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Plastic Paradox: Better Living, Hidden Harms
Speaker Pooja Pundhir, MD, MPH, FACP on the health impacts of plastic and how to help patients mitigate plastic exposure.
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United to Serve Health Fair at UT Southwestern
The North Texas PSR Regional Council and Student Chapter will be distributing mist fans and educational materials on heat illness to residents in preparation for the high heat summer.
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Climate Change, Pollution and Reproduction
Kim Carter, MD, MPP and Mary Olson on how climate change and pollution affect reproduction and ways to mitigate these risks and roadmap for the future.
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Chronic Health Impacts of Extreme Heat: Weaker Hearts, Kidney Disease, Poor Sleep
Sarah Young, MD on how climate change poses a significant public health threat, with a particular focus on the vulnerabilities of patients with kidney disease.
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Remembering Hiroshima & Nagasaki: 80 Years of Reflection and Action
St. John’s Episcopal Church 11201 Parkfield Drive, Austin, TX, United StatesJoin Texas PSR and Texans Ending Nuclear Dangers for a powerful Community Advocacy Gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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Investing in Health
Little Carver Civic Center 226 N Hackberry St, San Antonio, TX, United StatesJoin the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments and Texas PSR for a half-day, in-person symposium for health professionals on climate action and clean energy. 4 CE Credits Provided. In person in San Antonio, TX or virtual.
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Texas PSR Student Leaders Present: Emerging Research on Health, Climate, and Community
Join us for a free virtual event featuring Texas PSR student board members and chapter leaders presenting original research into mitigating the impacts of climate change, measuring environmental pollution, and assessing the effectiveness of environmental justice tours and community service as a form of medical student education.