Climate Change and Urban Health Pre-Symposium: A Focus on the Future
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Climate Change and Urban Health Pre-Symposium: A Focus on the Future

Join the Drexel UHC and SALURBAL-Climate for a pre-symposium event exploring the impacts of climate change on health in cities globally.

By Drexel Urban Health Collaborative

Date and time

Location

Nesbitt Hall

3215 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19104

Agenda

8:00 AM - 8:50 AM

Pre-Event: Welcome And Refreshments

8:50 AM - 9:00 AM

Introduction And Welcome

Ana V. Diez Roux, MD, PhD, MPH Director of the Urban Health Collaborative. Distinguished University Professor of Epidemiology.

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Methodological Panel: Novel Data & Methods to Study Impacts Of Climate Change

Moderator: Maryia Bakhtsiyarava. Panelists: • Kai Chen, Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Yale University. •Joan Casey, Associate Professor of Environmental Health, University of Washington. • Ta...

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Coffee Break

10:45 AM - 12:15 PM

Policy Panel: Leveraging Evidence to Support Climate Responses

Moderator: Manuel Franco, Social and Urban Epidemiologist, Basque Climate Change Research Center (BC3). Panelists: • Katie Anderson, MPH, Disease Control Epidemiologist, Philadelphia Department of Pu...

12:00 PM - 12:15 PM

Closing Remarks

Usama Bilal, MD, PhD, MPH Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Co-Director, Urban Health Collaborative and Drexel Climate Change and Urban Health Research Center, Drexel University.

About this event

  • Event lasts 4 hours 30 minutes

Join the Drexel Urban Health Collaborative (UHC) and SALURBAL-Climate for a FREE Pre-Symposium Event on Climate Change & Urban Health

The Drexel Urban Health Collaborative (UHC) and SALURBAL-Climate are co-hosting a pre-symposium event on Wednesday, September 3rd, 2025, from 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM, to explore the challenges and opportunities in addressing climate change impacts on cities worldwide. The event will be hybrid: Attend in person or online via live stream.

This event will feature two expert panels:

  • Research & Methodology: Examining key approaches to studying climate change and urban health.
  • Policy & Evidence: Discussing how policymakers use research, their evidence needs, and ways to strengthen researcher-policymaker collaboration.

FREE ADMISSION – Registration is open to all!

Event Highlights:
✔ Light breakfast (8:00–8:50 AM) and snacks provided
✔ Leading experts in climate change, urban health, and policy
✔ Networking opportunities with researchers and policymakers

Held the day before the Urban Health Symposium on Healthy Cities for the Next Decade: A Call to Action, hosted by the Urban Health Collaborative at the Dornsife School of Public Health (September 4–5, 2025, Philadelphia).

Don’t miss this critical discussion on climate resilience, urban health, and evidence-based policy—register today!


SALURBAL-Climate is supported by the Wellcome Trust 227810/Z/23/Z, AVDR/OLS.

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Drexel Urban Health Collaborative

The Drexel Urban Health Collaborative at the Dornsife School of Public Health is dedicated to improving health in cities by advancing scientific knowledge, raising public awareness of urban health challenges, and promoting policies that enhance population health and reduce health inequities. Through research, education, and community partnerships, UHC addresses critical issues such as climate change, health disparities, and urban policy impacts—locally in Philadelphia and globally. Our initiatives include data-driven research, capacity-building programs, and events like the Urban Health Symposium and Summer Institute, all aimed at fostering healthier, more equitable, and sustainable urban environments.

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Sep 3 · 8:00 AM EDT