Code Green: The Climate-Smart Health Professional

From February 13-17th, 2021, Winter Storm Uri devastated much of North America with catastrophic wind, ice and snow. Notably impacted was the state of Texas, which experienced widespread power outages, infrastructure damage and essential resource shortages. Guest hosts Cole Martin and Sarah McWilliam, two students from University of Texas at Austin's Dell Medical School, examine the effects of the storm on community health and medical practice in today's episode. They're joined by Dr. Sarah Scott and fellow medical student Girija Hariprasad to share the experiences of medical professionals during this extreme weather event and what we can do to improve our response to similar climate-related events in the future. Hosted by Cole Martin & Sarah McWilliam Written by Cole Martin & Sarah McWilliam Edited by Liana Haigis Episode Transcript Referenced Resources: The Disconnect: Power, Politics and the Texas Blackout Planetary Health Report Card Racial Justice Report Card

Our special Earth Week episode is produced in collaboration with ecoAmerica and Climate for Health! Listen as Rebecca Rehr leads a conversation with Dr. Cheryl Holder and Dr. Boris Lushniak, where they discuss opportunities to support health professional leadership and center health equity in climate solutions. They'll also check the rear view mirror for any lessons learned in 2020 and places to build synergies and collaboration. Hosted by Mattie Boehler-Tatman Edited by Liana Haigis Episode Transcript Full Interview and Referenced Resources

How can we best discuss climate change and mental health with our patients, and what steps can we take to deal with our own climate anxiety? Join us as we discuss all of this and more with our special guest Dr. Elizabeth Haase, a founding member of the Climate Psychiatry Alliance and Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Nevada in Reno. Producer and host Julia Rothschild also details the latest literature on the intersection of climate change and psychiatry. Special thanks to Dr. Haase and the entire Climate Psychiatry Alliance for helping create this episode. To learn more about the Climate Psychiatry Alliance and ways to get involved, head over to their website at https://www.climatepsychiatry.org/. Hosted by Julia Rothschild Written by Julia Rothschild Edited by Liana Haigis Episode Transcript Referenced Resources: Climate Change and Mental Health Connections

Let's talk climate change and Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs)! In this episode, we're joined by Dr. Mindy Richlen, Assistant Director of the U.S. National Office for Harmful Algal Blooms and member of the Greater Caribbean Center for Ciguatera Research, to discuss: How climate change is contributing to the global expansion of HABs. How HABs can cause a debilitating and underdiagnosed illness known as Ciguatera Fish Poisoning. What this all means for healthcare providers! Given the changing geographic patterns of ciguatera due to climate change, we want to make sure all healthcare professionals are well-equipped to diagnose and manage patients with suspected Ciguatera Fish Poisoning. Make sure to catch our Ciguatera case study at the end of the episode! Hosted by Sarah Hsu Written by Kelly Williamson Edited by Liana Haigis Episode Transcript Referenced Resources: U.S. National Office for Harmful Algal Blooms Greater Caribbean Center for Ciguatera Research (GCCCR)

Let's talk climate change and reproductive health. Join us as we discuss the latest literature on climate change's impacts on pregnancy with our co-producer Julia Rothschild. Then, we'll dive into clinical pearls with Dr. Adelle Monteblanco, Asst. Professor of Sociology at Middle Tennessee State University, and talk about her recent project training maternal health workers to effectively advise their pregnant patients about heat. We close out this episode with what healthcare professionals can do to protect pregnant patients from climate change, at both the patient and policy levels. For rack cards, brochures, and urine charts to use in your clinic (in English & Spanish), check out Dr. Adelle Monteblanco's website! Have questions for Dr. Monteblanco? Email her at Adelle.Monteblanco@mtsu.edu and follow her on Twitter @adelle_dora. *Note, the ACOG recognizes that climate change disproportionately affects women. However, as our episode focuses on pregnancy, we use the terms “pregnant patient/people/individuals” in acknowledgement that not all pregnant individuals identify as women. Hosted by Sarah Hsu Written by Julia Rothschild Edited by Liana Haigis Episode Transcript Referenced Resources: Maternal ambient air pollution, preterm birth and markers of fetal growth in Rhode Island: results of a hospital-based linkage study Association of Air Pollution and Heat Exposure With Preterm Birth, Low Birth Weight, and Stillbirth in the US: A Systematic Review US: Heat Emergency Plans Missing Pregnancy, Racial Justice Effects of prenatal exposure to ambient air pollutant PM10 on ultrasound-measured fetal growth

Need a climate and health 101? In our debut episode, we speak with Dr. Jeffrey Shaman, Director of the Climate and Health program at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, to provide a crash course introduction on the relationship between climate change and health. Starting from the basics, Dr. Shaman helps contextualize global warming using concepts from earth science, economics, and sociology. We then examine how our changing climate has already impacted human health and will continue to affect us for generations to come. Most importantly, we talk about what we can and need to do to make a difference. This episode sets the stage for our series, where we'll dig deeper into the specific health consequences of climate change, the solutions we can employ, and much more. Hosted by Natasha Sood Edited by Liana Haigis Episode Transcript Referenced Resources: IPCC's 2018 Special Report

How does climate change affect health? And what can medical professionals do about it? Those are the very questions we hope to answer here on Code Green: The Climate-Smart Health Professional. In each episode of this series, we'll explore the intersection of climate change and health, summarize the latest research, and share the expertise of current climate-health activists. Climate change is the greatest health crisis of this century, it's time health professionals are trained to fight this crisis! Hosted by Natasha Sood and Sarah Hsu, edited by Liana Haigis and Andrea Grossman, social media managed by Naomi Nesmith. Instagram: @CodeGreenClimatePod Twitter: @CodeGreenPod