Jeff Burgess, MD, MS, MPH
University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
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Established in July 2016, the FEMA-funded Fire Fighter Cancer Cohort Study (FFCCS) provides a fire service community-engaged national framework to collect and integrate firefighter epidemiologic surveys, biomarkers and exposure data focused on carcinogenic exposures, health effects and cancer prevention. The long-term goal is to follow long-term 10,000 firefighters over a 30-year observation period. Current enrollment exceeds 3,000 firefighters from over 50 departments across 26 states. This seminar will describe the collaborative projects within the FFCCS, findings to date and opportunities for expanded or new partnerships.
About the Speaker: Dr. Jeff Burgess is a Professor at the University of Arizona Zuckerman College of Public Health and Director of the Center for Firefighter Health Collaborative Research. He received his MD from the University of Washington School of Medicine in 1988, an MS in Toxicology with a Concentration in Industrial Hygiene from the University of Arizona in 1993 and an MPH in Environmental Health from the University of Washington in 1996. He previously worked as an Emergency Medicine physician, Medical Toxicologist and Occupational and Environmental Medicine physician. Dr. Burgess’ translational occupational and environmental health research primarily focuses on evaluation and prevention of injurious occupational and environmental exposures, funded by grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
Thursday, February 2, 2023, 12:00-1:15 pm Eastern
Field Auditorium Room 1112, Grainger Hall (9 Circuit Dr, Durham, NC)
Masks are optional for in-person attendees. Please stay home if you aren’t feeling well and join us via livestream instead (see below).