Course Credit: 6 hours
The term “policy” refers to a set of principles that drive actions, whether at an individual, institutional, or governmental level. Throughout history, local and national policies have played substantial roles in improving public health, from tobacco control to occupational safety laws or seatbelts. Health professional engagement as educators and stakeholders to guide evidence-informed policy is a critical step. In this module, we will review basic elements of the policy process and ongoing climate policies.
Curriculum: Module 9 of 10
Optional Reading
Climate Change and EM Team
- Lead Author: Caitlin Rublee, MD, MPH
- Secondary Authors: Catharina Giudice, MD; Katelyn Moretti, MD, MS; Kyle Martin, DO, MA, MPH; Andrew Musits, MD, MS
- Contributors: Joseph Leanza, MD; Christine Baek; Nikhil Ranadive, MD, MS
- ALiEMU Graphic Designer: Christopher Nash, MD
- ALiEMU Peer Reviewer: Michelle Lin, MD
- Sponsor: Medical College of Wisconsin
- Curriculum design consultant: Simiao Li-Sauerwine, MD, MSCR with the ALiEM Education Research Lab and Incubator (ERLI)