OEM Grand Rounds - The Epidemic of Engineered Stone Silicosis

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* LIVE WEBINAR *

October 7, 2026, 5:30-6:45pm Pacific Time

Note: this lecture will only be available to registrants as a live webcast.

Global Epidemic of Engineered Stone Silicosis: Lessons from California

In this timely Occupational & Environmental Grand Rounds Lecture Series session, attendees will examine the emerging epidemic of silicosis associated with engineered stone fabrication. Dr. Kristin Cummings, Chief of the Occupational Health Branch at the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), will review epidemiologic trends and describe the occupational health surveillance efforts underway at CDPH. Dr. Sheiphali Gandhi, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Occupational Pulmonologist at University of California San Francisco, will discuss the distinctive clinical presentation, diagnostic challenges, and management considerations of engineered stone-associated silicosis. Drawing on California’s experience, this session will equip Pacific Northwest OEM clinicians with the knowledge needed to recognize, evaluate, and manage potential regional cases and to contribute to prevention efforts within their own practice settings.

Presenters:

Kristin Cummings, MD, MPH - Chief of the Occupational Health Branch of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH)

Sheiphali Gandhi, MD, MPH - Assistant Professor at the University of California San Francisco in the Divisions of Occupational, Environmental, and Climate Medicine and Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep, and Allergy Medicine

This lecture is part of the OEM Grand Rounds Lecture Series. For more about the series, visit the Lecture Series page.

Accreditation Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements of the Washington State Medical Association through the joint providership of Washington State Department of Labor & Industries and University of Washington Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Continuing Education Program. The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries is accredited by the Washington State Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries designated this in-person activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the CEU's commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

L&I can provide certificates of attendance for non-physician participants to use in seeking Continuing Education Units (CEU's).