Dr. Trowbridge is a physician | public health researcher at the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Medicine and a nationally recognized researcher on the impact of the built environment (architecture, urban design, transportation planning) on public health. He currently, leads a multi-year research and development initiative between UVA and the U.S. Green Building Council focused on applying green building principles and tools of market transformation to drive consideration of health, well-being, and equity outcomes within global real estate (greenhealthpartnership.com). Dr. Trowbridge also co-directs the Medical Design Program at UVA (uvamedical.design) that teaches design thinking to first year medical students as a framework for addressing the complex healthcare issues.