Clinican’s Guide to PFAS: Exposure, Effects, and Action Against the Forever Chemical
Thursday, September 11, 2025, from 12:00 – 4:00 pm
Join the Academy/DPHA and the Delaware Division of Public Health for the first virtual Clinician’s Guide to PFAS conference!
Agenda
(Subject to Change)
| Time | Topic | Speaker | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 - 1:00 pm | PFAS in the Blood (as a part of ChristianaCare's Internal Medicine Grand Rounds) | Dr. Linda Birnbaum | Duke University, Chesapeake Bay Watershed Association |
| 1:00 - 1:10 pm | Conference Welcome | Kate Smith, MD, MPH Marissa Jacobi | Academy/DPHA DE Division of Public Health |
| 1:10 - 2:10 pm | PFAS Information for Clinicians: ATSDR and Delaware | Arthur Wendall, MD Amy Lavery, PhD | Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) |
| 2:10 - 2:20 pm | Break | ||
| 2:20 - 2:50 pm | PFAS Sampling and Remediation Efforts in Delaware | Amanda Lacklen Todd A. Keyser, PG | DE Division of Public Health DE Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control |
| 2:50 - 3:50 pm | PFAS 101 & PFAS Advocacy | Sara Bucic Ruth McDermott-Levy | |
| 3:50 - 4:00 pm | Wrap Up, Next Steps |
Registration will open on July 11, 2025.