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Practical tools to align planetary health objectives within the current Liaison Committee on Medical Education
Elizabeth Gillespie1, Cecilia Sorensen2, Sheetal Rao3
1University of Colorado School of Medicine and Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, Colorado; and Denver Health and Hospital Authority, Denver, Colorado, USA.
The Journal of Climate Change and Health
|February 6, 2026
Summary
Physician training must address the climate crisis and planetary health. Integrating these concepts into medical education and accreditation can improve healthcare delivery and population well-being.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Health
- Medical Education
- Public Health Policy
Background:
- The climate crisis poses significant threats to societal health and well-being.
- Physician preparedness is crucial for addressing climate change impacts and promoting planetary health.
- Current medical education accreditation standards lack explicit mention of climate change or planetary health.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore strategies for integrating planetary health principles into medical education.
- To leverage existing accreditation standards to advocate for climate change and planetary health education.
- To empower medical students and faculty to drive policy change in physician training.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) accreditation standards.
- Development of practical tools for curriculum integration of planetary health concepts (sustainability, resilience).
- Demonstration of how to use existing accreditation instruments to incorporate planetary health.
Main Results:
- Existing LCME standards provide opportunities for integrating climate change and planetary health into medical curricula.
- Practical tools and approaches can align institutional efforts with accreditation processes.
- Accreditation can serve as a mechanism to advocate for planetary health initiatives.
Conclusions:
- Integrating planetary health into medical education is essential for preparing physicians for the climate crisis.
- Leveraging accreditation processes can foster policy change and advance planetary health in medical training.
- This approach supports the development of a health workforce equipped to address climate-related health challenges.
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