At the end of this presentation, participants should be able to:
1. Understand the epidemiology of and risks for heat-related death in Maricopa County
2. Know public health guidance for staying safe and healthy during the summer including community response to extreme heat and mosquito protection
About this presenter:
Dr. Staab currently works as a medical epidemiologist and is Deputy Medical Director for the Maricopa County Department of Public Health. Previously, he was medical director for the Bureau of Epidemiology and Disease Control at the Arizona Department of Health Services. He works clinically as a pediatric hospitalist at Phoenix Children’s Hospital. He has a master of science degree in public health microbiology and emerging infectious diseases from George Washington University and earned his medical doctorate from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. Dr. Staab is a native Phoenician and lives in Central Phoenix with his young family.
