Central Appalachia Black Lung and PMF Summit: Responding to the Epidemic
Central Appalachia Black Lung and PMF Summit:
Responding to the Epidemic
9:00am - 2:00pm
Registration is now open for the Central Appalachia Black Lung and PMF Summit: Responding to the Epidemic on Friday, September 6, 2019 at Mountain Empire Community College. This event is a nonpartisan, official U.S. Senate event that is free to attend. The event will bring further awareness to the growing black lung and PMF epidemic and discuss how the region and federal government are responding. It is made possible by the support of our co-hosts, Stone Mountain Health Services and Mountain Empire Community College.
Registration is now open:
Agenda:
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9:00 AM |
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Welcome |
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Theresa Burriss, Radford University |
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Margaret Tomann, Stone Mountain Health Services |
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9:10 AM |
Updates from Washington, DC |
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Greg Mathis, Jr., Office of Senator Mark Warner |
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Craig Radcliffe, Office of Senator Mark Warner |
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9:50 AM |
Break |
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10:00 AM |
Panel 1: Overview of the Black Lung Claims Process |
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Moderated by Theresa Burriss |
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Panelists: Wes Addington, Appalachian Citizens’ Law Center; Bradley Johnson, Stone Mountain Health Services; John Robinson, Retired Coal Miner |
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11:00 AM |
Panel 2: The Impact of Rock Dust on Miners’ Health |
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Moderated by Theresa Burriss |
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Panelists: Drew Harris, UVA Pulmonology and Stone Mountain Health Services; Terry Ratliff, Former Miner and Mine Inspector; Emily Sarver, Virginia Tech; Patricia Silvey, Mine Safety and Health Administration |
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12:00 PM |
Lunch |
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12:30 PM |
Keynote by Howard Berkes |
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1:30 PM |
Event Wrap-up and Visiting Appalachian Regional Commission POWER Grantees’ Booths |
