Our Clinical Program
The Earth crisis presents both an urgent challenge and a transformative opportunity for health care. Planetary Health offers a framework uniquely suited to this moment—one that centers the deep interconnection between human health and ecological systems and harnesses the expertise of the clinical sector to help build resilient, just, and sustainable futures. JHIPH’s clinical program is advancing the integration of Planetary Health across clinical education, workforce leadership, and healthcare operations. Together, these efforts challenge healthcare to evolve—demanding systems that care not only for patients, but for the planet on which they depend.
Our Goal
To train the next generation of clinicians to understand and address the extensive health impacts of accelerating environmental change and reform care delivery to preserve natural life-support systems.
How to Participate in the Planetary Health Clinical Program
- Sign up for Clinical Program updates
- Express interest in the School of Medicine’s Planetary Health Interest Group
- Get involved with the Planetary Health Report Card Team
Clinical Activities
Planetary Health in Clinical Education
JHIPH’s clinical program is advancing the integration of Planetary Health across clinical education. At the School of Nursing, our clinical team is working to integrate Planetary Health principles into the newly revised Master of Science in Nursing programs, which will launch in the fall of 2026. This year we will further this work by engaging with faculty to design and embed Planetary Health concepts into curriculum while developing competency-based activities that encourage students to view their nursing practice through a Planetary Health lens. In addition, Doctorate of Nursing Practice students can now pursue a Planetary Health concentration. Together, these programs will contribute to a generation of nurse leaders committed to advancing Planetary Health. Efforts to integrate Planetary Health into the School of Medicine’s fourth-year curriculum revision are underway.
Planetary Health Clinical Cohort
JHIPH supports leaders interested in addressing Planetary Health topics in their work. The Planetary Health Clinical Cohort brings these leaders together to remove silos and open opportunities to collaborate and engage with Johns Hopkins Health system leadership.
Greening of Health Care Systems
JHIPH works in partnership with the Johns Hopkins Healthcare System and JHU’s Sustainability Leadership Council (SLC) to identify faculty with innovative ideas that we can elevate and support through funding opportunities and collaborations that promote the greening of healthcare.
Events
Please join the Johns Hopkins Institute for Planetary Health’s Clinical Program for an informal happy hour!
This casual gathering is designed as a relaxed space to connect, share ideas, and learn more about the Clinical Program, as well as upcoming opportunities for collaboration. Whether you’re deeply embedded in this work or simply curious to learn more, we’d love to see you there.
No registration required, just show up!
| Location | Details |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Brewing 1900 E Lombard St, Baltimore, MD 21231 | June 4, 2026 | 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm |
View global Planetary Health resources on Health and Care Systems
Browse the Planetary Health Alliance’s collection of research articles, tools, videos, and other Planetary Health resources related to health and care systems.
VISIT PHAFaculty Directors
 Chris Lemon |  Nicole Warren |
Interested in learning more?
For more information about JHIPH’s Clinical Program or for any other questions, please contact Madhumitha Mathivanan.