Climate and Health Medicine: A Clinical Training Program for Healthcare Educators. Introduction to Climate Change and Healthcare.

Publicerad 2026-05-14

• Webinarie

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Speakers:

• Renee N. Salas, MD, MPH, MS, Founding Director, The Cooperative, Lead, Lancet Countdown U.S. Working Group, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School
• Professor Andy Haines, Centre on Climate Change and Planetary Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Description:

Climate change is a defining threat to global health, reshaping the determinants of health and widening existing inequities, while extreme heat, air pollution, ecosystem disruption, and extreme weather events increase morbidity and mortality across populations. This module introduces the foundational science of climate change, the mechanisms linking climate exposures to health outcomes, and the role of health systems and health professionals in prevention, risk reduction, and clinical response. Participants will examine major global trends, pathways of exposure, and the growing evidence that health professionals are essential for advancing climate mitigation, adaptation, resilience, and health equity. By establishing a shared vocabulary and conceptual framework, this session prepares clinicians to understand climate change as both a medical and systems-level challenge that demands integrated action across health practice and policy.

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