A Conversation with Frontline Health Clinics on Resources to Protect Patients from Climate Risks

12/06/2022 | The Boston Globe Climate Week

After a year of more frequent climate-induced extreme weather, the Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Americares with financial support from Biogen have joined forces to release a new Climate Resilience for Frontline Clinics Toolkit to help community health centers and free clinics better manage care and protect patients in 2023.

Join a virtual launch event to hear firsthand from frontline health leaders about the climate risks they’re experiencing on the ground and how new resources on extreme heat, wildfires, hurricanes, and floods can help clinics keep their patients healthy and make them more resilient to climate shocks.

12:30pm — 1:30pm EST

Speakers:

  • Ben Money, Senior Vice President for Public Health Priorities, National Association of Community Health Centers
  • Dr. Alexis Hodges, Nurse Practitioner, Community Care Clinic of Dare in Nags Head, NC
  • Kristin Stevens, Senior Director, Climate and Disaster Resilience, Americares
  • Dr. Maha Radhakrishnan, Chief Medical Officer, Biogen

Moderator: 

  • Dr. Aaron Bernstein, Interim Director, Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health