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Other Academic Voices session: Health is Our Nature: Why a Greener Houston is Critical for Patient and Community Resilience.

  • Zoom/ In-person attendance: Fertitta College of Medicine, Room TBL Houston, TX, 77004 United States (map)

This session is designed to explore the many ways exposure to and interaction with nature influence human health including physical, mental and community-level outcomes while highlighting how the One Health framework can be put into practice to create nature-rich environments that support healthier individuals and communities. Participants will also learn about evidence-informed tools, digital applications and practical strategies clinicians can use to help patients safely and meaningfully engage with nature.

This session will be led by Jamie González, executive director for Ecological Resilience in the UH Energy, Division of Energy and Innovation.

The Fertitta College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Fertitta College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

For questions, please contact Joanna Rodriguez at CTPHCSE@bcm.edu.

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