New teaching resources from Health Care Without Harm are available here: https://sites.google.com/hcwh.org/physiciansnetwork/medical-student-res…
And I've summarised the Learning Outcomes in the attached document.
You may also be interested to compare it to our priority learning outcomes
https://sustainablehealthcare.org.uk/priority-learning-outcomes
and with this article "Teaching About Climate Change in Medical Education: An Opportunity" Janie Maxwell and Grant Blashki J Public Health Res. 2016 Apr 26; 5(1): 673. doi: 10.4081/jphr.2016.673 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4856872/
Sample learning objectives for climate change and health.
| Eco-health literacy | Outline the reliance of human health on local and global ecosystems;11,14,48 Describe features of a healthy natural, social and built environment;14 Identify populations where social and environmental determinants of health may interact to amplify risk; Incorporate knowledge of eco-health and planetary boundaries to justify priorities that promote both health and sustainability; Articulate an appreciation of the importance of sustainability to global health equity |
| Clinical climate change preparedness | Describe the mechanisms of direct, indirect, deferred and diffuse climate health risks;13,14,49 Demonstrate competence in diagnosis and management of climate-sensitive and climate-induced illness;11,13,31 Describe inter-sectoral collaboration to promote climate-change preparedness and emergency management;11,32 Role-play consultations involving the prevention of climate-related illness and promotion of co-benefits of climate change mitigation; Identify resources for continuing professional education and evidence-based practice of climate-related illness11,49 |
| Sustainable health systems | Define sustainability;14 Explain how shifts in climate, natural resources, technology, economy and demography may affect the provision of healthcare in the future;14 Apply systems thinking and multidisciplinary perspectives to develop strategies to promote health service sustainability;14 Demonstrate a commitment to practice medicine sustainably and ethically49,50 |
| Professionalism and public health literacy | Apply principles of active citizenship and professionalism to discuss doctors’ responsibility to engage in advocacy and policy;51 Acknowledge the ethical tensions in climate change contribution and vulnerability;51 Apply critical appraisal and science communication skills to describe climate health risks; Articulate a commitment to resolving local and global health inequities50 |
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