109: ClimateRx ~ Why an ER DOCTOR wants everyone to know about CLIMATE CHANGE. Stefan Wheat, MD.

Stefan Wheat, MD is an emergency physician and faculty in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Washington, practicing at both Harborview Medical Center and UWMC—Northwest Hospital emergency departments. With the Center for Health and the Global Environment (CHanGE) at the University of Washington, Dr. Wheat works to understand the scope of the health threats posed by climate change, promote healthcare system adaptation and emergency preparedness, and inform policies to keep people safe in a rapidly changing world. He completed a fellowship in Climate & Health Science Policy at the University of Colorado where he worked as a Physician-Fellow at the Department of Health and Human Services in their Office of Climate Change and Health Equity (OCCHE) and as an Associate Research Scientist at Columbia University’s Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education. His work has included founding ClimateRx, a seamless tool designed to help health professionals to connect with patients and colleagues on how we can respond to the health risks of climate change, and the development of Climate Resources for Health Education (CRHE), a global health professional-led initiative that aims to provide free, publicly accessible, evidence-based resources to accelerate the incorporation of climate change and planetary health information into educational curricula. Link to ClimateRx: Funded Climate and Health Research opportunity for WWAMI (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Idaho) region researchers and community partners: Climate Change and Health Bootcamp (intensive 3-day certificate based course hosted by Columbia University (open to all health professionals):

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109: ClimateRx ~ Why an ER DOCTOR wants everyone to know about CLIMATE CHANGE. Stefan Wheat, MD. is an episode from Medicine Explained Podcast: The Future is Healthy by Medicine Explained. .

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This episode was published on Apr 10, 2025.

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