Without substantial changes in emissions rates, climate change from the buildup of greenhouse gases is likely to lead to extensive transformations of U.S. ecosystems and coastlines later this century. The U.S. Department of Defense's 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review recently determined that climate change will contribute to food and water scarcity, will increase the spread of disease and may spur or exacerbate global mass migration. The online course includes a pre-test, a one hour interactive module specifically addressing the climate predictions outlined by U.S. Federal agencies, and a post test. After passing the latter portion, the learner can participate in an interactive case study and receive a certificate of completion.
Upon successful completion of all the course content, you can obtain your certificate by clicking on the "My Account" link available at the top of this page.
Objectives
Course Objectives
The goals of this course are to:
- Familiarize the learner to the basic concepts of and trends related to climate change and health effects.
- Explore the relationship of climate change to a vector-borne disease outbreak through an applied case study simulation
Key Messages:
- Climate change is real.
- Climate change directly and indirectly impacts our environment and our health.
- Public health plays a role in addressing climate change problems and protecting human health.
Capabilities:
Public Health Emergency Preparedness Capabilities:
- Public Health Surveillance and Epidemiologic Investigation,
- Responder Safety and Health,
- Emergency Public Information and Warning
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Describe 3 climate change trends supported by scientific evidence
- Recognize 4 environmental effects caused by climate change
- Name 6 potential health effects that result from the environmental changes caused by climate change
- Identify the roles of the 10 essential public health services in climate change mitigation and adaptation
- Identify 4 steps a public health worker can take to personally and professionally address climate change problems
Lessons
- Pre Test
- Course Material - Climate Change: Public Health Preparedness and Response
- Post Test
- Survey
Once you complete the course on the NCDP LMS, return to the NYLearnsPH.com LMS and go to My Courses > Current Courses and click on Messaging (Section Column for the course in question) and attach an electronic copy of your completion certificate to the Administrator of the course and you will be marked complete on the NYLearnsPH.com LMS.
Any questions, email: edlearn@health.state.ny.us