Infusing Planetary Health into Clinical Teaching: A Curriculum-Wide Approach To Sustainability in Medical Education
Abstract We describe a co-designed innovative planetary health curriculum using an infusion model embedded across a four-year graduate medical program. Content about sustainability in healthcare is linked to clinical learning, encouraging students to view environmental responsibility as integral to good medical practice.
Authors
- Matti L. Gild (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6670-2254)
- Margaret Schnitzler
- Jacinta Wong
- Karen M Scott
- Naomi Staples
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Royal North Shore Hospital (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medical Science Educator
- Published
- 2026-03-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-026-02667-x
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00