Diploma in Climate Medicine - Foundations in Climate Medicine Certificate
4710 Pearl E Cir
4710 Pearl East Circle
Boulder, CO 80301
Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 8:00am MT - Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 7:00pm MT
Info
Topic
Climate Science for Health Professionals, Climate Models, Heat Illness, Air Quality, Water Resources, Infectious Disease, Severe Weather and Disasters, Mental Health, Healthy Diets, Gender, Occupational Health, Environmental Justice, Communication, Systems Thinking, AI, Narrative Medicine, Advocacy and Oral Testimony, Wildfires. The fee for each Certificate is $2,900 (USD) for health professionals.
Credits Offered
This event offers
49.0 CME credits
to attendees.
Accreditation Info:
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Wilderness Medical Society (WMS) and Climate & Health Program at University of Colorado School of Medicine.
Additional Information
This course builds climate leadership skills for nurses by grounding them in the science, health impacts, and policy drivers of climate change. The 60-hour hybrid program strengthens communication and advocacy for climate-resilient, equitable care.
Speakers
Director, Diploma in Climate Medicine
Director Climate & Health Science Policy Fellowship
Assistant Professor, Family Medicine
University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine
Dr. Bhargavi (Bhar) Chekuri (she/her) is an assistant professor of family medicine at the University of Colorado, and also faculty at the CU Climate and Health Program where her focus is graduate and continuing medical education. She directs the Climate & Health Science Policy Fellowship and the Diploma in Climate Medicine. Her current areas of interest include the intersection of primary care, community medicine and climate change with a focus on systems medicine and health and gender equity. She has served as a technical contributor to the 5th National Climate Assessment, attended and presented at multiple United Nations Climate Change Conferences and is a fellow at the Payne Institute of Public Policy.