The Planetary Benefit of Suspending USMLE Step 2 CS: EstimatingCarbon Emissions Associated with US Medical Students’ Travel to TestingCenters
James R. Sherpa, Laura M. Donahue, Jennifer Tsai, Max Jordan Nguemeni Tiako
Abstract
: The annual estimated carbon emissions from travel to CSTCs was approximately 3,000 mtCO2. Northeastern students traveled the shortest distances; the average US medical student expended 0.13 mtCO2. Medical leaders must consider the environmental impact of medical curricula and pursue accordant reforms.
Topics & Concepts
Metric (unit)United States Medical Licensing ExaminationMedical educationGeographyMedical schoolMedicineEnvironmental scienceDemographyEngineeringOperations managementSociologyClimate Change and Health ImpactsRadiation Dose and ImagingDiversity and Career in Medicine