Heat waves and health, with Frederick Chen, MD

Dr. Frederick Chen, chief health and science officer at the AMA, discusses the connection between climate change and public health, highlighting the effects of extreme weather events, vector-borne illnesses, and implications for patients of all ages. This episode, in collaboration with the PermanenteDocs Chat podcast, is hosted by family physician Alex McDonald, MD. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker and are not meant to represent the views of the Permanente Federation, the Permanente Medical Groups, or Kaiser Permanente.     ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matters most — patients. We will meet this challenge together. Join us: https://ama-assn.co/JoinRenew  🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including:  ▹ Reforming Medicare payment  ▹ Fighting scope creep  ▹ Fixing prior authorization  ▹ Reducing physician burnout  ▹ Making technology work for physicians  📺 Subscribe to @americanmedicalassociation on YouTube: https://ama-assn.co/youTube  📧 Sign up for #MorningRounds and free daily newsletters from the AMA: https://ama-assn.co/Newsletters  💬 Follow #AMA on social media: https://ama-assn.co/Social