Climate change and health: the role of the healthcare professional- Archived [?]

This module explores the role of the healthcare professional in educating people about the benefits of sustainable living, and why people do or do not take action to mitigate and adapt to climate change.

Learning outcomes

After completing this module you should understand:

The role of the healthcare professional in educating people about the benefits of sustainable living
The concept of the carbon footprint of individuals and organisations
Why people do or do not take action to mitigate and adapt to climate change
How efficient participation of the health sector can address mitigation and adaptation strategies for climate change.¹

Written by:

Francisco d'Orey, John Somner, Frances Mortimer, Andrew Connor, Mark Thompson, and Stefi Barna

Last updated

06 Jan 2014

Release date

17 Nov 2010

Accreditation

Accreditor	credit	Accreditation statement
ASCOFAME	1:00 hour	BMJ Learning has assigned 1 hour of CPD/CME credit to this module. BMJ Learning modules are being certified for ASCOFAME VIRTUAL (Colombia).
Australian College of Nursing	1 credit, 1:00 hour	ACN 3LP participants can claim 1 CNE point per hour of active learning for modules that are directly related to their area of nursing practice (no limit).
BMJ Learning	1 credit, 1:00 hour	BMJ Learning has assigned one hour of credit to this module
Bahrain Defence Force Hospital	1 credit, 1:00 hour	The Bahrain Defence Force Military Hospital represented by the Ministry of Defence Bahrain recognises BMJ Learning as being accredited for the purpose of continuous medical education (CME)/continuous professional development (CPD) in BDF. Healthcare professionals can thus claim continuous professional development credits for their activity in BMJ Learning. Completion of one module is considered the equivalent of one credit or one hour of learning.
Bhutan Medical and Health Council	1 credit, 1:00 hour	Bhutan Medical and Health Council has formally accredited all BMJ Learning online modules for continuous professional development. Bhutan Medical and Health Council will accept the CME credit provided by BMJ Learning to any registered members of Bhutan Medical and Health Council for renewal of their registration.
Dubai Health Authority	1 credit, 1:00 hour	BMJ Learning is approved as a CME resource by the Dubai Health Authority (accreditation number 0013/18)
Iraqi Ministry of Health	1 credit, 1:00 hour	The Iraq Ministry of Health has accredited BMJ Learning for the purposes of CME. One module is the equivalent of one hour or one credit point.
Kuwait Institute for Medical Specialization	1 credit, 1:00 hour	Kuwait Institute for Medical Specialization (KIMS) of the Ministry of Health, State of Kuwait is the authority responsible for organising all aspects of postgraduate training of medical practitioners and other health professionals in Kuwait. Users within Kuwait can claim one hour or one credit per hour of learning completed.
Oman Medical Specialty Board	0.5 credits	The Oman Medical Specialty Board accredits this module for 0.5 credit points under Category II
Pakistan Society of Family Physicians	1 credit, 1:00 hour	The Pakistan Society of Family Physicians has assigned 1 hour of credit to this module.
Royal Australasian College of Physicians	1:00 hour	The RACP does not accredit CPD activities, but MyCPD Program guidelines state that fellows can claim a maximum of 50 credits per year for online learning under 'Category 6 - Other Learning Activities'.
SBMFC	1 credit, 1:00 hour	This is to state that SBMFC recognizes BMJ Learning as being accredited for the purposes of continuing educational development. Healthcare professionals and students can thus claim continuing professional development credits for their activity on BMJ Learning. Completion of one learning module is the equivalent of 1 credit or 1 hour of learning.
The Ministry of Public Health in Qatar	1 credit, 1:00 hour	The Ministry of Public Health in Qatar represented by the Accreditation Department of the Qatar Council for Health Practitioners recognizes the continuous medical education (CME)/continuing professional development (CPD) modules provided through BMJ Learning as Category II self-directed learning activities in the State of Qatar. Healthcare professionals in Qatar can thus claim continuing professional development credits for their activity on BMJ Learning, calculated as 1 credit unit per 1 hour (Organization Code OP-02).
Trinidad and Tobago Medical Association	0.5 credits, 1:00 hour	The Trinidad and Tobago Medical Association has accredited BMJ Learning. One module equates to 0.5 credits.
UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention	1 credit, 1:00 hour	This Program has been awarded 1 CPD Credit Hour by the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention.
University of Health Sciences Lahore	1 credit, 1:00 hour	University of Health Sciences Lahore has assigned 1 hour of credit to this module.