Dr. Myles Sergeant is a family physician who has worked with vulnerable populations, including people experiencing homelessness and/or addictions, and the elderly, over the past 25 years. Recognizing the intersection between environmental issues and health, he is dedicated to addressing climate change issues and has co-founded Partnerships for Environmental Action by Communities within Health facilities (www.peachhealthontario.com), the charity Trees for Hamilton in 2012 (www.treesforhamilton.ca), and the not-for-profit Shelter Health Network in 2005 (www.shelterhealthnetwork.ca). Dr. Sergeant is affiliated with McMaster University as an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Family Medicine (https://fammed.mcmaster.ca/) and serves as the Postgraduate Medical Education Lead for Sustainable Healthcare (https://pgme.mcmaster.ca/discover/enhanced-training/sustainable-healthcare/). He is also the Executive Director of the Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care (www.greenhealthcare.ca) and the Lead MD of the Hamilton Family Health Team’s Green Initiative (https://hamiltonfht.ca/about-us/green-initiative/).
