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July 24, 2023 | The Podcast by KevinMD | Earl Stewart, Jr.
Join Earl Stewart, Jr., an internal medicine physician, as we discuss the critical need for electronic health record (EHR) systems to address the impact of climate change on patient health. Earl highlights the limitations of current EHRs and shares his vision for integrating climate education into these systems. Discover how EHRs can empower health care professionals and patients to confront the challenges posed by climate change.
He discusses his KevinMD article, “EHRs must do more to help combat climate change.”
Earl Stewart, Jr. is an internal medicine physician in Atlanta, Georgia, a 2023 Doximity Digital Health Fellow, and a 2023 Climate and Health Equity Fellow (CHEF) with the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health. He can be reached on E.S.J., M.D., LinkedIn, Twitter @EarlStewartJr, and Doximity.