A Hot Topic: A Climate-Focused Track for Infectious Diseases Fellowship
Open Access
- 14 November 2024
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Open Forum Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 12 (11) , ofaf080
Abstract
Climate change has substantial implications for infectious diseases. The infectious diseases community must rapidly expand its understanding of these dynamics; formal training for physicians is urgently needed. Here, we describe the learning objectives, educational strategy, and implementation of a pilot Climate Change training pathway within an infectious diseases fellowship.Keywords
Funding Information
- Infectious Diseases Fellowship
- Climate and Human Health Fellowship
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