An Integrable and Interactive Session for Developing Action-Oriented Foundational Climate Change and Health Competencies in Medical Students.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Climate change is the greatest threat to global health, yet there are few foundational climate resources available for integration into medical school curricula. We describe an interactive session for equipping medical students with practical and empowering foundational climate-health competencies.

Methods

We developed a 2-hour interactive lecture+ preceded by 30 minutes of required prep work. Knowledge was assessed using two-question quizzes. A postsession survey evaluated session effectiveness and self-assessed attitudes and preparedness.

Results

A total of 375 students participated; 164 completed all assessment and evaluation measures. The average knowledge quiz score after required prep was 80%. Of all students, 82% reported that more than half of the

SUBMITTER: Perez-Cruet JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12644251 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature