Environmental Impact of Online Versus in-Person Critical Care Education Through the Carbon Footprint Analysis of the CERTAIN Program: Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Climate change is a pressing public health issue, with the US health care sector contributing about 479 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) annually. Online continuing medical education offers an alternative solution to increase global education delivery while reducing CO2 emissions associated with traditional teaching methods.

Objective

This study aimed to evaluate the carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions associated with different delivery methods of the CERTAIN (Checklist for Early Recognition and Treatment of Acute Illness and Injury) global critical care education program. Specifically, we aimed to compare the climate impact of local in-person courses in Rochester, MN, international in-person courses, and online courses to determine the potential enviro

SUBMITTER: Wang B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12313308 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature