Weather-Related Hazards

About the webinar:

Climate-related health and safety hazards in schools–including wildfire smoke, heat, and torrential rains and flooding–are all increasing. Hear about the impacts of these hazards on school-based workers, and how school staff are addressing them, including through collective action and organizing. This presentation will be facilitated by Tenaya Lafore, Ed.D, from the Labor Occupational Health Program.

This presentation by LOHP in collaboration with COEH is based on the School Action for Safety and Health (SASH) administered by the Commission on Health and Safety...

07/10/2026: Jet Fuel Exposure via Drinking Water Contamination: Clinical Care Lessons from Red Hill

About the webinar:

The 2021 Red Hill water crisis exposed approximately 93,000 people in Hawaiʻi to jet-fuel-contaminated drinking water. While the crisis occurred in Honolulu, many exposed military families have since relocated across the United States and internationally. Drawing from the recent National Academies report, Clinical Follow-up and Care for Those Impacted by the JP-5 Releases at Red Hill, this Continuing Medical Education webinar will provide health care professionals with practical guidance for caring for patients who were exposed to jet fuel, including emerging...