The CDC defines One Health as a collaborative, multisectorial, and trans-disciplinary approach – working at local, regional, national, and global levels – to achieve optimal health (and well-being) outcomes recognizing the interconnections between people, animals, plants and their shared environment. Sameer, pictured on the right, describes One Health as “a novel approach to medicine that I believe all physicians should understand.” By taking a perspective that includes animal and climate health, he believes physicians can help uncover the root of medical problems and take novel preventative measures to diseases. Sameer believes that “the certificate of distinction will allow students to engage in literature and practical experiences that will challenge their conventional thoughts about human diseases. In a time where our climate is reaching a critical turning point, it is imperative that medical professions are ready to deal with the subsequent sweeping changes that will affect the health of all species on Earth. In addition to counseling patients with a One Health perspective, physicians can use their platform to show patients the downstream impacts of their actions on the health of the environment.”