Problem:
There is a gap in environmental health information in health professional curricula to reach school nurses.
Solution:
Region 7 PEHSU partnered with Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College in St. Louis, Missouri to hold educational workshops for nursing students. The first community workshop was offered in January 2026 in Illinois with 24 participants.
Impact:
Through pre- and post- tests, students demonstrated a dramatic 90 percentage-point increase in knowledge, from 5% to 95% agreement, about the connections between planetary health and environmental change. The educational materials are being adopted at an external institution in Providence, Rhode Island and will be adapted for their BSN program Fall 2026.
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