The Climate and Human Health Fellowship trains physicians to become leaders in climate and human health research, education, communication, and advocacy.
The Climate and Human Health Fellowship is offered through a collaboration between the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Emergency Department; Harvard’s Center for Climate, Health and the Global Environment, and the Harvard FXB Center for Health and Human Rights.
Fellows participate in the academic life of the affiliated Centers at Harvard and have opportunities to develop expertise in one of several domains including climate-related health impacts, health adaptation, and health system resilience.
We are committed to training physician leaders to pursue careers in research, advocacy and policy making to ameliorate the impact of our changing climate on human health.
Fellowship Director & Contact
Satchit Balsari, MD, MPH, Fellowship Director
Caleb Dresser, MD, MPH, Assistant Fellowship Director
Contact:
Ashley Smith, Fellowship Coordinator
asmith66@bidmc.harvard.edu
One Deaconess Road
Rosenberg Building, 2nd floor
Boston, MA 02215
Curriculum Highlights
The intensive program includes:
- Training to prepare fellows to lead independent research at the intersection of climate change, human health, and policy
- Opportunities to pursue a master’s degree in public health or public policy at Harvard
- Internships at outside organizations and agencies
- Skills development and engagement in public communications, policy, and advocacy
- Mentorship provided by an interdisciplinary team of faculty from across Harvard
How To Apply
Please visit our website for more information about the application process: Application Process | Climate and Human Health Fellowship
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Requirements:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Letters of Reference
- Personal Statement
Please send all inquiries and applications to our fellowship program coordinator:
Ashley Smith, asmith66@bidmc.harvard.edu
Fellowship Faculty
Please view our current list of faculty here: People | Climate and Human Health Fellowship
Satchit Balsari, MD, MPH
Fellowship Director
Attending Emergency Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, BIDMC;
Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School;
Associate Professor, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Caleb Dresser, MD, MPH
Assistant Fellowship Director
Attending Emergency Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, BIDMC;
Assistant Professor, Medicine, Harvard Medical School;
Assistant Professor, Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Tess Wiskel, MD, MPH
Fellowship Faculty
Attending Emergency Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, BIDMC;
Instructor, Harvard Medical School
Fellowship Alumni
Please view our current fellows and fellowship alumni here: People | Climate and Human Health Fellowship
- Catharina Giudice, MD: Clinical Research Faculty, Emergency Medicine, Boston Medical Center
- Latoya Storr, MBBS: Director, Emergency Medicine Specialist, and Consultant Physician, Accident & Emergency Department, Rand Memorial Hospital on the island of Grand Bahama in the Bahamas
- Tess Wiskel, MD, MPH: Attending Emergency Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, BIDMC; Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School
- Kimberly Humphrey, MBBS, MPH&TM: Emergency Physician and Public Health Medical Consultant for the South Australian Government; State Lead for Climate Change and Health for the Government of South Australia; Clinical Senior Lecturer, University of Adelaide; Chair, South Australia Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA) Committee; Deputy Chair, DEA National Board
- Caleb Dresser, MD, MPH: Attending Emergency Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, BIDMC; Assistant Professor, Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Assistant Professor, Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
