This past July was the warmest month on record across the contiguous United States. That’s giving Dr. Lisa Patel and her colleagues even more urgency in their climate change awareness work. Dr. Patel is the executive director of the Medical Society Consortium on Climate & Health, which is focused on “mobilizing health voices for climate action.” But Dr. Patel and her colleagues recognize making the case requires thoughtful engagement. “It’s not like your patients are going to come to you and say, ‘Teach me about climate change.’ What we need to do is infuse climate change into our counseling and guidance as it makes sense to do so.” Co-hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter interview her on location at @aspenideas: Health and discuss: 💬 How climate education can be incorporated into routine pediatric visits at two, four and six months 💬 Why rising temperatures are contributing to the spread of tick-borne diseases into regions where they were once uncommon 💬 How she approaches conversations with people who are skeptical about climate change Click now for this very relevant conversation as the dog days of summer hit their stride. Watch full episode >> chc1.co/3TIQqq1 @docsforclimate #COHC #Podcast #HealthCare #PublicHealth #HealthPolicy #ClimateChange