Leading Expert In Environmental Medicine Joins Teleosis Institute Faculty

July 13, 2009 - PRLog -- Dr. Ilene Ruhoy, Director of Institute for Environmental Medicine at Touro University- Nevada, joins the faculty of Teleosis Institute (a program of Practice Greenhealth), 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.”

"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."

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.

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.” says Dr. Kreisberg.

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.

“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.” explains Dr. Ruhoy.

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.”

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.  

For registration and additional information about the “Leadership In Green Health” course, visit www.teleosis.org or contact Morola Abjibodou, Program Assistant, at morola@teleosis.org , 510-558-7285.

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About Teleosis Institute:
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. www.teleosis.org