Undergraduate Micro-Seminar: Climate Change and Social Justice: Interprofessional Collaboration
Start learning even before school starts with a micro-seminar
Thursday, August 22 from 3:00 - 4:30pm (PDT) and Friday, August 23 from 10:00 - 11;30am (PDT)
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As part of the university's micro-seminar series for new undergraduate first-year and transfer students, Teaching Professor of Social Work Dawn Joosten-Hagye and Director of the MS in Nursing Program Michelle Peters Zappas will present a two-session micro-seminar on interprofessional collaborations in climate change and social justice.
The World Health Organization estimates that Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) “account for between 30-55% of health outcomes” (2024). Vulnerable populations are disproportionately impacted by climate change, presenting both environmental and health equity concerns. Team-based collaborative care that is person/client-centered is necessary for addressing the SDOH that lead to health inequities and disparities among vulnerable populations impacted by climate change.
Expected learning outcomes:
1. Identify Social Determinants of Health that impact environmental justice and health equity among vulnerable populations;
2. Reflect upon knowledge acquired from an experiential learning activity about environmental justice & health equity issues impacting vulnerable populations in urban settings;
3. Understand the importance of interprofessional and transdisciplinary collaborations in addressing social determinants of health and environmental justice & health equity issues impacting vulnerable populations.