Planetary Health Fellow - #Faculty

The Leadership in Planetary Health ( LiPH ) Fellowship is designed to prepare emergency medicine clinicians to become transformative leaders by equipping them with the tools and expertise to integrate Planetary Health principles into clinical practice, research, education, policy, and innovation. Planetary Health, defined as the health of human civilization and the state of the natural systems on which it depends, emphasizes the profound interconnectedness of human and environmental health. This framework addresses critically complex challenges--climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, and issues related to water and land utilization --while striving to safeguard a livable future for all life on Earth.



The fellowship responds to the growing recognition within emergency medicine, particularly in the wake of COVID-19, that the specialty must evolve to meet mounting existential threats. Emergency clinicians are uniquely positioned to lead this transformation, gi...