climate and health

Praying for Rain: Corpus Christi’s Water Crisis and Implications for Municipal Water Planning

March 31, 2026

Join Texas PSR for a webinar featuring speaker Robert E. Mace, PhD, PG.

An Environmental Justice View of Houston, Texas featuring Denae King, PhD

March 31, 2026

Join Texas PSR for their April webinar featuring Dr. Denae King on environmental justice in Houston, TX.

Texas PSR Spring Heat Summit

March 6, 2026

This Summit will bring clinicians, public health professionals, advocates, and policymakers together to address extreme heat as the urgent public health crisis it is—and to advance practical, prevention-focused solutions that save lives.

Texas PSR Presents: New Tools to Protect Communities from Air Pollution and Heat

January 21, 2026

Join Texas PSR for the first session in the spring webinar series, featuring Drs. Sheila Modi and Colin Phillips.

Texas PSR Student Leaders Present: Emerging Research on Health, Climate, and Community

October 7, 2025

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.

Investing in Health

September 4, 2025

Join 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.

Chronic Health Impacts of Extreme Heat: Weaker Hearts, Kidney Disease, Poor Sleep

March 20, 2025

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.

Climate Change, Pollution and Reproduction

March 20, 2025

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.

Sizzling Hot: The Mental Health Consequences of the Climate Crisis

February 24, 2025

Join Texas PSR to learn about the unique risks of heat on cognition, behavior, and emotional states, and recognize how medical providers can counsel patients to protect themselves during extreme heat events.

Climate Change and Child Health

February 24, 2025

In this session, participants will examine case studies on climate change and its effects on children, alongside pediatrician responses over the course of one year in Virginia. Co-sponsored by Texas PSR. CME credit available.