PSR’s beloved Dr. James Yamazaki passed away on March 5, 2021, at the age of 104 “Jim was the quintessential physician for social responsibility.” Denise Duffield Denise Duffield of PSR-LA wrote, “Dr. Yamazaki served in WWII as a combat surgeon, visiting his parents in an internment camp before he set off for war. He was ...
Congratulations to Dr. Katherine Gundling, SF Bay PSR committee member, for being awarded The Edward A. Dickson Emeritus Professorship Award. This award will support two years of UCSF Center for Climate, Health, and Equity’s efforts to build a clinical toolbox and patient education library that will advance the climate-related clinical care of patients at UCSF ...
On Earth Day, April 22, Dr. Aude Bouagnon, SF Bay PSR board member, spoke about the urgent need for the City of San Francisco to address environmental justice issues and health inequities at the PEOPLE’S EARTH DAY RALLY for Bayview Hunters Point & Treasure Island Residents.
Dr. Rohini J. Haar, SF Bay PSR board member, co-authored a paper about the health and social impacts of the 2017/18 California wildfires. Cal News also published a Q&A about it. The researchers interviewed first responders and health care workers about their experiences. Conclusion: the impacts of the fires lasts far longer than the smoke.
Dr. Michael Martin, SF Bay board member, presented at Palo Alto 350 on Health Issues Related to Climate Change, plus upcoming advocacy and education opportunities. WATCH HERE.
Congratulations to Dr. Sarah Coates and Dr. Mary Williams for their recent publications in the International Journal of Women’s Dermatology: special issue on climate change
The Biden administration has pledged to move quickly to contain climate change. That effort will prove as important for our health as a clear and effective pandemic response. Climate change will come with a range of adverse health consequences that will affect all of us, just as COVID-19 has. The increasingly frequent and severe heat ...
