Three Years Later, Here’s What the Pacific Northwest Heat Dome Taught Us

Extreme heat and its health outcomes are becoming more common. Jeremy Hess, MD, MPH, an emergency medicine physician and professor at the University of Washington, and Andrew Phelps, former director of the Oregon Department of Emergency Management, join Jennifer Abbasi, director of JAMA Medical News, to discuss lessons learned from the unprecedented heat wave in June 2021. Related Content:

• As Extreme Heat Becomes More Common, the Unprecedented Pacific Northwest Heat Dome Offers Lessons