Contributing Writer
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Genevieve is a second year medical student in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA class of 2023. In 2017, she graduated from Yale with a Bachelor of Science in ecology & evolutionary biology. She enjoys trying new restaurants with friends, exercising, photography, & reading in her free time. In the future, Genevieve would like to pursue a medical career that incorporates a planetary health perspective.
So, what is planetary health? It refers to a burgeoning field focused on understanding the health impacts of human-caused disruptions of Earth’s natural systems, including climate change and environmental pollution. This also encompasses the immediate and downstream health threats from such disruptions, which have impacts on communities at the local level — Philadelphia is no exception.
Contributing Writer
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Genevieve is a second year medical student in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA class of 2023. In 2017, she graduated from Yale with a Bachelor of Science in ecology & evolutionary biology. She enjoys trying new restaurants with friends, exercising, photography, & reading in her free time. In the future, Genevieve would like to pursue a medical career that incorporates a planetary health perspective.
