Through meaningful collaboration, innovation and education, the Center for Planetary and Human Health provides a hub for impactful discovery to address the interconnected challenges shaping human health and the planet.
Translating discovery into impact, we plan to advance healthier communities, greater resilience, and sustainable solutions for generations to come.
Vision
Flourishing communities and ecosystems, advanced through equitable science and practice.
Mission
Drive bold and innovative action at the intersections of human and planetary health.
Goals
- Create and share knowledge on planetary and human health
- Translate evidence into health system integrated interventions
- Elevate the School of Medicine as a leader in planetary health research and innovation
To create future leaders who will safeguard the health of human civilization by actively addressing the interconnected impacts of human activity on Earth's natural systems through education, collaborative research, community service and direct action.
Strategic Goals:
- Equip learners with core concepts to understand the interconnected systems of the environment, climate, and health
- Integrate transdisciplinary teams to design actionable solutions for sustainable healthcare delivery
- Connect learners to planetary and human health-focused quality improvement and research opportunities that spur clinical transformation
To create a collaborative research hub within WFUSM, leveraging our institutional strengths to produce evidence that drives innovation and action in the field of planetary and human health.
Strategic Goals:
- Obtain extramural funding to support research and innovation
- Provide a “home” for interested faculty, staff, and students to converge, build synergy, and advance CPHH research
- Engage and energize students through education and research dissemination events; engage students in research activities
Research Scope
- Research or evaluation of activities focused on healthcare sustainability
- Research focused on translation of known evidence into healthcare delivery
- Research focused on describing or identifying impacts of climate or environment on human health outcomes
Through the Research and Innovation Pillar, faculty and staff can engage in speaker and film series, research in progress discussions, and funding opportunities that foster collaboration and discovery.
Through the Education Pillar, the Center supports initiatives that integrate planetary and human health into medical education, empower student-led scholarship and service, and strengthen partnerships with community and industry organizations to promote environmental health and sustainable healthcare practices.
Together, these programs provide meaningful ways for faculty, staff, and learners to connect, learn, and contribute to a healthier future.
