The CU Climate & Health Program is excited to host the following Climate Medicine Rounds session: 

FROM DATA TO IMPACT: AI EMPOWERING HEALTH AND CLIMATE CHANGE SOLUTIONS

Discover how AI-driven tools are advancing public health by forecasting climate-sensitive disease patterns, enhancing environmental surveillance, and supporting adaptive strategies to mitigate the health impacts of a changing climate. 

Climate change poses significant and complex challenges to global health, exacerbating issues such as infectious disease outbreaks, air pollution, heat-related illnesses, and food insecurity. As these challenges intensify, innovative solutions are urgently needed to protect public health and promote environmental sustainability. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative tool with the potential to address the intertwined crises of health and climate change by enabling more accurate predictions, efficient resource management, and personalized interventions.

This presentation explores the dynamic intersection of AI, health, and climate change, highlighting how AI technologies can be leveraged to mitigate health risks associated with environmental changes. We examine AI-driven predictive models that forecast disease outbreaks linked to climate variables, enabling proactive public health responses. Additionally, AI’s role in monitoring environmental health indicators such as air and water quality is discussed, along with its application in optimizing renewable energy use and enhancing agricultural practices to ensure food security.

Guest Speaker: Manijeh Berenji, MD, MPH

Dr. Berenji is a double board certified physician specializing in Occupational and Environmental Medicine as well as Preventive Medicine. She is currently Chief of Occupational Health at VA Long Beach Healthcare System. She also leads the Environmental Health Clinic at VA Long Beach Healthcare System, conducting exposure assessments for veterans (including Agent Orange, Gulf War, and Open Burn Pit registry exams). She is Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine at UC Irvine School of Medicine as well as Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at the Wen School of Public Health. She is Lead of Academic and Community Partnerships with the University of California Center for Climate, Health and Equity, where she is spearheading efforts to enhance academic and industry partnerships; evaluating new methodologies to enhance emergency preparedness surrounding climate-related events; working with community leaders on identifying practical climate solutions; and developing climate curricula for medical students and residents. She is currently pursuing board eligibility in Clinical Informatics through the American Board of Preventive Medicine’s Practice Pathway. She is Chair of the Health Informatics as well as the Environmental Health section of ACOEM and continues to lead the ACOEM Presidential Task Force on Digital Transformation through a Planetary Health Lens. She is also a certified medico- legal evaluator and qualified medical examiner in the state of California.

Date/Time: Thursday, July 31, 2025 3:30-4:30 PM (MDT) 

Format: Webinar

Registration required, register at: https://ucdenver.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1UxqjDpwR4-R-YfJgprY9A