Student challenges and successes in integration of planetary health in medical education: a mixed methods analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study evaluates challenges and successes faced by medical students leading planetary health (PH) curriculum reform and tracks changes over time.

Methods

The Planetary Health Report Card (PHRC) is a standardized, metric-based tool for assessing PH education in medical schools. In October 2023, a survey was emailed to 132 medical students across 52 US institutions who had served as primary contacts for their school's most recent PHRC between 2020 and 2023. The survey explored challenges and successes in integrating PH into the curriculum. A total of 31 students from 17 US states responded. All respondents were invited to follow-up Zoom interviews, with 11 completing them. Survey and interview data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and directed conten

SUBMITTER: Malani K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12328440 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature