What We Do
The EaRTH Center Community Engagement Core (CEC) creates transformational systems-level change in medical education and evidence-based decision-making to improve public health and reduce health inequities. We:
Train future health care leaders by integrating environmental health into medical education courses and curricula
Empower health care professionals to act on environmental risk and advise their patients
Connect health care professionals, scientists and community groups with policymakers to promote evidence-based policies that reduce and eliminate harmful exposure
CEC Programs
Environmental Scholars Program
Reach the Decisionmakers
Community-led Pilots
Who We Are
Our Stakeholder Advisory Board ensures that EaRTH and its CEC achieves its goals and effectively addresses the needs and interests of those the Center serves. The SAB stays informed of the Center's latest scientific advancements and actively facilitates multi-directional information exchange, ensuring that EaRTH's efforts are both responsive and impactful.
CEC Partners
Clinical outreach for patient education and decision-making
Western States Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit (WS PEHSU)
Stephanie Holm, MD, PhD, MPH
Mark Miller, MD, MP
Health professional engagement
San Francisco Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility (SF Bay PSR)
Robert Gould, MD
Marj Plumb, DrPH, MNA
Patrice Sutton, MPH
Community partners for environmental health education, outreach, and decision-making
Bayview Hunters Point Community Advocates
Karen Pierce
The Community Engagement Core's multi-directional information exchange between our healthcare education and professional community and all EaRTH Center components:
