SOM Basics in OH webinar series -1 respiratory issues in OH (pneumoconiosis and silicosis)

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Summary: 

This webinar is the first in our free-to-access series on "Basics in OH".

Agenda:

- 12:00 to 12:05: Welcome and Introduction

- 12:05 to 13:00: Professor Anthony Seaton will discuss his book, "Farewell King Coal," covering the history of coal, lung disease, air pollution, and an introduction to silicosis.

- 13:00 to 13:40: Professor Ewan MacDonald will discuss how the diseases were managed, i.e., pneumoconiosis and silicosis.

- 13:40 to 14:00: Question and Answer session

Brief summary:

Pneumoconiosis, a traditional occupational lung disease, continues to pose significant health risks in various parts of the world. Silicosis, in particular, remains a pressing international concern within the realm of occupational lung diseases. In this webinar, we are privileged to have two eminent figures in the field of respiratory and occupational medicine, Professor Anthony Seaton and Professor Ewan MacDonald, as they delve into these crucial topics.

Speaker Bios:

Professor Anthony Seaton

Professor Anthony Seaton qualified in medicine from Cambridge University in 1962, and after training in Liverpool, he was appointed assistant professor of medicine at the University of West Virginia, USA in 1969. He became a consulting chest physician at the University of Wales in 1971, and was named director of the Institute of Occupational Medicine at Edinburgh in 1978. Seaton became the head of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine at the University of Aberdeen in 1988 and, upon retiring in 2003, became an emeritus professor. He continues to write and teach and has active research interests in the causes of asthma and occupational illness. Anthony Seaton is a co-author of numerous publications and books, including: "Practical Occupational Medicine," "Occupational Lung Diseases," and "Crofton and Douglas's Respiratory Diseases." He has been the president of the British Thoracic Society (1999-2000), was the editor of "Thorax" (1977–82), and has served on the Committee on Medical Effects of Air Pollution for the Department of Health, Industrial Injuries Advisory Council, Royal Society / Royal Academy of Energy Working Group on Nanoscience, NERC Research Advisory Committee on Human Health and Environment. He was also the chairman of the Expert Panel on Air Quality Standards from 1992 to 2002. He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1998 New Year Honours, is a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences and the Institute of Contemporary Scotland, and has an honorary DSc from Aberdeen University and the medal of the British Thoracic Society. In 2018, he published "Farewell King Coal: From Industrial Triumph to Climatic Disaster," an account of the history of coal and its involvement in causing air pollution and climate change.

Professor Ewan MacDonald 

Professor Ewan MacDonald is the Head of the Healthy Working Lives Group, which he established at the University of Glasgow in 1990. He divides his time between academic activities and the provision of clinical Occupational Health and Safety services through his company MacOH Ltd. Ewan is a Fellow of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of Glasgow, Edinburgh, and London, and a Fellow and Past President of the UK Faculty of Occupational Medicine. He is a Founder and Past President of the Occupational Medicine section of the Union of European Medical Specialists. In 2015, by invitation of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Ewan presented the C.O. Sappington Memorial Lecture at the spring American Occupational Health Conference. In 2018, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Irish Faculty of Occupational Medicine for his services to Occupational Health both in Ireland and internationally. Numerous past honorary appointments have included Honorary Colonel of 225 Medical Regiment for 6 years. Ewan developed the Healthy Working Lives paradigm, which was adopted as policy in Scotland. Subsequently, he stimulated its review, which led to the Health Works Policy. During 2011, he chaired the implementation group of the first Health Works pilot to introduce a redesigned musculoskeletal service in the Health Service in Scotland with the aim of ensuring a more patient-centered, faster service with a focus on return to maximum function, including work, where appropriate. Ewan also proposed the OHS Extra service, which was the forerunner of the "Fit for Work" service across the UK.

Chair: Professor Kaveh Asanati

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