Listen to Dr. Kacey Ernst as she discusses the impact of climate change on public health, including root causes of health like poverty and food production, and considers the role of the public health workforce in addressing climate change mitigation.

Kacey Ernst, PhD, MPH, is an infectious disease epidemiologist whose research focuses on the environmental determinants of vector-borne disease transmission and control. She also takes an active role in working with local health departments to examine questions related to vaccine preventable diseases.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Explain how climate change can impact the ecology of infectious disease, as well as the health of communities.
  2. Discuss the impact of climate change on island nations and lower income nations.
  3. Define strategies to strengthen the capacity of the public health workforce to address climate change.

Continuing Education Information: 0.5 CECH for CHES

CHES Provider number:  99036

Date Released: 9-18-19

Skill Level: Beginner
CHES Event ID#: SS99036_10012019_3
Category 1 Credits: 0.5
Continuing Competency Credits: 0
Advanced Credits: 0
Level 1: No
Level 2: No
Level 3: No