The Mid-Atlantic Center for Children's Health and the Environment

To increase the cooperation and exchange of information between pediatricians and occupational and environmental health professionals, both within the GWUMC-CNMC and at other institutions within Region III.

To conduct educational activities that will assist both health professional and communities in addressing environmental risks to children.

our Goals are to:

To improve the recognition, evaluation and management of environmental health problems in children within Region III.

To develop new knowledge about communications between clinicians, parents, and patients about pediatric environmental health issues in order to create more effective educational programs, and communication messages and methods.

To reduce environmental health disparities among children in Region III by achieving the above four goals.