It begins! Honoured to be confirmed today as @cmadocs.bsky.social President-Elect. Sending congratulations to Bolu Ogunyemi, the CMA’s first black president, & 🙏 to @drmargotburnell.bsky.social for her work as president. Excited to tackle today’s challenges with this epic organization. #Canada

Degrowth economy is a lousy term. Wellbeing economy is a boffo term. Same concept, better name.

I appreciate Scoop’s coverage of the points that my @gchalliance.bsky.social colleagues & I were attempting to deliver at the Santa Marta conference: Put health at the center of fossil fuel phase-out efforts. @courtghoward.bsky.social @jenimiller.bsky.social @milenasergeeva.bsky.social

Happy National Physicians' Day! Celebrated it in a beautiful conversation about engaging minds, hearts + hands in planetary health action with @katharinehayhoe.com + @courtghoward.bsky.social. We, our climate and ecosystems can only thrive when all are cared for. pegasusinstitute.ca/pegasus-conf...

Day 1 at the Santa Marta pre conference got us off to a good start. @courtghoward.bsky.social & Professor Pan led a spirited workshop on Zero Carbon Prosperity. Here is the definition of prosperity we used…

More soon, but first a cute photo of my colleagues @courtghoward.bsky.social (Board Chair of @gchalliance.bsky.social) and Professor Pan who co-chaired the Zero Carbon Prosperity workstream.

Me too! ❤️ @drmelissalem.bsky.social & @katharinehayhoe.com. We've decided we get to ask one another questions as well as do an audience Q&A--so join me in getting to pick the beautiful brains of two fave #PlanetaryHealth Heroes! 🤓 @powerwellbeing.bsky.social @gchalliance.bsky.social

🙏 @picardonhealth.bsky.social! As we contemplate trying to keep ERs open despite workforce strain & #wildfires, it's time for a serious conversation about building wellbeing instead of expecting healthcare to compensate for a society structured to make people sick. @powerwellbeing.bsky.social

If we redesigned cities to prioritize cyclists, pedestrians, and clean mass transit, what a wonderful world that would be.

Can't wait to join two of my climate heroes, @katharinehayhoe.com + @courtghoward.bsky.social, in a featured panel conversation at this year's PEGASUS Institute hybrid conference at the University of Waterloo in May. Join us: pegasusinstitute.ca/pegasus-conf... @cape-acme.bsky.social #healthyfuture

This!! @gchalliance.bsky.social @docsforclimate.bsky.social @courtghoward.bsky.social @shwetanarayan30.bsky.social @jenimiller.bsky.social @fossilfueltreaty.bsky.social @psr.org @climate4health.bsky.social @who.int @howardfrumkin.bsky.social @jonathanpatz.bsky.social

POWERing into 2026: Sustainable Healthcare in 🇨🇦 State of Play Webinar tomorrow! #COP30 outcomes are settling in; a UK Gov report shows ecosystem collapse risks, & 🇨🇦 PM signalled the end of the rules-based international order 🧐 🌎 systems are unstable. Time for a revamp. Join us! bit.ly/POWER26

Important (hopeful!) new research by @krpd.bsky.social finds, after reading a 3-5 minute explanation of an alternative approach to assessing & managing the economy--called "degrowth" or the "wellbeing economy"--large majorities of Americans and Brits support the concept. @courtghoward.bsky.social

Doing what I can to improve health from bedside to boardroom, in service of long-term wellbeing for all, is my life’s work. I’m deeply honoured to have my name go forward as @cmadocs.bsky.social president-elect nominee. Onwards! @practicenwt.bsky.social @gchalliance.bsky.social

Thanks to our current EDs @sabrinabowman.bsky.social and Anjali Helferty for their strong hands on the tiller. Amazing thanks to all the Prezs in my past, including @courtghoward.bsky.social[email protected] prez @samanthagreen.bsky.social+ new prez-elect @srbhargava.bsky.social! 3/

Exciting times 🤓 #NWT

I’ve done a lot of actions at different cops, but we never had rappers before. Rappers definitely make for a better health action. And giant inflatable lungs. 🙌🏻 @cape-acme.bsky.social @gchalliance.bsky.social @cmadocs.bsky.social #COP30 #planetaryhealth www.yahoo.com/news/videos/...

