This session will focus on addressing the critical role of education as a core solution to the climate and health crisis. The session will discuss the role of the health sector in climate action, the practical and evidence-based ways for educating health professionals about and how teach students about the climate crisis and health, and the future directions for education about climate change and health.
Presenter Bios
Arianne Teherani is Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine. She is Founding Co-Director of the University of California, Center for Climate Health and Equity and Director for Program Evaluation and Education Continuous Quality Improvement for the School of Medicine. Her work identifies and dismantles practices perpetuating educational disparities, informing conversations, research agendas, and policies globally. Dr. Teherani examines interventions aimed at creating equity during medical training and studies exemplars of success. She spearheads research that focuses on education as a core solution to the climate crisis. She examines outcomes of training health professionals on climate-health impacts through community-engaged health professions education, education for healthcare decarbonization, and sustainable practices in health professions training. Arianne’s research has been featured in venues such as National Public Radio, KTVU, Market Watch, and the Huffington Post
Dr. Mishra conducts research on mental health trauma from climate disasters and how to strengthen community resilience, which she will discuss with us. She also has expertise in accessible digital mental health interventions and precision psychiatry and will discuss the role of such interventions in community research.