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CLIMATE CHANGE PROFESSIONALS’ PERSPECTIVES ON THE COMPETENCIES FOR ONE HEALTH GRADUATES

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2025

Carrie K.M. McMullen
Affiliation:
Department of Population Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Katie M. Clow
Affiliation:
Department of Population Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Cécile Aenishaenslin
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology and Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Québec, Canada
Dale Lackeyram
Affiliation:
Centre for Teaching and Learning, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Radhika K. Gandhi
Affiliation:
Department of Population Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
E. Jane Parmley*
Affiliation:
Department of Population Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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*Corresponding author: [email protected]
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Abstract

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There is a pressing need for novel approaches to help address climate change and for a workforce that is equipped with a combination of new and different types of knowledges. The One Health (OH) core competencies perhaps offer the new knowledges, skills, and attitudes that will be needed in a future generation of practitioners that does not shy away from complexity. The objective of this research was to identify overlapping and transferable OH-climate change competencies that are needed of professionals working to address climate change. Using focus groups and qualitative content analysis, 23 professionals from across Canada whose employment positions had a key focus on climate change were brought together across five sessions. Participants agreed that the OH competencies were applicable to their employment roles and responsibilities, but they identified four key missing areas that are important for graduates: evaluative and reflective practice, personal resilience, turning knowledge into action, and having an openness to other knowledges (particularly Indigenous and non-Western viewpoints). This work also provided a first iteration of a process that should be continually used to bridge the gap between theory and practice, as employer needs are a key consideration during the development of educational programs.

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