Climate Change as a Social Determinant of Health: An Interactive Case-Based Learning Activity.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Despite consensus on climate change's impact on humans, medical schools have not widely adopted inclusion of environmental topics into their mandatory curriculum. This educational activity explicitly addresses climate change as one of the environmental determinants of health (EDH).

Methods

We developed a required, 1-hour module for all first-year medical students. This interactive, case-based, small-group activity was incorporated into a curriculum within an advising program but could be run independently. Before and after the session, participants completed evaluations assessing knowledge gains and attitude shifts.

Results

Of 183 first-year students, 155 completed both pre- and postmodule surveys. Participants' rating increased on the postmodule survey i

SUBMITTER: Sarkar A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10394120 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature