Academic Medicine Open Forum

Happy (almost) Earth Day! We can't think of a better way to acknowledge Earth Day than by offering a collection of resources about the critical impact of climate change on health. 

1. IPEC webinar on climate and health education on Friday, April 22nd, 2:00pm Eastern

Hosted by the Interprofessional Education Collaborative, of which the AAMC is a member, this webinar is a conversation about preparing health professions students to meet the climate change/global health needs and challenges of the future. Register now.

2. Revisit this terrific four-part series from AAMCNews on the impact of climate change on health:

• • Health consequences that concern doctors and researchers the most: Read More
  • The health care sector's race to reduce its carbon footprint: Read More
  • Medical schools adding climate-related content to the curriculum: Read More
  • Protecting firefighters, farmworkers from harmful health effects: Read More

3. The Lancet publishes an annual collection of resources in its "Countdown on health and climate change."
   

    

Have you developed  content of your own that you'd like to submit on this topic? Please consider submitting teaching and learning innovations for peer review and publication consideration to MedEdPORTAL as part of the call for submissions on climate change and health.

 

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Sara Hunt
Managing Editor, MedEdPORTAL
Association of American Medical Colleges
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Thanks so much for all of this Sara - another great piece of news to share on this #earthday

National Academy of Medicine joined by more than 110 organizations to address climate change

More than 110 organizations around the world have committed to addressing climate change and ensuring a sustainable and resilient health sector by becoming Network Organizations of the National Academy of Medicine's Action Collaborative on Decarbonizing the U.S. Health Sector. These organizations have demonstrated their commitment to working together on solutions to mitigate and adapt to climate change while centering and maximizing human health and equity. The AAMC is a member of the Climate Collaborative, and David J. Skorton, MD, AAMC president and CEO, serves on the steering committee.

Read More

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Penny Schnarrs
Virtual Communities Program Manager
Association of American Medical Colleges
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Original Message:
Sent: 04-20-2022 20:42
From: Sara Hunt
Subject: Earth Week: Resources on climate and health education from AAMC and beyond

Happy (almost) Earth Day! We can't think of a better way to acknowledge Earth Day than by offering a collection of resources about the critical impact of climate change on health. 

1. IPEC webinar on climate and health education on Friday, April 22nd, 2:00pm Eastern

Hosted by the Interprofessional Education Collaborative, of which the AAMC is a member, this webinar is a conversation about preparing health professions students to meet the climate change/global health needs and challenges of the future. Register now.

2. Revisit this terrific four-part series from AAMCNews on the impact of climate change on health:

• • Health consequences that concern doctors and researchers the most: Read More
  • The health care sector's race to reduce its carbon footprint: Read More
  • Medical schools adding climate-related content to the curriculum: Read More
  • Protecting firefighters, farmworkers from harmful health effects: Read More

3. The Lancet publishes an annual collection of resources in its "Countdown on health and climate change."
   

    

Have you developed  content of your own that you'd like to submit on this topic? Please consider submitting teaching and learning innovations for peer review and publication consideration to MedEdPORTAL as part of the call for submissions on climate change and health.

 

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Sara Hunt
Managing Editor, MedEdPORTAL
Association of American Medical Colleges
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