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Join the University of Arizona to learn about the health challenges facing many parts of the world, including Arizona, that are becoming hotter, drier and more prone to hazards such as wildfires and dust storms. Kacey C. Ernst, PhD, MPH, professor and chair of the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics in the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, will educate participants on unifying and empowering work being done to address a changing planet – one that has leaders at the University of Arizona, regionally, nationally, and around the world, working to develop responsive and resilient systems that support population health, now and into the future.
Following Dr. Ernst’s presentation, a panel discussion will feature medical experts from the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson on the critical interactions between climate, our environment and human health. Those serving on the panel include: Associate Professor Fariba Donovan, MD, PhD, is an infectious disease physician who specializes in diagnosis, treatment and research on coccidioidomycosis (Valley fever); Clinical Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine Brian Drummond, MD, is the co-founder and chair of the steering committee for the Arizona Health Professionals for Climate Action and teaches the senior elective on climate and health; Professor of Medicine Randy Horwitz, MD, PhD, studies the impact of climate change on inflammation, inflammatory diseases and allergy-related conditions; Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine Julia B. Jernberg, MD, leads the AZ Climate and Health initiative supported by the UArizona Office of Research, Innovation and Impact and teaches the college’s climate and health section.
Event Location: In-person by invitation, livestream open to the public. 6039 E. Roadrunner Haven Pl
Livestream participants may log on at anytime during the symposium to view and listen to any or all segments presented throughout the day.
The webinar link will be provided on the event registration confirmation and subsequent reminder email distributions.
Program Agenda
Saturday, May 4, 2024
Via Livestream
9:00 a.m.
Welcome and Introductions
C. Kent Kwoh, MD
Director, the University of Arizona Arthritis Center
Chief, Division of Rheumatology, UA Department of Medicine
Professor of Medicine and Medical Imaging,
UA College of Medicine – Tucson
The Charles A. L. and Suzanne M. Stephens Endowed Chair in Rheumatology
9:05 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Wu Style T'ai Chi Chuan
Edna Silva
T'ai Chi Specialist, The Edna Silva Center for Wu Style T’ai Chi Chuan – Tucson
9:50 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
The Eva M. Holtby Endowed Keynote Presentation
Beyond the Forecast:
The Interplay of Climate Change and Health
Kacey Ernst, PhD, MPH
Professor and Chair, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics,
the UArizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
Principal Investigator and Lead,
The Southwest Center on Resilience for Climate Change and Health
11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Assessing the Health Implications of Climate Change
and Our Environment
Fariba Donovan, MD, PhD
Associate Professor, the UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson
Brian Drummond, MD
Associate Professor, the UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson
Randy Horwitz, MD, PhD
Professor, the UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson;
Medical Director, the UArizona Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine
Julia Jernberg, MD, MBA
Associate Professor, the UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson;
Director, Arizona Climate and Health, the UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson
12:15 p.m.
Closing