Emphasizing the Link Between Human Health and the Environment in Residency Education

Abstract

Letters to the Editor other areas of medicine to include the environment is critical and long overdue. As physician educators, we have an obligation to prepare the next generation of physicians to provide care that positively impacts the health of both the patient and the planet.

Assessing hospitalists' opinions regarding the role of environmental health within the practice of hospital medicine

“…Medical education was emphasized by participants as an important area of integration of environmental health, as has been noted by others 45–48 . Education may be a powerful route for hospitalist impact, as residents' behaviors surrounding provision of high‐value care are highly influenced by their training 49 .…”

“…44 Medical education was emphasized by participants as an important area of integration of environmental health, as has been noted by others. [45][46][47][48] Education may be a powerful route for hospitalist impact, as residents' behaviors surrounding provision of high-value care are highly influenced by their training. 49 Environmental health can also be integrated into education outside of the classrooms and clinical rotations, through involvement in hospitalbased initiatives such as sustainability quality improvement projects 50 or advocacy efforts.…”