The NAM Climate Collaborative and Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education are co-hosting a series of virtual, public sessions that showcase innovative educational resources and programs that target regional climate and health concerns to build capacity among health professionals, community leaders, and others within the U.S. The Northwest and Alaska focused webinar was held on Wednesday, March 19, 9-10 am PT / 12-1 pm ET.
Speakers, representing each of the four states within this region, highlighted how attendees can build prevention, mitigation, resiliency, and recovery in their communities.
- Co-Leads:
- Arianne Teherani (UCSF)
- Beth Schenk (Providence)
- Speakers:
- Micah Hahn (University of Alaska, Anchorage)
- Leah Werner (Oregon Health and Science University)
- Nicole Errett (University of Washington Center for Disaster Resilient Communities)
- Ethan Sims (Idaho Clinicians for Climate Action)
Resources shared by speakers:
- Alaska Wildfire Explorer
- Medicaid Health-Related Social Needs Implementation Learning Series
- Oregon Health Authority: Climate Change and Public Health
- OHSU Primary Care Climate Change and Health Program
- OHSU Preventive Medicine Residency Program
- Portland State University Environmental Systems and Human Health Graduate Program
- Oregon Rural Practice-Based Research Network
- Science Collaborative
- Climate Learning Initiative in Medical Education (CLIME), Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California
- EyeSustain
- Medical Society Consortium on Climate & Health: Climate Communications Champion
- Yale Center on Climate Change and Health, Climate Change and Health Certificate
- “Through the eyes of a Native Veteran”- Tamera Calhoun
- “Cycle of Life”- Danny Martinez
- Portland Clean Energy Fund
- Health Share of Oregon, Health Related Social Needs Benefits
- UW Center for Disaster Resilient Communities
- Northwest Center for Evidence Based Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response
- REACH Implementation and Evaluation Fellowship Program
- Center for Disaster Resilient Communities Applied Learning Fellowships
- The Delayed Effect of Wildfire Season Particulate Matter on Subsequent Influenza Season in a Mountain West Region of the USA
- St. Luke’s Health System expands environmental sustainability commitment through Health Sector Climate Pledge
- Idaho Clinicians for Climate and Health
- ECHO Climate Change and Human Health
- Join the NAM Movement
- Learning Collaborative Feedback Form
The external resources on this page do not necessarily represent the views of any one organization, the Climate Collaborative, or the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, and have not been subjected to the review procedures of, nor are they a product of, the National Academies. We are sharing this curated list based on the expert guidance of Collaborative members to serve as resources.
Note: NAM intends to represent all 50 states and territories within the United States in this ongoing webinar series. Additional regions and associated webinars will be announced on a rolling basis.
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