Climate Change and Environmental Justice Education
Health professionals are on the frontline of climate change, caring for patients who are impacted by climate-related extreme heat, worsened air quality, hurricanes and flooding. We work with health professionals to help them understand how climate change interacts with social determinant of health to deepen health inequities. We engage health professionals in advocating for systemic change within their health systems, and reimagining a sustainable, low-waste healthcare that supports healthy communities.
The education team aims to increase health professional and public literacy about the intersection between climate, health, and equity.
Jennifer Lawson, MD, MA
Co-Chair
Karen Goble, MA
Co-Chair
Current Education Workgroup Activities
Monthly virtual Interprofessional Grand Rounds Series
Annual Symposium planning. Overarching theme: Climate, Health and Equity
Monthly one-hour training sessions on climate and health equity with NC pediatric, family medicine, and preventive medicine residents
Educational presentations at Grand Rounds, clinical conferences, and community events
Future Education Workgroup Activities
Build Speakers Bureau
Develop a shared resource folder for CACHE presentations. May include shareable slide decks, links to educational resources
Develop educational resources to guide education for both healthcare professionals and community members
Share events of interest for CACHE calendar and newsletter
Clinical Curriculum
Check out our upcoming events.
Our educational partners include:
Levine Children’s Pediatric Residency Program (Atrium Health)
Duke University School of Medicine
Duke Pediatrics Residency Program
ECU Pediatrics Residency Program
Educational programming is provided in collaboration with:
Upcoming Grand Rounds - August 11, 12p-1p EST
Climate Change and Child Health: Exploring Food Based Solutions with Dr. Katherine Shea
Get in touch.
You can help educate colleagues and communities on the health harms of climate change. Most of us haven’t had any training in this area so we offer resources and webinars so you can feel confident communicating about climate and health.
Please reach out to:
request a training for health professionals (students through faculty)
request a speaker for a community event, Grand Rounds, lunch-and-learn, community event, or other forum
partner with us on incorporating climate into clinical education
help develop or lead an education initiative at your institution or in your community
find out how you can learn more about climate change and health