#COP30: Global Health Leaders Call for a Life-Saving Transition Away from Fossil Fuels climateandhealthalliance.org/press-releas... @cape-acme.bsky.social @ifmsa.bsky.social @courtghoward.bsky.social

“Reducing #methane decreases the precursors of ground-level ozone, reducing cardiovascular & respiratory disease immediately [It's] a win-win for health & health systems now and into the future,” said @courtghoward.bsky.social healthpolicy-watch.news/world-falls-... by @stefananderson.bsky.social

Join us! @cmadocs.bsky.social @powerwellbeing.bsky.social @picardonhealth.bsky.social @ollienwt.bsky.social #COP30 #PlanetaryHealth

Landed at #COP30! Found @wgagnon.bsky.social, sustainable health systems engineer extraordinaire & a tasty plantain fish dish. Looking forward to marching for a #healthyfuture today! Let us know if you have any COP queries 🤓 @powerwellbeing.bsky.social @gchalliance.bsky.social @cmadocs.bsky.social

Taking a strategic #wellbeing break on the beaches of Rio before #COP30 🌊☀️ Like in the ER, one of my biggest responsibilities in leading @gchalliance.bsky.social & @powerwellbeing.bsky.social is to show up centered, ready to buffer intense emotions. Beautiful that #Nature helps you protect nature 🤓

Exciting news! 🌞 It’s NWT’s turn to nominate someone to be President-Elect of @cmadocs.bsky.social— & I’m honoured to be confirmed as our sole candidate. #NWT members vote Nov 19-Dec 3rd. Grateful for an opportunity to bring a voice from the North to 🇨🇦’s conversation. ❄️💙 youtu.be/QYQKhrdEgFc?...

Getting set for a strong winter with Kathy Shearing’a gentle hands administering COVID-19 & Flu vaccines! Happy to head off feeling safer than when I arrived. 🤓 @nwtmedassociation @power.wellbeing #vaccinessavelives

Le 6 octobre, Journée d’action nationale pour la santé planétaire, découvrez des solutions pratiques en santé pour faire face aux changements climatiques lors d’un webinaire animé par David Suzuki : ow.ly/pesZ50WXvcA @cape-acme.bsky.social @drmelissalem.bsky.social @courtghoward.bsky.social

October 6 is the the first ever National Day of Action on Planetary Health. Learn how to implement practical solutions to address climate change in health care in webinar hosted by David Suzuki: ow.ly/pesZ50WXvcA @cape-acme.bsky.social @drmelissalem.bsky.social @courtghoward.bsky.social

Learn how to implement practical solutions to address #climatechange in health care. Register for the Oct. 6 webinar hosted by David Suzuki and other health care leaders: ow.ly/pesZ50WXvcA @cape-acme.bsky.social @drmelissalem.bsky.social @courtghoward.bsky.social#climatechange#MedEd #Med#MedEd

A group of N.W.T. doctors, lawyers and water rights experts say treated oilsands tailings cannot be released without complete evidence and studies on downstream health impacts of pollutants. @courtghoward.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Today, Canada recognises the State of Palestine.   My statement: www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/stat...

Big week for #climatehealth! I'll be discussing our commentary, "Research as reconciliation: #oilsands & health" published today in CMAJ at the global launch of @GCHAlliance's Cradle-to-grave report on #fossilfuels #planetaryhealth @canadahealthwatch.ca 👉read: www.cmaj.ca/content/197/... 👇register

🌡️ When temp. rises, Americans — esp. those with less money & education — consume ➕sugary beverages & frozen desserts. "Another example where climate-related changes appear to magnify existing health inequalities" - @courtghoward.bsky.social 👉 apnews.com/article/heat... by @borenbears.bsky.social

🔥"Rates of heart attack & cardiac arrest also increase after a couple of days of [#wildfire smoke] exposure. So don't just attribute that feeling of heaviness in your chest to asthma," said @courtghoward.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

