Climate change in the Schools of Medicine.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/edumed.550421
Keywords: Cambio climático, Grado en Medicina

Abstract

According to recent studies, the majority of the Spanish population believes that climate change (CC) is real and identifies it as something negative. CC is not only one of the transcendental environmental challenges that humanity faces on a global scale, but also influences many sectors, reaching its maximum exponent in the area of health.

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Author Biography

Joaquin García-Estañ, Centro de Estudios en Educación Médica

* Catedrático de Fisiología, Universidad de Murcia (2003)

* Decano de la Facultad de Medicina de Murcia (2006-2014).

* Presidente de la Conferencia Nacional de Decanos de Facultades de Medicina de España (2008-2012).

* Centro de Estudios en Educación Médica de la Universidad de Murcia: Director (2014-2018), Secretario (2018-).

* Sociedad Española de Educación Médica: Vocal de la Junta Directiva (2015-1019), Tesorero (2019-2022), Presidente electo (2023-2024).

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Published
07-12-2022
How to Cite
García-Estañ, J. (2022). Climate change in the Schools of Medicine. Spanish Journal of Medical Education, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.6018/edumed.550421