Health professionals and health scientists must be able to recognize and respond to climate change and the eco-social determinants of health, and to contribute to a more equitable and sustainable world. Education is thus a core responsibility and unifying theme for the Collaborative Centre’s work. We aim to strengthen the capacity of health professions educators, and to deliver programs that meet the needs of diverse learners, including those in formal education, and those already in practice.
Learning Opportunities for Students & Trainees
Student Training Program
We have launched a program for students and trainees to develop knowledge and expertise on on sustainability in health, understood to include climate and health, planetary health, One Health, ecohealth, political ecology of health, sustainable healthcare, and climate resilient health systems.
Graduate Fellowship Program
We have launched a program for students in (or alumni of) the Student Training Program who are enrolled in a PhD program and who are seeking to develop or deepen their research engagement with sustainability in health.
Planetary Health Journal Club
We have launched a Journal Club that meets monthly throughout the academic year.
Other Learning Opportunities
We partner to provide multiple programs and courses tailored to students, including the Summer Institute on Sustainable Health Systems with CASCADES and the Interprofessional Education on Climate & Sustainability program with CACHE. There is a growing number of courses for students and trainees across our campus.
Learning Opportunities for Professionals & Faculty
Supports & Services
In addition to our programming, we aim to support learners – including faculty, students, trainees, and practitioners – by providing capacity strengthening and networking opportunities and by enabling access to a variety of relevant resources.
Through this work, we seek ways to strengthen capacity across disciplines and professions and to support innovative pedagogical methods that include experiential and applied learning.
Reach out if you’re interested in helping out or learning more: climate.health@utoronto.ca
Opportunities for Faculty Engagement
For students and trainees to develop the requisite expertise, faculty must be empowered to teach relevant knowledge and skills. We are working to build and sustain a community of educators who can support health professional competency in planetary health and sustainable care across our founding faculties.
Reach out if you’re interested to help out or learn more: climate.health@utoronto.ca
