This NAM workshop builds on past scoping efforts to engage participants in discussion about research gaps and highlight effective interventions to adapt to and mitigate climate’s impact on health and equity in communities.Ìý
Panelists from various research fields shared their work addressing research gaps on the impacts of climate change on health (e.g., heat, air pollution, mental health, maternal/reproductive health, health of older adults, food insecurity, climate migration), and communicating why their work is important to fill these gaps and informing what is needed for implementation at the clinical level, community/local level, etc.; and communicating what additional research is needed.Ìý
Meeting Objectives:Ìý
- Collaboratively identify, discuss, and prioritize research gaps in understanding the complex interactions between climate change, health outcomes, and equity considerations.Ìý
- Discuss and share methodologies for conducting interdisciplinary research at the nexus of climate change, health, and equity, including quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-method approaches.Ìý
- Identify and amplify evidence-based interventions to address climate-related inequities and those interventions focused on promoting health equity.Ìý
- Contribute to drafting a research agenda and supporting portal that outlines methodologies for addressing gaps, establishes key research questions
AGENDA
11:00 | Welcome & Opening Remarks
11:30 | Climate Change’s Impacts on Human Health and Equity
11:45 | Theme I: Overview of Climate & Health Research Gaps
Panel 1: Biological and health impacts of climate change
Panel 2: Intersection of socio-environmental factors and climate change
1:20 | Theme II: Implementation Science: Evidence-Based Interventions to Address Climate and Health InequitiesÌý
Panel 1: Implementing programs to address climate change, health, and equity at the community level and beyondÌýÌý
Panel 2: Training and equipping aÌýclimate savvy healthcare workforce to build a sustainable health care system through research
2:45 | Theme III: Innovative Research and Data Methodologies to Address Climate Impacts on HealthÌý
3:45 | Conclusion & Next Steps
This convening preceded an NAM public event, “Climate and Health Day of the US Climate Action Summit,” on April 25. Register to virtually attend this additional activity during the week of Earth Day >>
Learn more about the Climate Research and Innovation Project >>
Learn more about the NAM Grand Challenge on Climate Change, Human Health, and Equity >>
