Teaching on Climate Change and Health-Development and Implementation of an Online Elective Course for Medical Students.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Climate change is one of the greatest health threats, yet many medical schools fail to adequately teach students about its impact. This article describes the development and implementation of an online elective in planetary health education.

Methods

The online elective was designed for medical students in the clinical study term and delivered in a blended learning format. It features presentations, lectures, and transformative online teaching methods including a flipped classroom with final reflection, peer role-play for simulation of climate-sensitive health counseling, producing infographics, and problem-based activities. A pre-/post-course survey was conducted at the medical faculty of Goethe University Frankfurt for the years 2021 to 2024 and used to assess ho

SUBMITTER: Amberger OA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12698999 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature