Climate Medicine: EMED 8010

CLIMATE MEDICINE
4th Year Medical Student Elective

EMED 8010
TBD

OVERVIEW

Climate change has profound impacts on health including food insecurity, degraded air quality, civil unrest, and changes in vector-borne disease. This course explores the physiologic, ecologic and social interactions resulting in these impacts and provides a foundation in climate medicine and skills in science communication, policy and advocacy.

Course Benefits:

• Build on basic medical knowledge and clinical experience gained during the first 3 years of medical education
• Provides a unique avenue to apply this knowledge to the challenge of global environmental change
• Builds upon the clinical and basic science of cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, heat related illness, pharmacology, geriatric care, gastrointestinal disease, infectious disease, pediatrics, obstetrics and more.
• Emphasizes a holistic view of human health which encompasses the physical environment and the social determinants of health.
• Develop a critical understanding of climate change and how to address resulting health threats. Build skills in clinical care, communication, professionalism, & more!

Examples of Topics Covered:

• Heat waves and heat illness
• Extreme weather
• Vector-borne diseases
• Mental health
• Air degradation
• Water and food security
• Vulnerable populations.

For questions about the course, please contact Meagan.Rivers@cuanschutz.edu.
For information or issues with your registration, please contact: SOM.schedule@ucdenver.edu.