🌍Climate medicine is still rarely taught in Korean medical schools — and we want to change that.
We are To Be Doctor, a South Korean medical student organization publishing a magazine for medical students and physicians.
Our upcoming issue focuses on climate and medicine, a topic that remains relatively unfamiliar in Korea despite its growing importance in global medical education, clinical practice, public health, and healthcare systems.
For this issue, we are preparing a feature that introduces climate medicine as an emerging career field to Korean medical students.
We are looking to hear from people working at the intersection of medicine, climate change, and health, including:
(1) medical students, residents, or early-career doctors pursuing climate medicine
(2) combining clinical practice with climate-related research, advocacy, or education
(3) physicians working in climate-related NGOs, global health organizations, or international institutions
(4) fellows or graduate students in climate & health, planetary health, or healthcare sustainability programs
(5) professionals working on climate resilience, health equity, or sustainable healthcare
What we are asking A short email interview — about 5 questions, 10–15 minutes to answer.
We will ask about your career path, your current work, and what advice you would give to medical students who are beginning to explore climate and health.
Deadline We would appreciate responses by May 29.
In Korea, climate medicine still feels distant to most medical students. Many of them have never encountered this field in their curriculum, and have no idea that it could be part of their future as physicians.
Your voice could be the first time a Korean medical student hears that this career exists!
Even a few sentences from you — about how you came into this field, what you do, and why it matters — could open a door for someone who is just beginning to ask "what kind of doctor do I want to be?"
If you would be willing to participate, or if you know someone whose perspective should be included, please comment below or send me a direct message.
Thank you for helping us bring climate medicine to the attention of future doctors in Korea.
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