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Initiatives promoting planetary health education in Germany: An overview
Eva-Maria Schwienhorst-Stich1,2, Katharina Wabnitz3,4, Eva Geck5
1University Hospital Würzburg, Department of General Practice, Würzburg, Germany.
GMS Journal for Medical Education
|June 28, 2023
Summary
Nationwide planetary health education is crucial for health professionals due to accelerating climate and ecological crises. Germany has launched six national initiatives since 2019 to integrate this vital education across all training levels.
Area of Science:
- Planetary Health
- Medical Education
- Public Health
Background:
- Planetary health education addresses the health impacts of climate and ecological crises.
- There is an urgent need to integrate planetary health education into health professional training.
- These crises are accelerating, necessitating immediate action in education.
Purpose of the Study:
- To summarize national initiatives promoting planetary health education in Germany since 2019.
- To encourage collaboration and rapid implementation of planetary health education.
Main Methods:
- Review and summary of six key national initiatives in Germany.
- Initiatives include working groups, educational manuals, competency catalogs, and studies on medical schools.
Main Results:
- Six distinct national initiatives have been established in Germany since 2019.
- These initiatives cover various aspects of planetary health education, from learning objectives to implementation studies.
- The initiatives aim to standardize and promote planetary health education nationwide.
Conclusions:
- The described initiatives represent a significant step towards integrating planetary health education in Germany.
- These efforts are expected to foster inter-institutional and inter-professional collaboration.
- The goal is the rapid and widespread adoption of planetary health education for all health professionals.
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