Climate Change as a Public Health Emergency
April 28, 2021 at 4-5:30 p.m.
The event will be livestreamed to the UW SMPH Facebook page
Introductory Remarks — Robert N. Golden, MD, Dean, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Introduction of Panelists — Jonathan Temte, MD, MPH, Associate Dean of Public Health and Community Engagement
Panelists:
- Solving the Climate Challenge — Perspectives from a Science Mom: Tracey Holloway, PhD, Gaylord Nelson Distinguished Professor, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and Department of Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences
- Overview of Climate Change and Health Effects: Jonathan Patz, MD, MPH, Professor and John P. Holton Chair and Director, UW–Madison Global Health Institute
- Climate Change on the Frontline of Healthcare: Caitlin Rublee, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin
- The Health Costs and Ethics of Climate Change: Paul Kelleher, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Medical History & Bioethics
- Climate Health Equity and Wisconsin’s Response: Mandela Barnes, Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
Co-moderators: Dr. Temte and Director of Strategic Communications Robyn M. Perrin, PhD
Past Symposia:
>> October 26, 2020 Hot Topics in Public Health: Prevention of Gun Violence as a Public Health Strategy
>> January 27, 2021 Hot Topics in Public Health: The Coronavirus Pandemic at One Year
- Video
- “A Year of COVID-19: How the UW School of Medicine and Public Health Responded to the Challenge” (article)