Climate Change and Medical Education
Abstract
Climate change is a public health emergency that disproportionately impacts children due to their increased vulnerability. Pediatric clinicians are uniquely positioned to address these risks by providing anticipatory guidance and advocating, making it paramount to include education on the issue when designing medical curricula across disciplines. This article reviews the current state of climate health education across the medical education continuum including undergraduate medical education, graduate medical education, continuing medical education and in nonphysician health professions. By equipping health care professionals with climate health knowledge, we can better protect the health and well-being of our youngest and most vulnerable patients.
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