Previous Webinars and Workshops

Taghrid Taha, MD
Infectious Diseases Second Year Fellow
Banner University Medical Center - Tucson Campus

Alex Velasquez, PharmD
Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Resident
Banner University Medical Center - Tucson Campus

Facilitator: Larry York, PharmD, BCIDP, BCPS, AAHIVP
Acute Care Clinical Pharmacist Specialist in Infectious Diseases
Banner University Medical Center - Tucson Campus

Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Time: 10:00 AM Arizona time

Registration: Register Here

Description:

 Heavy metals are ubiquitous in the environment, and concerns about exposure to substances such as arsenic, lead, and mercury are increasingly raised by patients and healthcare providers. While acute heavy metal poisoning is rare, chronic or elevated exposure may contribute to significant health concerns. Join experts from clinical toxicology, laboratory science, and public health for a multidisciplinary discussion of heavy metal exposure in Arizona. Participants will explore clinical presentations and risk factors, appropriate laboratory testing and interpretation, common exposure sources, and strategies to help reduce risk. The session will also highlight resources available to healthcare providers and communities concerned about heavy metal exposure.

Outcome Objectives

• Recognize clinical presentations and exposure histories that may warrant evaluation for heavy metal exposure.

• Select appropriate laboratory tests and interpret results for suspected heavy metal exposure, including consideration of appropriate specimen matrices.

• Describe common sources, pathways, and potential health effects associated with acute and chronic heavy metal exposure.

• Identify evidence-based exposure reduction strategies and public health resources available to support patients and communities at risk.

Continuing Medical Education

Accreditation Statement

The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Relevant Financial Relationships Statement(s):

University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson Office of Continuing Medical Education adheres to the ACCME's Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CME activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). The CME office reviewers have nothing to disclose. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

David Duong, MD, MPH

Lindsay Dietz is a healthcare executive and systems transformation leader with over 20 years of experience bridging healthcare, technology, data, and community needs to decrease health disparities. She serves as a volunteer Board Member and Chief Strategy and Planning Officer for ADIN, advancing cross-sector partnerships across the region.

Presenter: Elisabeth Lilian Pia Sattler, PhD

Description: Join us to hear Dr. Sattler discuss findings from a systematic review and meta-analysis examining the effectiveness and feasibility of telehealth-based dietary interventions for individuals with cardiovascular disease. The research shows that remotely delivered dietary strategies can significantly improve systolic blood pressure and LDL cholesterol compared with usual care, while demonstrating similar feasibility in real-world settings. Insights from this work highlight the potential of telehealth nutrition interventions to enhance clinical risk factor management in chronic disease populations.

Geoffrey Smelski, PharmD, DABAT, Clinical Education Director. Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center

Facilitator: Larry York, PharmD, BCIDP, BCPS, AAHIVP, Clinical Pharmacist, Infectious Diseases and HIV/AIDS, College of Medicine
 

Larry York, PharmD, BCIDP, BCPS, AAHIVP
Clinical Pharmacist, Infectious Diseases and HIV/ 
AIDS, College of Medicine

Jaiva B. Larsen, MD
Associate Clinical Professor, Emergency Medicine
Associate Program Director, Medical Toxicology Fellowship
Faculty of Addiction Medicine, Department of Psychiatry
University of Arizona

Tearsanee Davis, DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, FAANP
Director of Clinical Programs and Strategy
University Mississippi Medical Center
Center for Telehealth and Emerging Technologies
 

Presenter: Hannah Nakamura, PharmD
  Clinical Toxicology Fellow
  Arizona Drug & Poison Information Center

Stephen Klotz, MD 
Professor, UArizona
College of Medicine
Medical Director, Arizona Telemedicine Program

Neil M. Ampel, MD
Professor Emeritus
University of Arizona, 
College of Medicine

Philipp Gutruf, PhD

Associate Department Head for Biomedical Engineering, Undergraduate Affairs

Associate Professor Biomedical Engineering

College of Engineering

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Neil M. Ampel, MD; Professor Emeritus University of Arizona, College of Medicine

Stephen Klotz, MD; Professor, UArizona, College of Medicine Medical Director, Arizona Telemedicine Program

Farshad "Mazda" Shirazi, MS, MD, PhD; Associate Professor UArizona Medical Toxicology, Professor UArizona, Emergency Medicine, Pharmacology and Pharmacy Practice

Geoffrey Smelski, PharmD, DABAT; Clinical Education Director Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center

Larry York, PharmD, BCIDP, BCPS, AAHIVP; Clinical Pharmacist, Infectious Diseases and HIV/ AIDS, College of Medicine

Carol Yarbrough, MBA, CCA, CPC, OCS, CHC 

National Billing Expert

Rhonda Mason, RN, MSN; Mandeep Sahani, MD

Stephen Klotz, MD Professor, UArizona, College of Medicine Medical Director, Arizona Telemedicine Program

Larry York, PharmD, BCIDP, BCPS, AAHIVP Clinical Pharmacist, Infectious Diseases and HIV/ AIDS, College of Medicine

Patricia Rocco, PT, MS
Physical Therapist, Arizona Telemedicine Program
College of Medicine - Tucson

Joseph Finkelstein, MD, PhD
Director, Arizona Telemedicine Program
College of Medicine - Tucson

Aref Smiley, PhD
Associate Professor, Arizona Telemedicine Program
College of Medicine - Tucson

Start times for presentation segments:
Dr. Rocco begins at 2 min 31 sec
Dr. Finkelstein begins at 10 min 28 sec
Dr. Smiley begins at 32 min 08 sec

Jan Ground, PT, MBA

John N. Galgiani, MD 

Director, Valley Fever Center of Excellence 

Professor, Medicine and Immunobiology, College of Medicine - Tucson 

Professor, BIO5 Institute University of Arizona 

Robert F. Johns Jr, DO 

Division Medical Director Banner Urgent Care

Neil M. Ampel, MD & Larry York, PharmD, BCIDP, BCPS, AAHIVP

Carol Yarbrough, MBA, CCA, CPC, OCS, CHC 

Jan Ground, PT, MBA

Rebecca Foley, DNP, FNP-BC, MPH

John N. Galgiani, MD

Carol Yarbrough, MBA, CCA, CPC, OCS, CHC

Jan Ground, PT, MBA

Stephen Klotz, MD & Larry York, PharmD, BCIDP, BCPS, AAHIVP

Sara Gibson, MD

Carol Yarbrough, MBA, CCA, CPC, OCS, CHC 

Larry York, PharmD, BCIDP, BCPS, AAHIVP & Neil M. Ampel, MD 

Geoffrey Smelski, PharmD, DABAT & Larry York, PharmD, BCIDP, BCPS, AAHIVP

Yvette Brown-Shirley, MD (Navajo/Diné)

Stephen Klotz, MD & Neil M. Ampel, MD

Geoffrey Smelski, PharmD, DABAT & Bryan Hughes, Owner

Alison Ercole, PhD Candidate, CRNP, PMHNP-BC, PMH-C

Farshad "Mazda" Shirazi, MS, MD, PhD & Larry York, PharmD, BCIDP, BCPS, AAHIVP

John F. Howard, Chase Millea, Claudia E. Stedman, & Tara Sklar, JD, MPH 

Sara Gibson, MD