"Often patients do not recognize the relationship between symptoms and their environment, and even when recognized, may not have the ability to change their environments. Clinicians across specialties often see patients with heat-related illnesses, but they may have lacked training during residency or fellowship, and may still lack resources to adequately diagnose and counsel patients. Clinicians who are able to recognize and manage heat-related illnesses could provide guidance for this patient, including recommendations on best cooling practices and hydration. While health effects of climate change affect almost every medical specialty, occupational and environmental medicine (OEM) specialists bring specific expertise about the impacts of environmental exposures on health and can offer targeted individual and population solutions to manage and prevent conditions caused or exacerbated by climate change"

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