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In this activity, we will explore the ways in which climate change impacts the health, well-being, and health equity of children and adolescents. Part of that exploration will analyze how unique pediatric physiology can increase a child's vulnerability to the direct and indirect environmental effects of climate change. Throughout the session, real-world examples will highlight how climate change exacerbates health inequities and environmental injustices by disproportionately impacting vulnerable and marginalized communities.
On-Demand
 1 CME available  1 ABIM-MOC available  1 Participation available
This activity addresses how environmental sustainability interfaces with high value care by looking at the high value equation wherein outcomes and patient experience are measured in the context of financial costs to the system and the patients. This activity further attempts to help clinicians feel more connected to the environmental impact of their work.
On-Demand
 0.25 CME available  0.25 ABIM-MOC available  0.25 Participation available
This presentation addresses the health impacts of extreme heat, with a focus on increased mortality with heat and the disproportionate effects on environmental justice communities such as those living in urban heat islands and vulnerable groups such as the elderly, those with comorbidities, outdoor workers, and pregnant women.

Physicians will gain insights on managing medications during heat waves to reduce risks, as well as strategies for treatment and prevention in heat-related conditions. By understanding these factors, providers can play a critical role in reducing heat-related mortality and morbidity in at-risk populations.
On-Demand
 1 CME available  1 ABIM-MOC available  1 Participation available
This activity delves into the fundamentals of air pollution, including an introduction to particulate matter, ground level ozone, and their effects on the human body such as cardiopulmonary complications and the development of malignancies. This presentation also provides a historical perspective on how concerns about air quality and its harmful impacts on human health led to the enactment of the first Clean Air Act in the United States during the 1970s. Physicians will acquire valuable insights into the steps that can be taken to learn, educate, and advocate for their patients and communities by enhancing their understanding of the science, policies, and measures available to safeguard patient health.
On-Demand
 1 CME available  1 ABIM-MOC available  1 Participation available
Climate health is an emerging and rapidly evolving field of medicine with which hospitalists need to be familiar. Clinicians are often unaware of the impacts of environmental factors on patients’ health and do not feel comfortable counseling on the subject or educating students, residents, and colleagues. They should recognize the ecological determinants of health as impacting patient care directly and indirectly and have the tools to affect healthcare sustainability practice and understand the applicability of sustainable quality improvement tools.

SHM's Climate Health for the Hospitalist series will provide you with foundational information on the topic to counsel patients, recognize the ecological determinants of health, and educate others.
On-Demand
 0.75 CME available  0.75 ABIM-MOC available  0.75 Participation available
This presentation provides an overview of the climate crisis, emphasizing its effects on health through extreme heat, air pollution, and their related disease burdens, including cardiovascular disease, cancer, stroke, and diabetes. Physicians will learn how these climate-related factors disproportionately impact vulnerable populations, exacerbating existing health disparities and highlighting the urgent need for environmental justice. By understanding these links, healthcare providers can better advocate for and implement preventative and adaptive strategies to safeguard patient health in a changing and warming world.
On-Demand
 1 CME available  1 ABIM-MOC available  1 Participation available
Climate health is an emerging and rapidly evolving field of medicine with which hospitalists need to be familiar. Clinicians are often unaware of the impacts of environmental factors on patients’ health and do not feel comfortable counseling on the subject or educating students, residents, and colleagues.They should recognize the ecological determinants of health as impacting patient care directly and indirectly and have the tools to affect healthcare sustainability practice and understand the applicability of sustainable quality improvement tools.

SHM's Climate and Health for the Hospitalist series will provide you with foundational information on the topic to counsel patients, recognize the ecological determinants of health, and educate others.
Bundle
 5.5 CME available  5.5 ABIM-MOC available  5.5 Participation available
Air pollution is a often unrecognized risk factor for developing and dying from lung cancer, but is labelled a Class I carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).This activity will review the mechanism of action by which air pollution and it constituents, particularly PM2.5, cause lung cancer and its effect on lung cancer patients worldwide.
On-Demand
 0.5 CME available  0.5 ABIM-MOC available  0.5 Participation available
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