ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND ADVOCACY

POPHLTH 728

Climate change threatens human health through multiple exposure pathways, from heatwaves, storms and air pollution episodes,to influences on infectious diseases, nutrition and mental health. Gain thorough and up to date review of these health links and learn present strategies for preparedness and prevention. Medical students will be introduced to a "Health in all Policies" approach that is essential to optimize the potential for medical interventions to address the health risks from climate change, as well as potential health benefits from mitigating the root causes of climate change.

MEDSC-M 941

Introduction to advocacy for population health. Covers determinants of health and the systemic causes that specific populations experience with health and health care in the U.S. Explore a range of strategies and tools for creating productive change with, and on behalf of, groups of patients. Strengthen the ability to see connections between the experiences of individual patients and providers and the organizational, political, social, and economic structures that influence the experiences of all health care stakeholders.

ENVIRST/POPHLTH 739

Provide tools to identify and address real-world global environmental health issues, stemming from climate change, habitat destruction leading to disease spillover events, food insecurity, and urban design.

ENVIRST/POPHLTH 471

Impact of environmental problems on human health; biological hazards to human health from air and water pollution; radiation; pesticides; noise; problems related to food, occupation and environment of the work place; accidents. Physical and chemical factors involved.

ENVIRST/HISTSCI 213

Provides an introduction to the intersections of health and environment on a global scale. Exposes students to a range of problems in global environmental health, including climate change, disease ecology, and the globalization of disease.