Building
Climate & Health Curriculum
Rx for Climate works to support the integration of climate change, environmental sustainability, and planetary health into education for pharmacists and other health professionals at a national and international level.
Recommended Resources
The Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education provides links to educational content and resources spanning a broad variety of topics related to climate change and human health which can be adapted to meet the needs of different training programs, regions, and specialties.
Climate Resources for Health Education (CRHE) is a repository of expert-reviewed materials for teaching climate and health topics, including patient cases, slides, and a bank of learning objectives.
Click the link above to find recommended resources and readings curated by the Rx for Climate team. You'll find many resources that are relevant to a broad audience, as well as pharmacy-focused materials.
COMING SOON:
Rx for Climate Quick Start Guide
The Rx for Climate team is currently developing a quick start guide to help pharmacy educators identify opportunities to integrate climate-related topics into their own curriculum.
Recommended Readings
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Mathers A, Fan S, Austin Z. Climate change at a crossroads: Embedding environmental sustainability into the core of pharmacy education. Can Pharm J (Ott). 2023;156(2):55-59. Published 2023 Feb 15. doi:10.1177/17151635231152882
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DiPiro JT, Allen DD, Lin A, Scott SA, Sorensen TD, Maine LL. Impact of Social Forces and Environmental Factors on Healthcare and Pharmacy Education: The Report of the 2021-2022 AACP Argus Commission. Am J Pharm Educ. 2023;87(1):ajpe9452. doi:10.5688/ajpe9452.
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Gruenberg K, Apollonio D, MacDougall C, Brock T. Sustainable Pharmacy: Piloting a Session on Pharmaceuticals, Climate Change, and Sustainability within a U.S. Pharmacy Curriculum. Innov Pharm. 2017;8(4):3. doi:10.24926/iip.v8i4.929.