Accepted Type
Workshop
Code
WD1-2
Acceptance Declaration
Accept
Additional Information
I declare I have no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program.
Was this work accepted for CCME 2020?
no
Category
General Call (Workshop, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation)
Type
Workshop
Sub Type
Affiliation
Title
Countdown: Empowering medical educators to promote and enact planetary health principles
Length of Presentation
Rationale/Background
The concept of Planetary Health (PH) reflects understanding that human health and civilization depend on flourishing natural systems. Many influential health organizations-including our own students (CFMS)-have issued policy statements and calls to action for the healthcare sector and medical education. As educators we are obliged to listen, to make meaningful space in curriculum, and robustly and sincerely engage in this topic. Join us for a workshop designed to explore PH and experience a flipped-classroom teaching technique.
Instructional Methods
1) Overview of PH concepts and a review of seminal articles (15 min).
2) Utilize a jigsaw method to collaboratively tackle key PH challenge topics. Working as a team, each group will learn (25 mins) and then teach (15 mins) about a topic in PH from their chosen physician role perspective, summarizing three educational and two actionable points for change.
3) New groups formed will then discuss their knowledge, knowledge sources, and perspectives on this topic (e.g. What are "co-benefits", eco-anxiety? Should PH be in the medical school curriculum?) (20 mins).
4) Wrap-up (15 mins).
This workshop can be done in-person and virtually. Using Padlet ®, teams record responses on a virtual whiteboard allowing us to synthesize material quickly and group-think actionable/educational items. Educators may continue to post after the conference - creating a new PH community of practice.
Target audience
Students, physicians, and educators.
Learning Objective
1) Explain the core concepts of PH.
2) Apply the evidence base available in the literature.
3) Identify ways to make changes to promote PH.
4) Gain experience with a jigsaw method of teaching a complex subject.
Optional Literature References
1. Whitmee S, Haines A, Beyrer C, Boltz F, Capon AG, de Souza Dias BF, et al. Safeguarding human health in the Anthropocene epoch: report of The Rockefeller Foundation-Lancet Commission on planetary health. Lancet. 2015;386(10007):1973-2028. Epub 2015/07/21. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(15)60901-1. PubMed PMID: 26188744.
2. Hackett F, Got T, Kitching GT, MacQueen K, Cohen A. Training Canadian doctors for the health challenges of climate change. Lancet Planet Health. 2020;4(1):e2-e3. Epub 2020/01/12. doi: 10.1016/S2542-5196(19)30242-6. PubMed PMID: 31924524.
3. Walpole SC, Pearson D, Coad J, Barna S. What do tomorrow's doctors need to learn about ecosystems? - A BEME Systematic Review: BEME Guide No. 36. Med Teach. 2016;38(4):338-52. Epub 2015/12/15. doi: 10.3109/0142159X.2015.1112897. PubMed PMID: 26652745.
Keyword 1
planetary health
Keyword 2
curriculum
Keyword 3
jigsaw
Level of Training
CPD (faculty development, CME)
Abstract Themes
Faculty Development
Additional Theme (First choice)
Continuing Medical Education
Additional Theme (Second Choice)
Physician & Medical Student Health and Well-being
Additional Theme (Third Choice)
Undergraduate
Authors
Presenter
Clark Svrcek
Term 1
Yes
Term 2
Yes
Term 3
Yes
Term 4
Yes
Term 5
Yes
Virtual Presentation Option
yes
