GP Autumn School: Planetary Health in the GP curriculum (GP07OCT20B)

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SubjectGP Prospective Trainers
DescriptionWhat is planetary health? (Impact of Climate and ecological emergency on health and co-benefits to health of acting on climate crisis) What is the carbon footprint of primary care and how this is linked with good clinical practice. What are the links between the Covid-19 crisis and planetary health? What are the potential challenges to established practice posed by the climate and ecological crisis? How has the response of primary care in UK to Covid-19 affected the knowledge skills and approach of UK GPs to their work
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VenueVirtual (Zoom), - Virtual  View details
Date & timeWednesday 7 October 2020, 14:00 to 17:00
LecturersDr Aarti Bansal & Dr Mike Tomson  View details
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Course styleWorkshop
CateringNo catering
CPD points3.000
CostNo charge
Aims
  • To introduce the idea of planetary health as a cross-cutting health issue
  • To raise awareness of the ways that provision and performance of primary care may have to adjust in response to the climate and ecological emergency
  • To consider how to integrate planetary health into the GP curriculum (looking at the 13 capabilities)
Objectives

At the end of the course participants will have:

  • Refreshed their knowledge of the different planetary heath challenges facing UK (air pollution, vector borne illnesses, Zoonoses, allergies Water borne disease migration mental health food impacts, heat impacts and weather impacts)
  • Considered ways in which they/ their trainees and their practices can make changes to reduce the impact of climate and Ecological emergency Reviewed the way in which Covid-19 responses (and other planetary health challenges) link to the 13 capabilities
Learning outcomes

Increased awareness of Planetary health and the personal, clinical and organisational responses that can be taken to adapt to this emerging area.