Education for Sustainable Healthcare in the Local Context:

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Lightning Talk as part of the Climate Justice Symposium for Transforming Education (chesc.org/cjste/). Education for sustainable healthcare (ESH) refers to curriculum that integrates the relationship between the climate, environment, and human health. It is essential for future healthcare professionals to have a solid foundation in ESH to care for and educate their patients about the impact of climate on health. To date, the literature on ESH has been sparse in the health professions. For students to comprehend the impact of climate and environment on patient care, connecting these changes to a local health context is critical. Community-engaged medical education (CEME) underscores an interdependent and reciprocal relationship between the community served and health professions school. We aimed to determine how ESH can be integrated within CEME, in order to incorporate local community issues into the health professions curriculum. Fifty-one student, faculty, and community experts were identified and interviewed to gather their perspectives. Participants underscored that ESH should be incorporated within a local context by engaging with community members, integrating community-relevant issues in the curriculum, and partnering with local organizations. These changes will allow for students to see relevant climate and health concerns encountered within their communities.

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