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(en) [Adapt the training of future caregivers to prepare them for the challenges of sustainable development and transition] Our societies are dealing with complex sustainability problems. Health has been defined by the United Nations as one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, revealing the close link between health issues and both ecological and environmental issues. Understanding and addressing these issues requires future healthcare professionals to develop specific knowledge and skills. These abilities need to be integrated into their training programs, though this cannot be taken for granted. This article explores the following question: How can we adapt the curriculum for future healthcare professionals in order to prepare them for sustainability challenges? To these questions, we herein attempt to provide four possible responses: 1) a multi-level commitment to share responsibility; 2) identification of the sustainability skills that health care students need to acquire; 3) integration of the latter into training courses and programs; 4) adaptation of teaching methods to enable students to engage in learning, so as to transform themselves and have authentic experiences. We hope that this thinking framework, in addition to the practical recommendations it contains, will help those with a role to play in healthcare sciences curricula.
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Beghon, A., Warnier, L., & Lenaerts, M.-A. (2024). Adapter la formation des futur·es soignant·es pour les préparer aux enjeux du développement durable et de la transition. Louvain médical, 143(1), 85-95. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/30565 (Original work published 2024)