Submission ID 78279
| Code | OH-4-6 |
|---|---|
| At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: | |
| Category | Medical Education |
| Type | Oral |
| Will the presenter be a: | Other |
| Presenter Other | faculty |
| Title | Teaching Planetary Health During Family Medicine Clerkship, an Evaluation |
| Background/Purpose | The impact of climate change on societal health is increasingly recognized. The WHO and International Federation of Medical Students have issued calls to action in medical education. Yet curricula are crowded and finding the right time and place to introduce planetary health (PH) is questioned. In this presentation we describe how we integrated PH during family medicine clerkship teaching and findings of our evaluation |
| Methods | Interactive mandatory 2-hour workshop was delivered using the jigsaw method, where learners identify, explore and problem solve in teams and teach each other. Teams address challenges through three physician lenses; 1) the physician visit with individual patients e.g. plant-based diets 2) clinic owners or community leaders e.g. exploring sustainable practices 3) medical educators e.g. exploring competencies The session was evaluated with a questionnaire immediately following teaching (survey 1) and one several months later (survey 2) to examine retention or application of learning. Participation in evaluation was voluntary. |
| Results | Response rate survey 1; 54% (71/132 attendees), response rate survey 2; 35% (55/156 entire class). Following instruction 96% (68) respondents believed physicians should integrate PH into clinical practice. Students identified the impact of prescribing on PH and the trusted roles physicians have advocating PH. Students made suggestions to improve the session, such as additional preparation time and incorporating more Indigenous perspectives. In survey 2, 59% (36) respondents read more about PH. 54% (33) felt the workshop motivated them to learn more on PH. |
| Discussion | Integrating PH into clerkship helped learners understand the relevance of PH to clinical practice |
| Keyword 1 | Planetary health |
| Keyword 2 | Undergraduate |
| Keyword 3 | Sustainable health |
| Abstract content most relevant to: (check all that apply) | Continuing Professional Development (CPD) (faculty development, CME)
Residency Education Undergraduate Medical Education |
| Abstract Track - First Choice | Planetary Health |
| Authors | Sonja Wicklum Clark Svrcek Martina Kelly Sonja Wicklum |
