VCCA Education Award Recipients
Since 2019, VCCA has granted an annual Virginia Climate and Health Teaching Award. This award recognizes an outstanding contribution to the education of the medical community on the intersections between health and our changing climate.


2025 Recipients
Dr. Matthew Meyer
Medical Director of Sustainability
2024 - Present
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, University of Virginia
2023 - Present
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Sara Wohlford, MS
Director of Sustainability, Carilion Clinic
2021 - Present

2024 Recipient
Dr. Scott Christopher Doney
Assistant Director for Ocean Climate Science and Policy, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
2022 - Present
Professor, University of Virginia
2017 - Present
2023 Recipient
Dr. Kimberly Reece
Professor of Marine Biology,
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
1998 - Present

2022 Recipients
Dr. Nicholas Snow
Chair of Education Committee, Governance Committee Member,
Board Member, VCCA
Dr. Homan Wai
Education Committee Member
Governance Committee Member, Board Member, VCCA
2017 - Present
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2021 Recipient
Dr. Julia Gohlke
Lead Senior Scientist, Environmental Defense Fund
2021 - Present
Associate Professor, Virginia Tech University
2015 - Present

2020 Recipient
Dr. Jeremy Hoffman
Director of Climate Justice and Impact, Groundwork USA
2023 - Present
Chief Scientist, Science Museum of Virginia
2019 - 2023

2019 Recipient
Dr. Lewis Ziska
Associate Professor, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
Plant Physiologist, USDA
1991 - 2019
