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The United Nations’ Conferences of the Parties, or “COP” for 2023 closed after two weeks of contentious discussions about the best way forward to reduce global warming and rein in climate change. HealthCetera in the Catskills host Diana Mason, PhD, RN, talked with Kasey Bellegarde, MPH, RN,  a public health nurse and Design Specialist with Ariadne Labs, a health system innovation center at the Harvard School of Public Health. Bellegarde is completing her doctoral studies at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing, where her dissertation focuses on the relationship between human health and the health of the planet. She has been involved in local, national and international climate advocacy efforts including attending the annual UN climate summit as a delegate the past several years, and co-chairing the American Nurses Association Innovation Advisory Committee on Planetary and Global Health. This interview first aired on WIOX Radio on December 20, 2023. 

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Dr. Simone Gill, an occupational therapist and researcher, is an Associate Professor, at Boston University School of Medicine and the Director, Motor Development Laboratory. She holds a PhD in psychology. Her focus is on post-surgical support for people undergoing bariatric surgery. She has done research on how people control their bodies before and after massive weight loss.

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Jacqueline Saltarelli is the Assistant Director for New York City Treats Tobacco.  She leads a health systems approach to reduce tobacco-related disparities, morbidity, and mortality by managing partnerships with organization leaders to develop and implement tobacco-dependence treatment policies and procedures that align with evidence-based best practices. She also trains providers on tobacco dependence treatment best practices, health inequities that exist within their communities, emerging issues, and sustainable policy solutions.

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