From Practice to Policy: Using Strategic Storytelling to Advocate for Climate Health Solutions

Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 12:00 PM - Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 1:00 PM

Nurses, physicians and pharmacists are among America’s most trusted professionals. Framing climate change as a health threat is the most effective messaging framing for boosting public support for action. But many health professionals are still hesitant to talk about climate change as a health issue because it has been made so politically polarizing– despite the fact that it is the greatest public health threat of our lifetimes, and our ability to remedy it is also time-sensitive. The experiences of nurses, doctors, and other frontline health workers seeing the health impacts of climate change on our patients and our health systems are not adequately being heard by policymakers or the media. Enabling more health professionals to tell more compelling stories, using the Public Narrative framework developed in community organizing, we can effectively communicate the climate crisis a personal, clear and present danger to the health of all our loved ones– in order to grow and deepen the movement of climate health professionals and build critically important public support for implementing bold climate solutions.

In this educational activity, Stanford University, People Power Health and Climate Health Now will teach participants to:

1. Craft strategic ways of talking about climate change, health, and solutions--and why you personally care-- so as to inspire others to get involved (aka- Learn the craft of Public Narrative related to climate change and health).

2. Elevate the voices and perspectives of nurses, physicians, and other clinicians and members of the health community in California who are seeing the health impacts of climate change on their patients and healthcare clinics and hospitals.

3. Strengthen health as a key priority in policy discussions on climate change and in the media as a key pillar to drive bold equitable climate solutions.

Course Structure & Time Commitment
Synchronous sessions: 60min every other week for six (6) sessions beginning Fall 2025
Virtual Classes on Wednesdays: Sept 10, Sept 24, Oct 8, Oct 22, Nov 5, Nov 19 from 12-1pm PST.

Asynchronous work: On average, this program will require approx. 3-4 hours a week.
In the weeks alternating with live group sessions there will be asynchronous individual homework, as well as highly-recommended, but optional, office hours with Public Narrative coaches.

Click the Register tab to begin

Early Bird Pricing (until June 8): $750
Regular Pricing (after June 8): $1,000

Scholarships Available
We have a very limited number of scholarships available to support course participation. If you work in a safety net clinic, or would like to be considered for a scholarship, please complete our request form here: Scholarship Request Form.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (11.50 hours), ANCC Contact Hours (11.50 hours), Non-Physician Participation Credit (11.50 hours)

1. Craft strategic ways of talking about climate change, health, and solutions--and why you personally care-- so as to inspire others to get involved (aka- Learn the craft of Public Narrative related to climate change and health).
2. Elevate the voices and perspectives of nurses, physicians, and other clinicians and members of the health community in California who are seeing the health impacts of climate change on their patients and healthcare clinics and hospitals.
3. Strengthen health as a key priority in policy discussions on climate change and in the media as a key pillar to drive bold equitable climate solutions.

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Stanford Medicine, People Power Health, and Climate Health Now. Stanford Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 
 
Credit Designation 
American Medical Association (AMA) 
Stanford Medicine designates this synchronous and asynchronous activity for a maximum of 11.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 
Stanford Medicine designates this synchronous and asynchronous activity for a maximum of 11.5 ANCC contact hours.

Cancellation Policy
Live Activities: Cancellations received in writing no less than 20 days before the course will be refunded. No refunds will be made on cancellations received after that date. Self-paced Activities: No refunds will be made on cancellation requests after a learner accesses any part of the course content. Any cancellations refunded will less a 20% administrative fee. Please send cancellation requests to [email protected].

Stanford University School of Medicine reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs, such as non-refundable airline tickets or hotel penalties.

Accessibility Statement
 Stanford University School of Medicine is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require visual, auditory, cognitive, or mobility accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact the CME office.

Cultural and Linguistic Competency
The planners and speakers of this CME activity have been encouraged to address cultural issues relevant to their topic area for the purpose of complying with California Assembly Bill 1195. Moreover, the Stanford University School of Medicine Multicultural Health Portal contains many useful cultural and linguistic competency tools including culture guides, language access information and pertinent state and federal laws.  You are encouraged to visit the Multicultural Health Portal: https://laneguides.stanford.edu/multicultural-health

For activity related questions, please contact
     Name: Laura Corbett
     Title: Compliance Manager
     Email: [email protected]

For CME general questions, please contact 
     Email: [email protected]

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Stanford Medicine adheres to the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.
The content of this activity is not related to products or the business lines of an ACCME-defined ineligible company. Hence, there are no relevant financial relationships with an ACCME-defined ineligible company for anyone who was in control of the content of this activity.