

111: Climate & the HUMAN PSYCHE ~ the psychological COST of Climate Change. |
Dr. Emily Schutzenhofer, MD MPH is a Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Fellow at the University of Washington, in Seattle, WA. She will be joining as junior faculty in July 2024. She is dedicated to promoting global mental health through action including climate advocacy. She joined the Early Career Network early in her residency and rapidly grew into leadership as Co-Chair. She developed and continues to lead the ECN Speakers Bureau and CPA/APA Social Media Team. She is an effective and talented speaker and has presented numerous times on the topic of Climate Change and Mental Health for organizations nationwide, including at the APA Annual Meeting.
Dr. John Sullenbarger is an associate of Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine's department of psychiatry where he is focusing on residency and medical student education regarding climate change effects on mental health. He has been active with the Climate Psychiatry Alliance since 2020, delivering lectures to various audiences and co-authoring a chapter on climate change in the American Association of Community Psychiatry's textbook amongst other activities. He has ties in both Oregon and Ohio, and enjoys reconnecting with Nature in his spare time.