The Pittsburgh AIHA Local Section held a technical meeting for the month of April entitled “Tick Prevention and Lyme Disease” on Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at AM Health & Safety, Inc. from 12:00 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. Local Section President and AM Health & Safety, Inc. President Barry Momyer, CIH hosted and moderated the event.
Bill Moore from PA Lyme Resource Network presented first. His presentation covered Pennsylvania tick bites and Lyme Disease trends, tick habitats, diseases ticks carry and their life cycle, tick bite prevention strategies, what to do when bitten by a tick, recognizing early symptoms of tickborne illnesses, and when to seek advanced medical care. Below are links to the free resources that Bill shared during his presentation:
Following Mr. Moore’s presentation, Mr. Eric Jones, DNP, CNRP, CME spoke from WorkWell Physicians. Mr. Jones focused his presentation on medical treatment for Lyme Disease following a tick bite. In addition, he covered a comprehensive overview of the disease itself.
Bill Moore from PA Lyme Resource Network presented first. His presentation covered Pennsylvania tick bites and Lyme Disease trends, tick habitats, diseases ticks carry and their life cycle, tick bite prevention strategies, what to do when bitten by a tick, recognizing early symptoms of tickborne illnesses, and when to seek advanced medical care. Below are links to the free resources that Bill shared during his presentation:
- DARE: Program Overview Free - PA Lyme Resource Network
- Tick Diagnostic Testing | Dr. Jane Huffman Wildlife Genetics Institute | ESU
Following Mr. Moore’s presentation, Mr. Eric Jones, DNP, CNRP, CME spoke from WorkWell Physicians. Mr. Jones focused his presentation on medical treatment for Lyme Disease following a tick bite. In addition, he covered a comprehensive overview of the disease itself.
 Bill Moore of PA Lyme Resource Network |  Eric Jones DNP, CRNP, CME of WorkWell Physicians |
The Pittsburgh AIHA would like to extend a big thanks to Mr. Moore and Mr. Jones for their presentations. We would also like to thank Mr. Momyer and his team for hosting the event.
Finally, we would like to thank the following members/guests that attended the event:
Finally, we would like to thank the following members/guests that attended the event:
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