Children's Environmental Health on the Border

Protecting Children Where they Live, Learn and Play

The symposium will provide important information regarding the link between the impacts of the environment on children’s health. Sessions are being planned for health care providers, academics, community health workers, policy makers, social workers and community leaders.  Registration is Free

• Simultaneous Interpretation will be provided

Parking Information:​

Parking is available in P1 (see Symposium & Parking Map below). Please note: P1 is a 5 minute walk to the Academic Education Center Auditorium.

The Academic Education Center (AEC) Auditorium is designated
building #3 (Blue) on the map.
4800 Alberta Avenue
El Paso, Texas 79905

The Medical Education Building (MEB) is designated #1 (Blue)
on the map.
5001 El Paso Drive
El Paso, Texas 79905

Continuing Education Credits (CME and CNE) for medical professionals are available.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, U.S. - Mexico Border 2020 Program, West Texas Regional Poison Center, University Medical Center of El Paso and Border Environment Cooperation Commission. Funding is provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 11.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

University Medical Center of El Paso is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Texas Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

This course has been approved for up to 11.75 continuing nursing education contact hours. 

Sponsored by Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso – Southwest Center for Pediatric Environmental Health, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.  This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES) to receive up to 11 total Category 1 continuing education contact hours.  Maximum advanced-level CECH hours available are 2.

For additional information regarding symposium, contact:

Paula Selzer, selzer.paula@epa.gov
(214) 665-6663

Symposium Documents:

• Registration Bulletin Children's Symposium (English) (PDF)(1 pg, 458 K)
• Children's Symposium Agenda (English) (PDF)(4 pp, 561 K)
• Speakers & Moderators Children's Health Symposium (PDF)(2 pp, 227 K)
• Symposium and Parking Map (PDF)(1 pg, 682 K)