Empowering medical students in the climate crisis: elective curriculum for undergraduate medical education.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Climate change has a widespread impact on human disease and population health. Despite calls for action from physician organizations, medical schools have been slow to integrate climate and health education into their curricula.

Curriculum design

We designed and implemented a medical student elective focused on climate and health. The course consisted of expert-led didactics and small group discussions using case-based or journal article-based sessions to explore the intersection of climate change and health. Qualitative student feedback on the course was collected with a RedCap form after each iteration of the course.

Results

Upon course completion, students reported greater comfort in understanding the impact of climate change on the health of their com

SUBMITTER: Baldwin M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12616737 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature