Dr. Brian Moench, founder and president of Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment (UPHE), is scheduled to present a talk as part of the Department of Communication's colloquium series. The event, titled Pollution, Politics and Persuasion, will take place Thursday, Oct. 1, at 3:30 p.m. in LNCO 2120.
The presentation will focus on Moench's work regarding the health consequences of air pollution and its implications for public health and public policy. Moench, a graduate of the U of U Medical School, completed an anesthesia residency at Massachusetts General Hospital and served on the faculty at Harvard Medical School before beginning a 30-year career in private practice as a board-certified anesthesiologist.
Moench serves as the president of UPHE, which he describes as the largest civic organization of healthcare professionals in Utah. He has expressed the belief that the implications of air pollution for public health should impact public policy, noting that it involves industry, government, and societal lifestyles. Moench stated that because air pollution is a minimal part of physician education, doctors with expertise in this area are anomalies within their profession.
During the colloquium, Moench will discuss how UPHE has navigated its work, including its successes, failures, and potential modifications to messaging or delivery for future success.
