Join us as medical students Rylie O'Meara (research and education chair of the Stritch Homelessness Outreach Coalition) and Owen Lewer (Chicago Street Medicine representative for the Stritch Homelessness Outreach Coalition) discuss frostbite and cold weather injuries amongst Chicago's homeless population. They are joined in conversation by Dr. Tanya Mukherji-Stewart, who is a 3rd year emergency medicine resident and future attending at Loyola Medicine. Our speakers today cover the clinical presentation and treatment of frostbite injuries, the prevalence of frostbite and risk factors associated with its development, and information on Chicago’s cold weather policies and available resources. Click here to access our website with supplemental information on this topic.
