Patrick CLOOS

Patrick CLOOS is an Associate Professor at the Université de Montréal, affiliated with the École de santé publique and the Département de médecine sociale et préventive. His work focuses on public health, social medicine, and the intersections of climate change, migration, and health equity. He has held roles as a clinician, humanitarian doctor (with Médecins Sans Frontières), and health ministry lead in Dominica. His research emphasizes global health challenges in the Caribbean, including climate-induced migration and health system resilience.

Research Interests: Climate change and health adaptation, migration and health equity, racism in healthcare systems, and socioanthropological studies of health. His interdisciplinary approach spans clinical, policy, and community-based interventions.

Publications: Over 15 articles and book chapters since 2020, focusing on climate change impacts, migrant health access, and pandemic response. Notable works include studies on Caribbean health systems and systemic racism in Canadian universities.

Awards: Recipient of the 2010 Best Thesis Award for research on climate change, migration, and health in the Caribbean.

Grants & Projects: Leads projects funded by FRQSC, ANR, and Canadian Institutes of Health Research, including studies on healthcare resilience post-pandemic and climate-driven migration in Dominica.