Courtney Howard

Courtney Howard (born November 7, 1978)[1] is a Canadian ER physician who is President of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment,[2][3] as well as a board member with the Canadian Medical Association,[4] Associate Professor at the University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine,[5][6] and a former candidate for the leadership of the Green Party of Canada based in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.[7]

Courtney Howard
Born
Courtney Gail Howard

(1978-11-07) November 7, 1978[1]
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
NationalityCanadian
EducationMcGill University
Simon Fraser University
OccupationPhysician
EmployerStanton Territorial Hospital
Known forPublic health, leadership campaign
Political partyGreen Party of Canada
Board member ofCanadian Medical Association, Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment
WebsiteOfficial website

Howard attended Simon Fraser University and went to medical school at McGill University.[2] She is especially concerned about how climate change affects her northern patients. Howard has been featured or published in The Lancet,[8][9] People Magazine,[10] The Conversation,[5] the National Observer,[11] and other publications.[12][13]

Publications
TitleAuthorsYear & PublisherDOI/Link
There is a way out: Preventing oilsands health tragedy from becoming Canada's permanent legacy Courtney Howard 2013 Vancouver Observer
Open letter from Canadian physicians to Justin Trudeau Courtney Howard 2015 National Observer
A pledge for planetary health to unite health professionals in the Anthropocene Katharina-Jaqueline Wabnitz, Sabine Gabrysch, Renzo Guinto, Andy Haines, Martin Herrmann, Courtney Howard 2020 The Lancet doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(20)32039-0
Targeted change making for a healthy recovery Courtney Howard 2020 The Lancet
Climate change puts health at risk and economists have the right prescription Christopher Ragan

Courtney Howard

 2020 The Conversation
COVID-19 crisis is a tipping point. Will we invest in planetary health, or oil and gas? Courtney Howard 2020 National Observer

Electoral record
2020 Green Party of Canada leadership election results by round
Candidate 1st round 2nd round 3rd round 4th round 5th round 6th round 7th round 8th round
Votes cast % Votes cast % Votes cast % Votes cast % Votes cast % Votes cast % Votes cast % Votes cast %
Annamie Paul 6,242 26.14% 6,242 26.16% 6,305 26.24% 6,478 27.23% 6,952 29.44% 7,614 32.52% 8,862 38.52% 12,090 54.53%
Dimitri Lascaris 5,768 24.15% 5,773 24.20% 5,813 24.40% 6,586 27.69% 7,050 29.86% 7,551 32.25% 8,340 36.22% 10,081 45.47%
Courtney Howard 3,285 13.76% 3,285 13.77% 3,348 14.05% 3,404 14.31% 3,762 15.93% 4,523 19.32% 5,824 25.29% Eliminated
Glen Murray 2,745 11.50% 2,746 11.51% 2,821 11.84% 2,846 11.96% 2,992 12.67% 3,725 15.91% Eliminated
David Merner 2,636 11.04% 2,636 11.05% 2,697 11.32% 2,727 11.46% 2,856 12.10% Eliminated
Amita Kuttner 1,468 6.15% 1,470 6.16% 1,486 6.24% 1,748 7.35% Eliminated
Meryam Haddad 1,345 5.63% 1,346 5.64% 1,358 5.70% Eliminated
Andrew West 352 1.47% 356 1.49% Eliminated
None Of The Above 36 0.15% Eliminated
Total 23,877 100% 23,854 100% 23,828 100% 23,788 100% 23,612 100% 23,413 100% 23,026 100% 22,171 100%

References
  1. Yates, Andrew (11 September 2020). "Green Party Leadership Race Contender: Courtney Howard". Huffington Post. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  2. "Dr. Courtney Howard". CAPE. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  3. "Dr Courtney Howard of CAPE, Speaking at Power Past Coal launch, COP23". YouTube. Courtney Howard. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  4. "Dr. Courtney Howard, Northwest Territories — On leave from the Board". Canadian Medical Association. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  5. Ragan, Christopher; Howard, Courtney. "Climate change puts health at risk and economists have the right prescription". The Conversation. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  6. Howard, Courtney (1 June 2020). "About | Dr. Courtney Howard, MD". drcourtneyhoward.ca. Dr. Courtney Howard. Archived from the original on 7 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  7. Canada, Green Party of. "Dr. Courtney Howard, Yellowknife Emergency Physician and Climate and Health Expert, Announces Bid for the Leadership of the Green Party of Canada". www.newswire.ca. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  8. Wabnitz, Katharina-Jaqueline; Gabrysch, Sabine; Guinto, Renzo; Haines, Andy; Herrmann, Martin; Howard, Courtney; Potter, Teddie; Prescott, Susan L.; Redvers, Nicole (30 September 2020). "A pledge for planetary health to unite health professionals in the Anthropocene". The Lancet. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(20)32039-0. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  9. Howard, Courtney. "Targeted change making for a healthy recovery" (PDF). The Lancet. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  10. Baker, KC. "Skies Are Clearer and Global Pollution Is Down Because of COVID-19 — But Can We Sustain It?". PEOPLE.com. People Magazine. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  11. March 24th 2020, Courtney Howard (24 March 2020). "COVID-19 crisis is a tipping point. Will we invest in planetary health, or oil and gas?". National Observer. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  12. Geddes, John. "The climate crisis: "Yes, we should be scared." - Macleans.ca". www.macleans.ca (11 July 2019). Macleans Magazine. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  13. McBride, Jason (5 April 2019). "Yellowknife ER Doctor Courtney Howard On Climate Change | Chatelaine". www.chatelaine.com. Chatelaine Magazine. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
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