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It Takes All of Us
Healthy Climate New Mexico is once again bringing you this FREE virtual summit to check the temperature on heat and health in New Mexico.
Hear from the leading experts on extreme heat in New Mexico about the record-breaking summer (AND fall, AND winter) we experienced in 2024.
You'll leave with renewed inspiration on how to tackle this immense challenge alongside other health professionals. Whether it's through advocacy or education, we all have a role to play.
Interpretación simultánea en español disponible
ASL interpretation will be provided
3.5 CHW CEUs have been approved by DOH-OCHW
3.75 SW CEUs have been authorized by the Center for Excellence in Social Work
This event has been approved for 3 Category I (entry level) Continuing Education Contact Hours (CECH) for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) by New Mexico State University, a designated provider of CECH in health education by the National Commission on Health Education Credentialing.
This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved for 3.75 contact hours by the New Mexico Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Thank You
This work is made possible by our generous community partners.
Featured Speakers
State Climatologist
David DuBois, PhD
David DuBois, PhD
As the New Mexico State Climatologist, Dr. Dubois assesses the effects of climate on the natural environment, agricultural production, land and natural resources, and human health in New Mexico. A significant part of his duties includes providing climatological data services and assessments. Dr. Dubois also provides climate information and education to the public through speaking engagements, school demonstrations, and tours. Managing the New Mexico Climate Center also falls under their direction.
New Mexico State University
Acting Bureau Chief
Chelsea Langer, PhD, MPH
Chelsea Langer, PhD, MPH
As Program Manager for the New Mexico Environmental Public Health Tracking (New Mexico Department of Health), Chelsea Langer leads this environmental health program encompassing epidemiology, health promotion, informatics, and communications. She has extensive experience in occupational and environmental epidemiology. She holds a PhD in Epidemiology and a Master of Public Health degree.
NMDOH Environmental Public Health Tracking Program
Research Fellow
Harvard University & La Isla Network
Barrack Alahmad
Barrak is a climate change and health expert, he extensively studied the adverse impacts of dust storms and extreme temperatures on migrant workers in the Middle East. In 2025, Barrak was named by AAAS as the Early Career Awardee for excellence in Public Engagement with Science.
Post Doctoral Research Associate
Minwoo Ahn, PhD
Minwoo Ahn, PhD
Minwoo Ahn is a Postdoctoral Research Associate with Climate Assessment for the Southwest and the School of Landscape Architecture and Planning at the University of Arizona. He studies and teaches environmental policy, water policy, environmental and climate behavior, and heat governance.
In his current role in the academic year 2024-2025, he examines heat equity issues including public health impact of extreme heat and will engage in developing frameworks and models to manage and mitigate extreme heat impact in our society.
Climate Assessment for the Southwest
University of Arizona
Assistant Professor
Juan Aguilera, MD, Phd, MPH
Juan Aguilera, MD, PhD, MPH
Dr. Juan Aguilera is an Assistant Professor at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, focusing on the impact of air pollution, nutrition, and physical activity on cardiorespiratory and immune health. Previously, he was the Director of Translational Environmental and Climate Health at Stanford University. He also serves as editorial director for the Health Promotion Practice journal.
UTHealth Houston School of Public Health
Assistant Professor of Environmental
Health Sciences
Robbie Parks, PhD
Columbia University
Robbie Parks, PhD
Robbie M. Parks, PhD, is an environmental epidemiologist and physicist whose quantitative research is focused on climate change, public health, and equity. He is a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Environmental Health Sciences at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and an NIH NIEHS K99/R00 Fellow.
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Director, Graduate Programs in Environmental Health Sciences
Jun Wu, PhD, MS
Jun Wu, PhD, MS
Dedicated to advancing evidence-based research in environmental health and health equity, Dr. Wu's work spans three primary areas: environmental exposure assessment, environmental epidemiology, and community-based participatory research focused on community-driven priorities. She employs big data and advanced exposure assessment methods to characterize both individual and population-level exposures to various environmental stressors, such as air pollution, wildfire smoke, extreme heat, and green space.
Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health
University of California, Irvine
Assistant Professor, Division of Environmental Health Services
Kyle X. Hill, PhD, MPH
Kyle X. Hill, PhD, MPH
Kyle X. Hill is an Ojibwe (Turtle Mountain Band; Enrolled Citizen), Dakota (Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe), and Lakota (Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe). He is active in community-based participatory research with American Indian and First Nations communities in the US and Canada, focusing on research projects across social, behavioral, and environmental health.
University of Minnesota
Keynote Panel Discussion
Heat Ready Phoenix: Successes, Challenges and Lessons Learned
Office of Heat Response and Mitigation
Heat Response Program Manager
Michelle A. Litwin, MS
Michelle A. Litwin, MS
Michelle serves as the Heat Response Program Manager for the City of Phoenix Office of Heat Response and Mitigation. Her work involves coordinating with City departments and external partners to increase access to cooling resources, promote public awareness, and advance policies that support heat adaptation and mitigation. In this role, she is responsible for developing and implementing programs that protect vulnerable populations from the dangers of extreme heat.
Office of Heat Response and Mitigation
City of Phoenix