Events

Each month, various PEHSU regions host virtual educational events for a clinical audience, such as Grand Rounds, or informational webinars for families/communities. Occasionally we post events that PEHSU participates in as well. View upcoming events below:

The Role of Environmental Health in Pediatric Oncology Clinical Practice

06/16/2026 11:00 AM EDT
Childhood Cancer
National PEHSU
Health Professionals
Girl drinking water in heat wave

Extreme Heat Effects on Children’s Health with Dr. Kevin Lanza

06/18/2026 10:00 AM EDT
Extreme Weather
Region 6
Health Professionals

Childhood Cancer and the Environment: Activating Clinicians for Prevention

06/24/2026 12:00 PM EDT
Childhood Cancer
National PEHSURegion 3
Health Professionals

Environmental Health in Children with Nsedu Witherspoon, MPH

07/16/2026 10:00 AM EDT
Region 6
Health Professionals

Indoor Air Quality & Children’s Health with Dr. Diane Horm & Dr. Changjie Cai

07/16/2026 10:00 AM EDT
Air Quality
Region 6
Health Professionals
San Diego

PEHSU at AAP National Conference 2026

10/02/2026 8:00 AM EDT
National PEHSU
Families & CommunitiesHealth Professionals

Children’s Environmental Health Day 2026

10/08/2026 8:00 AM EDT
National PEHSU
Families & CommunitiesHealth Professionals

 

View recordings of some previous grand rounds here: 

What are microplastics?

Microplastics are small specks of plastic material that can measure smaller than a red blood cell. Microplastics are released when plastics are exp…

Region 1
Healthy Homes| Microplastics| Phthalates and Bisphenol A

Where I Live and Breathe: Reflections on How Home Environments Influence Health

Learn more about how home environments influence children’s health. Use the passcode: X3ls!n3R

Region 1
Healthy Homes| Testing for Environmental Exposures

PCBs: A Legacy Pollutant

Learn more about PCBs (Polychlorinated Biphenyls) affect children’s health. Use the passcode: Bht2WN3%

Region 1
Healthy Homes| Water Quality
Water faucet and child's hand

Lead in Consumer Products: Insights from New York City and Massachusetts

Boston Children’s Hospital and the New England Region One Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit are offering a monthly online Grand R…

Region 1
Lead
Plastic toys at the beach

Plastics and Children’s Health

This Grand Rounds explores children’s heightened vulnerability to plastics throughout their lifecycle; examines the clinical and mechanistic impact…

Region 1
Healthy Homes| Microplastics| PFAS| Phthalates and Bisphenol A| Testing for Environmental Exposures
Water faucet and child's hand

Drinking Water from Private Wells: Risks, Barriers, and Environmental Challenge

Learn about health concerns related to private wells– use passcode: PXf8HZk& to view this Grand Rounds recording from PEHSU Region 1 for …

Region 1
Testing for Environmental Exposures| Water Quality