Synchronous Modules 1, 3, 5 and 7 will run online from 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET.
Please note that all modules – both synchronous and asynchronous group based – require independent prep work. There will be 12 hours of synchronous engagement and the remaining hours, while guided, are self/team-directed. In total this program consists of 39+ hours of total learning time.
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Synchronous
Module 1: Friday, September 20 Introduction to Planetary Health Concepts Part 1
Explore key planetary health concepts and framework
This module will provide learners with a foundational knowledge of planetary health and understanding of the role healthcare providers play in addressing the climate crisis. We will introduce conceptual frameworks that will be used throughout the program — starting with the process of community-building and collectively establishing a value system for collaborative learning and action. (To be continued in Module 3.)
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Asynchronous
Module 2: Friday, October 4 A Wicked Problem: Root Causes, Barriers to Action, and Opportunities for Intervention
Readings + Guided Independent Group Work
Teams will grapple with the complexity of the planetary health challenge. Structured and creative activities will guide teams through cognitive and emotional processing of the crisis, and the opportunities it provides.
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Synchronous
Module 3: Friday, October 18 Introduction to Planetary Health Concepts Part 2
Review frameworks, opportunities and barriers for intervention and ethics.
(Continuation from Module 1.) This module will provide learners with a foundational knowledge of planetary health and understanding of the role healthcare providers play in addressing the climate crisis. We will introduce conceptual frameworks that will be used throughout the program — starting with the process of community-building and collectively establishing a value system for collaborative learning and action.
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Asynchronous
Module 4: Friday, November 1 Spheres and Levers: Identifying Your Team’s Spheres of Influence and Points of Leverage
Readings + Guided Independent Group Work
A guided exercise will help teams identify their unique positions within the planetary health crisis through SWOT analysis. Teams will consider which agents of change lie within their spheres of influence, and how unique strengths of their team members can be leveraged to motivate change.
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Synchronous
Module 5: Friday, November 15 Cultivating Imagination, Relationships, and Reciprocity
Group based presentation
In this gathering, we will cultivate our community of practice by sharing possibilities and opportunities. Through a hope-centered lens, teams will present their preliminary analysis with space for formative feedback within, and between, teams.
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Asynchronous
Module 6: Friday, November 29 Preparing for Action
Readings + Guided Independent Group Work
Using evidence-based frameworks for strategy, creation, and evaluation, teams will apply analysis and feedback from previous modules to create a viable plan for planetary health action within their roles as healthcare providers.
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Synchronous
Module 7: Friday, December 13 Taking Action Together
Group based presentation
In our closing module, we will secure our community of practice through a plenary of action plans and a shared reflection on the experience of the program. We will leave prepared for ongoing collaboration and connection — including amplifying and elevating all planned actions.