June 28-30 – Climate Change and Health Boot Camp: Building Skills and Knowledge for Effective Engagement
Climate Change and Health Boot Camp: Building Skills and Knowledge for Effective Engagement
June 28-30, 2023 | Virtual | 10am EDT – ~5:00pm EDT
Climate change is having substantial impacts on the health – effects that are expected to become more extreme in coming decades. This training will give participants knowledge and skills that will help them improve clinical care and public health practice, prepare for climate change impacts, and integrate climate change information into long-term research or management decision-making.
This three-day intensive boot camp combines content on the mechanisms and health impacts of climate change with practical approaches to mitigation and adaptation that participants can apply to their professional work. Led by physicians and public health experts with specialized training in Climate Change and Health, this workshop will integrate content-oriented lectures, skills-oriented class exercises, and group discussion of broader themes, challenges, and opportunities. Upon completion of the course, participants are expected to have an understanding of key topics in climate change and health and a personal action plan for engagement with these issues in their professional work.