We congratulate Kurt R. Denninghoff, MD, professor of emergency medicine, as the lead author on a recent milestone article in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Using immersive, artificial scenarios — whether they involve high-tech gadgetry or actual humans pretending to be sick — is a sure-fire way to develop students who feel well-prepared by the time they’re seeing real patients.

Through classroom discussion and sustainability advocacy in his own community, Dr. Brian Drummond encourages students to consider how climate change affects patient health.