It also impacts how we treat patients, the discharge instructions we provide, and the follow-up plans".[3] She started to identify evidence of climate change inside her clinic, including heat stress and air pollution problems.[4][5] During a heat wave in 2018 the power failed at Mount Auburn Hospital, forcing firefighters to move patients from the hot rooms at the top of the building.[4] Despite the clear risks that global warming presents to human health, in a survey conducted by the International Federation of Medical Students' Associations, it was revealed that only 16% of medical schools included climate change on their curriculum.[6] She founded the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine special interest group in Climate Change and Health Interest Group.[7]