extreme weather
This Summit will bring clinicians, public health professionals, advocates, and policymakers together to address extreme heat as the urgent public health crisis it is—and to advance practical, prevention-focused solutions that save lives.
Greater Boston PSR Board Member Dr. Wynne Armand will discuss the health impacts of extreme heat, identify vulnerable populations, and share strategies for building resilience at both community and health system levels.
Op-ed in the Seattle Times by Mark Vossler, MD of Washington PSR, and Howard Frumkin, MD.
Op-ed by Pam McVety, PSR Florida Board Member, in the Tallahassee Democrat.
Please join Texas PSR for the first webinar of their spring webinar series, featuring Drs. Sheila Modi and Colin Phillips.
Op-ed by Matt Shorraw, Policy and Program Coordinator, PSR Pennsylvania.
My Green Doctor has resources that can help your medical office or clinic plan for power disruptions by creating a continuity of care plan which allows you to minimize the risks of harm to your patients and staff and the lifesaving medications in your clinic or office.
It’s been an extremely hot and humid summer for many in the U.S. Extreme heat is particularly challenging for those low-income families and rising energy costs mean that even those households that have air-conditioning often find they can’t afford to keep it running.
The Alliance for Heat Resilience and Health (AHRH) is working to raise awareness of extreme heat events, how climate change is contributing to them, and how our governments at all levels can and should be protecting us.
Article in Inside Climate News quoting PSR Executive Director Brian Campbell on his experience during Hurricane Helene in Asheville, NC.