Invited Address 2 - Climate Change, Health and Equity
Saturday, November 19, 2022
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EST
Location: Broadway Ballroom, 6th Floor
Earn 1 CE Credit
Keywords: Climate Change, Public Health, Disaster Mental Health Level of Familiarity: Moderate Recommended Readings: Victor J. Dzau, M.D., Rachel Levine, M.D., George Barrett, M.B.A., and Andrew Witty, B.A Decarbonizing the U.S. Health Sector — A Call to Action. N Engl J Med 2021; 385:2117-2119. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMp2115675 Eckelman MJ, Sherman JD. Estimated Global Disease Burden From US Health Care Sector Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Am J Public Health. 2018 Apr;108(S2):S120-S122. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2017.303846. Epub 2017 Oct 26. PMID: 29072942; PMCID: PMC5922190. The Climate Crisis and Clinical Practice Renee N. Salas, M.D., M.P.H.N Engl J Med 2020; 382:589-591DOI: 10.1056/NEJMp2000331
Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity, Inclusivity and Community Initiatives Florida International University Miami, Florida
Scientists have concluded that climate change, shifts in temperatures and weather patterns over time can occur through the natural variations in the solar cycle. However, since the 1800s, human activities primarily due to burning fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas to power the industrial revolution, the climate has warmed to life threatening levels. This talk will review the science of climate change, the health impacts of the climate change, the populations that are impacted now, the role of clinicians and possible solutions for limiting planetary warming.
Outline:
1. What is climate change? 2. Source of greenhouse gases 3. Role of Health Sector 4. Health Impacts 5. Vulnerable Populations 6. Policy drivers- 1619, Redlining, “NIMBY” 7. Clinician’s Role 8. Solutions
Learning Objectives:
At the end of the session, the learner will be able to:
Describe four ways climate change impacts health.
Describe vulnerable populations impacted by climate change.
Identify two policies that affected vulnerable populations.
Identify three ways clinicians can act for climate change solutions and improve health outcomes.
Long-term Goal: Attendees take individual and community wide actions to address climate change.
Long-term Goal: Attendees advocate for policies that lead to reduce fossil use.
Long-term Goal: Attendees advocate for equitable interventions to help people adapt