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Dr. Robert Zarr, a DC Pediatrician and founder of Park Rx America, will discuss how sterile work environments in clinics and hospitals are contributing to doctor burnout and elevated levels of stress and anxiety among patients. From personal experience and research, Dr. Zarr believes that reference to nature in the workplace and providing opportunities for staff and patients to be outdoors in nature-focused settings can help provide relief.
Jack Sullivan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture at the University of Maryland. Professor Sullivan’s recent research focuses on the healing potential of nature in the city. He will discuss how designers around the world are building the “City of To-Morrow”, one project at a time, transforming post-industrial landscapes into places of healing.
Articulate how research findings show a strong connection between contact with nature and human health.
Describe why the absence of nature and the lack of access to nature is contributing to burnout among healthcare providers.
Identify how design professionals are incorporating nature or references to nature into their design projects.
Examine how the healing impacts of nature are likely to influence urban design and planning for improved population health and wellness.
Robert Zarr, MD, MPH, Pediatrician and Founder, Park Rx America
Dr. Robert Zarr is a board-certified pediatrician at Unity Health Care, located in Washington, DC, where he cares for low-income and immigrant populations. He previously served as the advisor to the National Park Service on park prescriptions. In 2017, Dr. Zarr founded Park Rx America, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that has the mission to decrease the burden of chronic disease, increase health and happiness, and foster environmental stewardship by prescribing Nature during the routine delivery of healthcare.
Jack Sullivan, Associate Professor – Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture, The University of Maryland; Senior Associate, Campion Hruby Landscape Architects
Jack Sullivan is a licensed Professional Landscape Architect (PLA) in Maryland and Massachusetts, a Fellow of the American Academy in Rome (FAAR 1983), and a Fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects (FASLA 2005). His current research, teaching and design projects focus on integrating nature with urban environments in Baltimore and Washington, DC, investigating the ecological benefits and healing potential of nature in the city.