Beyond the Clinical Thermometer: Heat & Health Equity


April 12, 2024 | Dr. Chris Uejio and Dr. Cheryl Holder

Description:

According to NOAA and climate scientists, 2023 was the hottest year on record. NOAA has also reported a 1-in-3 chance that 2024 will be hotter still, specifically given this February broke several heat records. As we near the summer months, discussing the health and equity implications of extreme heat, and pinpointing and sharing resilience measures is more vital than ever. In this webinar, Dr. Chris Uejio, an Associate Professor and Director of Geography Graduate Programs at Florida State University, will share his knowledge and his expertise around adaptation to climate change, such as the Building Resilience Against Climate Effects (BRACE) Framework. He joins Dr. Cheryl Holder, Founder and Interim Executive Director of MSCCH’s state network, Florida Clinicians for Climate Action (FCCA), who will discuss the extensive work she has done in heat equity in the state of Florida.

This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 credit (s)

* Note: CME is available until March 2025

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Chris Uejio, PhD

Director of Geography Graduate Program, Florida State University

Cheryl Holder, MD

Founder & Interim Executive Director, Florida Clinicians for Climate Action

The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) requires Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) to identify and resolve conflicts of interest for all individuals responsible for the development, management, presentation, and/or evaluation of a CE activity. In order to fulfill this requirement, MSM can only approve a CE activity when all involved individuals have completed the following disclosure form.

Chris Uejio, moderator for this activity has no financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose and has indicated that the presentations or discussions will not include off-label or unapproved product usage.

Cheryl Holder, moderator for this activity has no financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose and has indicated that the presentations or discussions will not include off-label or unapproved product usage.

Non-faculty contributors and other involved in the planning, development and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies*.

*Ineligible companies – Companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Speaker Bios:

Dr. Chris Uejio studies how the physical environment, broadly defined, influences human health and well-being. He co-authored the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Building Resilience Against Climate Effects (BRACE) Framework. He frequently works with health departments to understand and adapt to climate change. His work has been funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Environmental Protection Agency, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Dr. Cheryl L. Holder, a graduate of Princeton University and George Washington University School of Medicine, a National Health Service Corp Scholar, Internist, and HIV Specialist served as Medical Director of one of Miami’s largest community health centers and on NIH and CDC health advisory and programmatic review panels. She dedicated her career to improving the health of underserved populations.