Suellen
Breakey,
PhD, RN, FAAN
Associate Professor; Associate Director, Center for Climate Change, Climate Justice, and Health
MGH Institute of Health Professions
Suellen Breakey is Associate Director of the Center for Climate Change, Climate Justice, and Health and a Distinguished Teaching Associate Professor in the School of Nursing at MGH Institute of Health Professions.
Her scholarship focuses on the impact of climate change on human health and well-being. Dr. Breakey co-chaired the National League for Nursing’s 2022 Vision Statement on Climate Change and Health. Dr. Breakey was inducted into the American Academy of Nursing in 2023 and is a member of the Environmental and Public Health Expert Panel. She has presented and published widely on the health impacts of climate change.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
This Lightening Talk will describe a federally funded, nurse-led mobile health program that addresses the health consequences of climate change and the social determinants of health (SDOH) disproportionately impacting low socioeconomic populations and communities of color. Climate change is an urgent threat to public health and health equity that health professionals must have the knowledge to address. Participants will learn about our pre-clinical workshop that equips students with strategies to manage the intersection of inequitable environmental exposures, climate change, and SDOH through…