Learning Objectives:
1. Explain the impacts of climate change on human health and the practice of medicine
2. Identify populations most at risk of negative health impacts of climate change
3. Integrate climate change into your framework for practicing, teaching, and talking about medicine
Short summary:
Over the coming decades, clinical practice will be greatly impacted by climate change. Specific health
effects of climate change are not completely understood, including heat illness, vector-borne illnesses,
effects of wildfires, and air pollution. Join Dr. Jeffery Mann during your lunch hour for an overview of
these possible problems. This course will also discuss climate change and health inequities, acknowledging
climate change as a racial justice issue.
1 июл 2021