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Education Summit

Williamsburg, VA

18 May 2024

Samantha Ahdoot, MD, FAAP�Founder, VCCA�Chair, Steering Committee

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“Climate change is the biggest global health threat of the 21st century.” The Lancet, 16 May 2009

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(09)60922-3/fulltext

Accessed 17 May 2024

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VCHEC

  • The Virginia Climate and Health Education Collaborative (VCHEC) was established in 2021 to introduce climate education into the curriculum of schools of health training in the Commonwealth.

Future doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other allied health professionals must be prepared to recognize, diagnose, and treat climate-related health conditions if they are to adequately care for patients in our changing world. 

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VCHEC

  • The VCHEC is a collaborative of healthcare trainees, faculty, academic administrators, and practicing clinicians who understand the need to incorporate climate education into schools of health training. 

This collaborative provides support, resource sharing, and inspiration to health trainees working to ensure that they are prepared for the future.

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Agenda

  • I. WELCOME AND VCCA INTRODUCTION (10:00- 10:20)
    • Introduction of VCCA and education committee goals for summit - Nick Snow and Homan Wai
  • II. FEATURED SPEAKERS (10:20 -11:00)
    • “Climate Health and Medical Education”
    • Catherine Chen, MD, FACP, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 10:20 to 10:40
    • Elizabeth Cerceo, MD, FACP, FHM, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, 10:40-11:00

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  • III. DISCUSSION- nutrition and climate change curriculum (11:10-11:20)
  • IV. SCHOOL UPDATES AND CHALLENGES (11:20-12:40)
    • Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine
    • University of Virginia (UVA) School of Medicine
    • Norfolk State University (NSU) School of Nursing
    • Old Dominion University (ODU) School of Nursing
    • West Virginia University (WVU) School of Medicine

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  • IV. LUNCH (12:40-1:10)
  • V. DISCUSSIONS: Climate Change & Health curriculum (1:10-2:00)
    • Worksheet
    • Planetary Health Report Card
    • Elective vs Longitudinal curriculum
    • How to maintain continuity within the student interest groups
  • VI. ADJOURNMENT (2:00-2:10)

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Agenda

  • II. FEATURED SPEAKERS (10:20 -11:00)
    • “Climate Health and Medical Education”
    • Catherine Chen, MD, FACP, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 10:20 to 10:40
    • Elizabeth Cerceo, MD, FACP, FHM, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, 10:40-11:00

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  • III. DISCUSSION- nutrition and climate change curriculum (11:10-11:20)
    • Dr. Shirley Kalwaney
      • Director of GME at Inova Health System
      • Hospitalist, Endocrine Consult Service
      • Director, Transitional Year Residency Program
      • The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
      • Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin U-Med & Science

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  • IV. LUNCH (12:40-1:10)
    • Join VCCA!
    • Please connect with each other!

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Agenda

  • V. DISCUSSIONS: Climate Change & Health curriculum (1:10-2:00)
    • Worksheet
    • Planetary Health Report Card
    • Elective vs Longitudinal curriculum
    • How to maintain continuity within the student interest groups

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  • VI. ADJOURNMENT (2:00-2:10)
    • Please complete our survey
    • Please contact us if you have any questions or like to get involved