2024 Central Appalachian Coal Miner Summit

Join us for the 2024 Central Appalachia Coal Miner Summit from 9am-3pm at the Southwest VA Education Center and a reception from 3-5pm at the Southwest VA Cultural Center and Marketplace.

Thursday, September 12, 2024, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST, SWVA Higher Education Center, Abington, VA

1. Recognize signs and symptoms of and determine treatment options for black lung disease.
2. Identify rescue teams’ unique risks to inform individualized caregiver and provider support.
3. List the environmental impacts of fugitive coal dust and be able to advocate with regulators and policymakers to protect the land, water, and people in communities exposed to fugitive dust.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (5.00 hours), AAPA (5.00 hours), ANCC Contact Hours (5.00 hours), Hours of Participation (5.00 hours)

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation requests received in writing no less than 30 days before the course will be refunded, less a 20% administrative fee. No refunds will be provided for cancellation requests received within 30 days or for registration fees of less than $50.  Please send cancellation requests [email protected].

 

UVA Health Continuing Education reserves the right to cancel CE activities if necessary.  In this case, the entire registration fee will be refunded.  All other expenses incurred in conjunction with this CE activity are the sole responsibility of the participant.

Accessibility Statement
 
UVACE is committed to ensuring equal access to educational opportunities for individuals with disabilities, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), as amended, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), as well as other applicable state and local laws and University policy. Individuals with disabilities are entitled to reasonable accommodations to ensure their participation in courses. Please note that some of the course venues at UVA are registered historic properties and may not be fully ADA accessible. If you have needs that require special accommodation, including dietary concerns, please email [email protected].  All requests must be received 30 days prior to the course start date.

In support of improving patient care, the University of Virginia School of Medicine and School of Nursing is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

This course has been approved for 5.0 CRCE hours by the American Association for Respiratory Care

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

No speakers or planning committee members disclosed any financial relationships with ineligible companies. 

Thursday, September 12, 2024

We welcome your support of this extraordinary event aimed at improving health outcomes and advocacy for the coal miner population.

Please contact Wendy Sewack at [email protected] for additional exhibit and sponsorship opportunities. 

Please review and sign the Promotion and Exhibit Agreement.pdf.

 

Thank you to our exhibitors for supporting the inaugural Central Appalachia Coal Miner Summit.

Department of Labor

New Beginnings Pulmonary Rehab

NIOSH

VieMed

Wolfe Williams & Austin 

 

Exhibit at this Event