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S6 Ep3: World Health Organization Special Envoy Dr. Vanessa Kerry on Climate Change as a Global Health Crisis

S6 Ep3: World Health Organization Special Envoy Dr. Vanessa Kerry on Climate Change as a Global Health Crisis

FromThe Minor Consult


S6 Ep3: World Health Organization Special Envoy Dr. Vanessa Kerry on Climate Change as a Global Health Crisis

FromThe Minor Consult

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Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Apr 22, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Dean Lloyd Minor welcomes physician Vanessa Kerry, World Health Organization Director-General Special Envoy for Climate Change and Health and CEO of Seed Global Health, for a conversation about the broad-reaching impact of climate change on human health. They discuss global priorities for addressing the climate crisis, strategies for supporting health care workers in developing countries, and why a historic moment at the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference presents an opportunity for international momentum. They also explore the origins of Seed Global Health, lessons to be gleaned from its model of training and investment, and the importance of leading by example.
Released:
Apr 22, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (36)

The Minor Consult explores what it means to be a great leader in times of great uncertainty. Hosted by Stanford School of Medicine Dean Lloyd Minor, MD, the podcast convenes top minds from across fields to share their perspectives, impart lessons from their careers, and discuss the complex challenges leaders face today. Through their conversations, Dr. Minor unearths the qualities and skills that leaders need to succeed in turbulent times. Dr. Minor has served as Dean since 2012 and is also a professor of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at the Stanford School of Medicine. Under his leadership, Stanford Medicine has emerged as a leader in the Precision Health revolution, which emphasizes preventive, personalized health care and leverages advances in biomedicine to treat and cure complex diseases. With more than 160 published articles and chapters, Dr. Minor is an expert in balance and inner ear disorders. In 2012, he was elected to the National Academy of Medicine. Disclaimer: Lloyd Minor has no financial interests in or formal relationships with the organizations of his guests.