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Clinician Advocates for Climate Solutions in Virginia

Clinician Advocates for Climate Solutions in Virginia. Samantha Ahdoot , MD, FAAP Chair of Steering Committee. Homan Wai , MD, FACP Vice Chair of Operation and Recruitment. 2015-A new issue emerging in Virginia. Virginia AAP supports Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, 2015.

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Clinician Advocates for Climate Solutions in Virginia

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  1. Clinician Advocates for Climate Solutions in Virginia Samantha Ahdoot, MD, FAAP Chair of Steering Committee Homan Wai, MD, FACP Vice Chair of Operation and Recruitment

  2. 2015-A new issue emerging in Virginia Virginia AAP supports Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, 2015 Medical Society of Virginia Resolution 2016-PASSED! Protecting Human Health in a Changing Climate Whereas, a warming world poses significant risks to human health, from: extreme weather events; heat illness; air pollution; allergies; food and water contamination; infectious diseasei; and…

  3. Mission, Vision and Pillars Mission Clinician leaders advocating for climate change solutions that protect the health of our patients and communities. Vision Clinicians have the knowledge and mission to play a vital role in protecting the health and prosperity of Virginia’s families and communities from climate change. VCCA brings this critical perspective into climate-related policymaking in our state. Pillars Education, Advocacy and Community Outreach

  4. Building a Coalition Hospitals Medical Societies Organizations

  5. Education January 2019 Inova Fairfax Hospital Internal Medicine Grand Rounds, Homan Wai, MD, FACP February 2019 Winchester Hospital Grand Rounds, Jerome Paulson, MD, FAAP May 2019 Inova Health System Ask the Expert Lecture, Samantha Ahdoot, MD, FAAP October 2019 Carilion Children’s Hospital Pediatric Grand Rounds, Samantha Ahdoot, MD, FAAP October 2019 Conference, Carilion Medical Center with Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Roanoke Health in a Changing Climate Understanding the Impacts on Virginians April 2017 Conference, Inova Fairfax Hospital Climate Change and Health in Virginia January 2018 VCU and UVA Schools of Medicine Pediatric Grand Rounds, Samantha Ahdoot, MD, FAAP February 2018 Conference, Bon Secours Health System, Richmond Health in a Changing Climate Understanding the Impacts on Virginians March 2018 Inova Fairfax Hospital Internal Medicine Grand Rounds, NitinDamle, MD May 2018 Practical Strategies to Promote Student Health, Fishersville VA Lecture on Environmental Health & Climate Change, Jerome Paulson, MD, FAAP September 2018 Conference, Bon Secours Health System, Portsmouth Health in a Changing Climate Understanding the Impacts on Virginians

  6. Education 2019 Climate and Health Education Tour Every steering committee member will deliver a Virginia Climate and Health 15 minute power point presentation to a clinician office outside of Northern Virginia.

  7. Advocacy November 2018Steering Committee member Gail Bush, BS , RRT-NPS appointed to Virginia Air Board March 2019 VCCA table at VA ACP Annual Meeting April 2019 Resolution to Medical Society of Virginia to support worker heat safety standard January 2018 and 2019 General Assembly Advocacy Day 2018-Present Supporting VA joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Written comments, Op Eds, hearings and press events “My patients are the manual laborers who work outside during the hot summer, they’re the elderly, children and low income people who feel the effects of climate change the most,” Dr. Janet Eddy with Virginia Clinicians for Climate Action, said.

  8. New VDH Climate and Health Working Group VCCA members attended 3/5 listening tour events. First meeting in Richmond June 10th. Invitees include many experts who presented at our conferences.

  9. Membership • Clinicians = all inclusive of front line health care providers: Physicians, Nurses, Advanced Practice Providers (NPs and PAs), Clinical Pharmacists, Therapists, Case Managers etc. • Over 300 general members • ~15 members in the Steering Committee • Geographically concentrated in Northern Virginia and Richmond, with goal to have a stronger presence throughout the state

  10. Organization • VCCA 1.0: a gathering/congregation/gaggle of interested individuals • VCCA 2.0: Steering Committee with folks that remain committed, lead by Chair • VCCA 3.0: Formalization of Bylaws, vote of confidence for Chair, nomination and vote for of Vice-Chairs, establishment of committees and Chairs of those committees, liaisons to professional and environmental organizations • VCCA 4.0: In the future, perhaps a 501(c)(3) with Board or be part of a national non-profit

  11. Organization • Staff: Director of Operations • Ex-Officio Members: • Consortium Advisors x 2 Steering Committee • Environmental organization • (e.g. VCN) • Environmental organization • (e.g. CCL) • Environmental organization • (e.g. Sierra Club) • Medical Professional organization • (e.g. AAP) • Medical Professional organization • (e.g. MSV) • General VCCA Members • Medical Professional organization • (e.g. ACP)

  12. Challenges • Recruitment • Physician predominant, no nurses at this point • Strict solicitation policies at Healthcare System • Geography • Chair and Vice-Chairs in Northern Virginia • Staff in Richmond, State Capital • Engagement • Balance formalization of roles with responsibilities vs. maximization of engagement • Funding

  13. Clinician Advocates for Climate Solutions in VirginiaMaking a difference in the Commonwealth Website: Virginiaclinicians.org Email: info@virginiaclinicians.org

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