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<H1 align=left><FONT face=Arial size=3>Leading Expert In Environmental
Medicine<SPAN class=734333117-13072009> and Pharmaceutical
Pollution</SPAN> Joins Teleosis Institute Faculty</FONT></H1>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial><STRONG>Ilene S. Ruhoy, MD, PhD, of Touro
University Brings Expertise in Pharmaceutical Pollution to the
Groundbreaking <SPAN class=734333117-13072009>"</SPAN>Leadership In Green
Health Care<SPAN class=734333117-13072009>"</SPAN> Training Program<SPAN
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href="http://www.prlog.org/"><FONT face=Arial>PRLog (Press
Release)</FONT></A></I><FONT face=Arial> – <I>Jul 13, 2009</I> – Dr. Ilene
Ruhoy, Director of Institute for Environmental Medicine at Touro University-
Nevada, joins the faculty of Teleosis Institute (a program of Practice
Greenhealth)<WBR>, to assist in the upcoming “Leadership In Green Health Care”
course beginning July 24, 2009. The 8-week, online course educates health
care professionals in a new discipline of “Sustainable Medicine.”
<BR><BR>"Because Sustainable Medicine is a new area of instruction, most
healthcare practitioners did not have exposure to the topic during their medical
training" said Joel Kreisberg, DC, MA, founder and senior director of the
Teleosis Institute. "Our course introduces them to the theory, latest research,
best practices and opportunities for community action." <BR><BR>Sustainable
medicine recognizes the link between the environment, medicine and human health
and seeks to provide better health care while protecting our limited
environmental and medical resources. The Leadership In Green Health Care course
reviews the most up-to-date theory and research behind sustainable medicine and
introduces participants to the best practices for initiating green health care—
from greening their offices, to offering affordable and renewable medical
treatments, and promoting community and environmental health. <BR><BR>Teleosis
is delighted to have Dr. Ruhoy’s expertise in the area of environmental health
and pharmaceutical pollutants to offer its students and health care
professionals. “Dr. Ruhoy is an exemplary leader in the health care field. She
brings to Teleosis and our leadership course, a wealth of knowledge about our
health and the environment.”<WBR> says Dr. Kreisberg. <BR><BR>Dr. Ilene Ruhoy,
MD, PhD, holds an assistant professorship in Basic and Clinical Science at the
Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Henderson, NV and she is the
Director of the Touro University Nevada Institute for Environmental Medicine.
<BR><BR>“While doing my 2008 dissertation on pharmaceuticals in the environment,
I was reminded how environmental health ad human health are intimately
intertwined. It occurred to me the study of human health should include an
assessment of ecological parameters that may have a significant role in human
well-being. Sustainable health care can only improve both the health of
our communities as well as the health of our ecosystems.”<WBR> explains Dr.
Ruhoy. <BR><BR>Dr. Ruhoy has done extensive research on the sources of
pharmaceutical exposure that both humans and the environment experience. In
addition, she examines methods and describes mechanisms by which these exposures
to pollutants may be moderated and potentially eliminated. Dr. Ruhoy explains
why she joined the Teleosis faculty, “The great thing about the “Leadership In
Green Health Care” course is it promotes multi-perspective discussions on the
issues and obstacles of green health, sustainable health, and environmental
health. I hope to help lead these discussions and bring forth some of the
more powerful aspects of these topics.” <BR><BR>Leadership In Green Health Care
begins July 24, 2009. The flexible online format is designed for busy health
professionals seeking to protect our limited environmental resources while
providing quality health care. Course materials provide strategies that inspire
environmental action in communities and workplaces. Graduates have expressed a
renewed passion and inspiration for improving health care. Participants include
a wide range of health professionals - primary care providers, medical doctors,
nurses and nurse practitioners, complementary medicine providers, mental health
providers, health educators, and health care administrators. 40 hours of
continuing education credits are available to physicians and nurses who
successfully complete the course. <BR><BR>For registration and additional
information about the “Leadership In Green Health” course, visit <A
href="http://www.teleosis.org">www.teleosis.org</A><SPAN
class=734333117-13072009> </SPAN>or contact Morola Abjibodou, Program Assistant,
at <A href="mailto:morola@teleosis.org">morola@teleosis.org</A>,
510-558-7285.</FONT></DIV><!-- google_ad_section_end -->
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<P><FONT face=Arial>About Teleosis Institute: <BR>Teleosis Institute is an
organization dedicated to reducing healthcare’s footprint while broadening its
ecological vision. Teleosis believes in a health care system that conserves
natural resources, promotes personal wellness, and begins with precaution. At
the forefront of this sustainable medical system are health providers who take
an active role in greening healthcare through example, education and advocacy.
Teleosis is a program of Practice Greenhealth, the nation’s leading membership
and networking organization for institutions in the healthcare community that
have made a commitment to sustainable, eco-friendly practices. <A
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