Climate & Health Equity Fellowships

Climate & Health Equity Fellowship (CHEF)

CHEF was launched in 2021 in partnership with the National Medical Association (NMA) recognizing climate change as both a health emergency and a major health equity issue. The goal of the Fellowship is to empower physicians to become leaders in climate and health equity education, advocacy, and policy solutions. CHEF is open to all physicians, including society members and nonmembers.

Policy Experience in Environmental Changes & Health (PEECH) Fellowship

Throughout the U.S. there is a need for more diversity in climate and health policymaking leadership and a sharper focus on equitable climate solutions. The goal of the PEECH Fellowship is to empower doctors to become leaders in climate and health equity advocacy and policy solutions. PEECH is open to all physicians, including society members and nonmembers.

Fellows in Action: Op-eds

Empowering Youth to Take Action for Climate Solutions

Empowering Youth to Take Action for Climate Solutions

July 15, 2025 | Climate for Health | Keisha Callins, MD, MPH
A Yellow Warning: This Year’s Pollen Surge Was More Than Just a Nuisance

A Yellow Warning: This Year’s Pollen Surge Was More Than Just a Nuisance

June 3, 2025 | MedPage Today | Benjamin Wibonele, MD
A Just Recovery for Maui Must Center Native Hawaiians

A Just Recovery for Maui Must Center Native Hawaiians

November 25, 2024 | Common Dreams | Marcus Kawika Iwane, MD, and Nicole Mahealani Lum, DO
To Better Connect Climate Change With Health, Focus on Patient Education

To Better Connect Climate Change With Health, Focus on Patient Education

November 25, 2024 | MedPage Today | Earl Stewart, Jr., MD

Partners & Sponsors

Our partners include the American Public Health Association, the American Medical Association, the Association of American Indian Physicians, Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ Equality, the Meharry School of Global Health, the National Council of Asian Pacific Islander Physicians, the National Hispanic Medical Association, the National Medical Association, and Virginia Sea Grant.

Our Funders

This program is made possible with the generous support of our funders: the American Medical Association, Energy Foundation, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.