Speaker: Dr. Stefan Wheat, emergency physician and faculty member in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Washington,

With the Center for Health and the Global Environment (CHanGE) at the University of Washington, Dr. Wheat works to understand the scope of the health threats posed by climate change, promote healthcare system adaptation and emergency preparedness, and inform policies to keep people safe in a rapidly changing world. He completed a fellowship in Climate & Health Science Policy at the University of Colorado where he worked as a Physician-Fellow at the Department of Health and Human Services in their Office of Climate Change and Health Equity (OCCHE) and as an Associate Research Scientist at Columbia University’s Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education.

His work has included the founding of ClimateRx, a seamless tool for climate resilience designed to help health professionals connect with patients, colleagues, and communities on how best to respond to the health risks of climate change; and the development of Climate Resources for Health Education (CRHE), a global health professional-led initiative that aims to provide free, publicly accessible, evidence-based resources to accelerate the incorporation of climate change and planetary health information into educational curricula.

Dr. Stefan Wheat was recently named the first "Climate Champion" of 2025 by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) in recognition of his exceptional contributions to planetary health and environmental sustainability.