#ERs are having trouble keeping their doors open due to a national shortage of docs. In #Yellowknife, our referral center is 1000km away by air. We can't close. Happy to describe NTHSSA's successful policy experiment: asking docs to bid for open shifts.Starts at 10:20 www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

At some point over Covid, my girls, who could already read, asked me what the ironing board was for. Glad to be clearing it up for them :-) #Yellowknife #LifelongLearning #ThanksMom

First-of-its-kind rapid study: Last week’s European heat wave killed 1,500 ppl. 👉"Without burning oil, coal & gas, they wouldn't have died” - co-author @frediotto.bsky.social 👉"Reducing fossil fuel use is health care”- @courtghoward.bsky.social apnews.com/article/heat... by @borenbears.bsky.social

@drmelissalem.bsky.social @courtghoward.bsky.social @scan-ottawa.bsky.social @cafesottawa.bsky.social @fridaysforfuture.bsky.social #AirQuality #ClimateChange #ClimateHealth #ClimateAction www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-p...

With demand for doctors exceeding supply, the market has changed and the #NWT has fallen behind. Local staff cannot fill gaps in the #ER schedule safely. We need the political will to emergently increase rates. July is looking dire. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Unprecedented level of solidarity between nurses & doctors calling for urgent policy change to ensure 24/7 in-person #ER coverage for Stanton territorial hospital. Proud to work shoulder-to-shoulder with some of the nursing profession’s finest in service of the health of the #NWT & #Nunavut.

The longer I work on #planetaryhealth, the more it's clear that if we want longterm #wellbeing for all--we need to make that the explicit goal of our society & center it in our metrics, policies & narratives. Join us! @powerwellbeing.bsky.social @gchalliance.bsky.social @kateraworth.bsky.social

Fast-track licensing for U.S. doctors and nurses expected soon: BC Ministry of Health https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/06/20/bc-health-care-us-doctors-nurses-licensing-fast-track-soon/ 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁

Post-Day shift, Pre-evening shift. Biked there and back, mostly beside lakes. If you come do an #ER locum in #Yellowknife in July—My canoe is your canoe. You want a #Planetaryhealth briefing? We’ll do it on the dock in the sun. Come play 🤓 #PracticeNWT #NWTMA

I feel like any impostor syndrome I might still have had just went away all at once. Do big things, Friends. Please. Look who is in power right now. You will be better. “Unlikely Trump-Musk bromance implodes in real time over social media” www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...

I'm putting together a giant multidisciplinary grant application. It involves asking coauthors which academic papers changed their life, & inform their approach. It's a fun question for nerds. What paper changed the course of your life? I'll go first: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Am I the only one who finds it slightly galling that premiers are pitching major projects to an open-eared prime minister right now -- including pipelines -- as a province burns around them and people are forced to evacuate????? As a result of wildfires which are exacerbated by climate change???

“This is my summer of awakening. My tipping point. The challenge becomes how to “be well” in this new #climate-disrupted place” Interviewed for this beauty by Yellowknifer Laurie Sarkadi. #canada #wildfires @gchalliance.bsky.social @powerwellbeing.bsky.social canadiangeographic.ca/articles/the...

Workers in the oil & gas sector increasingly face dangerous working conditions brought on by extreme heat. The Biden administration issued a rule mandating that, when temps exceed 80F, employers must provide water & rest breaks. The O&G industry is lobbying Trump to reverse the rule.

In #Calgary gearing up for #CWIMGather. Catching up on emails about #wildfires & #ER staffing, #sustainablehealthcare & grant writing. Busy. & then the young Barrista told me she's trying to get into med school. I teared up. Told her I can't imagine a better way to spend a life. Busy. & ++Grateful.

Musk should be asked about this in every interview he does now and forever. To ignore it is a dereliction of duty. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...

The military emissions gap -1st piece in our new series by @damiengayle.bsky.social Exclusive: Nato rearmament could increase greenhouse gas emissions by 200m tonnes a year. Latest global arms race looks set to worsen the climate crisis causing even more conflict www.theguardian.com/environment/...