Be Heard! Seminar Series: Writing a commentary for an academic Journal
Speakers: Joel D. Kaufman, MD, MPH and Jonathan Samet, MD, MS
Moderator: Rob McConnell, MD
About the Speakers:
Joel Kaufman is a physician-epidemiologist, board-certified in internal medicine and occupational medicine. He directs the Center for Exposures, Diseases, Genomics and Environment at the University of Washington. He is also currently editor-in-chief of Environmental Health Perspectives, a leading environmental health journal published by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, and he coordinates all decisions on commentaries and other articles in the journal. Dr. Kaufman’s work integrates epidemiology, exposure sciences, toxicology and clinical medicine. His current research activities are primarily focused on air pollution and other environmental factors in chronic diseases.
Jonathan M. Samet is a pulmonary physician and epidemiologist, and former dean, Colorado School of Public Health. He has written dozens of commentaries addressing topical policy-relevant issues in environmental and public health. His research focuses on the health risks of inhaled pollutants-particles and ozone in outdoor air and indoor pollutants including secondhand smoke and radon. He has been editor and author of several Reports of the Surgeon General on Smoking and Health. He is a member of the National Academy of Medicine.