Division of Biology and Medicine
Planetary Health Initiative

Innovation

Planetary health research and scholarship in the Division of Biology and Medicine spans institutions and intersects many fields of inquiry, from public health to disease ecology, conservation biology, emergency medicine, psychiatry, and beyond.

Innovation

Planetary health research and scholarship in the Division of Biology and Medicine spans institutions and intersects many fields of inquiry, from public health to disease ecology, conservation biology, emergency medicine, psychiatry, and beyond.

Research and Discovery in Planetary Health

Division scientists are collaborating across institutional lines to address the health impacts of climate and environmental change.

Climate and Health Research Hub

Division scientists are partners in a $6M effort to create a coastal resilience research hub aimed at addressing climate change-related threats to low-lying communities in New England.

Select Publications

A Grassroots Approach for Greener Education: An Example of a Medical Student-Driven Planetary Health Curriculum

Navarrete-Welton, Allison, Chen, Jane J., Byg, Blaire, Malani, Kanika, Li, Martin L., Martin, Kyle Denison, Warrier, Sarita. Front Public Health. 2022;10:1013880. PubMed

Dumpster Diving in the Emergency Department: Quantity and Characteristics of Waste at a Level I Trauma Center

Hsu S, Thiel CL, Mello MJ, Slutzman JE. West J Emerg Med Integr Emerg Care Popul Health. (2020) 21:1211–7. PubMed Abstract | Google Scholar.

Increased Temperatures Are Associated with Increased Utilization of Emergency Medical Services in Rhode Island

Moretti K, Gallo Marin B, Soliman L, Asselin N, Aluisio A. Rhode Island Med J. (2021) 104:24–8. PubMed Abstract

One Health and Climate Change: Why EM Physicians Should Pay Attention

Neely, A, Martin KD. EM Resident, 2022.

Planetary Health—Global Environmental Change and Emerging Infectious Disease: A New Undergraduate Online Asynchronous Course

Monteiro, Kristina, Davy, Ciciely, Maurier, Jesse, Smith, Katherine F. Challenges 2023, 14(3), 36.

The Climate Impact of Medical Residency Interview Travel in the United States and Canada: A Scoping Review

Sarah Kaelin, Shayla Durfey, David Dorfman, Katelyn Moretti. J Grad Med Educ (2024) 16 (1): 16–22.

Trash Talk in the ED: Takeaways From Waste Audits at New England Hospitals

Martin KD, McCormick W, Capacci J, Moretti K. Rhode Island Med J (2013). 2021 Nov 1;104(9):43-44. PubMed

Trends in Waste Production at a Community Hospital During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Denison Martin K, Chen JJ, Thorndike J, McCormick W, Rota J, Berg B, et al. Rhode Island Med J. (2021) 104:38–42. PubMed Abstract | Google Scholar

Utilization of a Waste Audit at a Community Hospital Emergency Department to Quantify Waste Production and Estimate Environmental Impact

Hsu S, Banskota S, McCormick W, Capacci J, Bustamante C, Moretti K, et al. J Clim Change Health. (2021) 4:100041. Google Scholar | PubMed Abstract