September 6, 2024
We are proud to announce that Leo Goldsmith, a PhD student in the Bell Team at Yale School of the Environment, has been selected to participate in one of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s leadership programs. These programs connect changemakers across the country—from diverse professions and fields—to learn from and work with one another in creating more just and thriving communities.
Specifically, Leo was selected for Health Policy Research Scholars. Designed for doctoral students from historically marginalized backgrounds and populations underrepresented in specific disciplines, Health Policy Research Scholars helps students from all fields apply their work to policies that advance equity and health while building a diverse network of leaders who reflect our changing national demographics.
As a member of the program’s newest cohort, Leo will focus on the disproportionate health impacts of disasters and other climate-related events on Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual (2SLGBTQIA+) communities. This research will contribute to a culture of health and aims to be policy-relevant to enact change and actions to mitigate the harms of climate-related events on this often ignored diverse community within environmental health research and policy.
To learn more about Health Policy Research Scholars and RWJF’s other leadership programs, and to meet other participants, visit www.healthpolicyresearch-scholars.org.