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Zack Wettstein is a board-certified emergency medicine physician currently practicing at UW Medical Center – Northwest. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Human Biology at Stanford University, with a concentration on infectious diseases and global health. He completed his Medical Doctorate with Distinction at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), where he developed a keen interest in the intersection of population health and emergency medicine, particularly in the context of climate change. During his medical studies, Zack undertook a year-long research fellowship with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), focusing on the impact of wildfire smoke exposure on emergency department visits for cardiovascular diseases and strokes. Following his residency training in emergency medicine at the University of Washington, he has been involved in research investigating emergency department utilization related to flooding, with funding from the Emergency Medicine Foundation (EMF). Additionally, he collaborates with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on climate health initiatives. His research interests include the human health implications of climate change on vulnerable populations and community preparedness for environmental hazards such as wildfire smoke, heat waves, and floods.
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