Free Access to the KitNewCare Sustainable Kidney Care Online Course

Sustainable kidney care 

Welcome to the KitNewCare Sustainable Kidney Care Course 

 This course explores what healthcare workers in nephrology can do to become leaders in sustainable transformation, including outlining a range of practical examples and case studies, from prevention to reducing the environmental impact of dialysis. This free online resource has been funded by the EU KitNewCare project. 

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of the course, you will be able to:

1. Describe the risks the global environmental crisis presents to human health and healthcare systems.
2. Describe the contribution of the health sector, particularly kidney care, to the global environmental crisis. 
3. Understand the basic principles of carbon literacy.
4. Understand how sustainability can help to address existing challenges in the healthcare system.
5. Apply the principles of sustainability to kidney care.
6. Plan a project to improve the sustainability of healthcare in your workplace. 

Course Structure 

Self-study online - Opening 3 weeks prior to the workshop this consists of 6 hrs of interactive online materials, presented in bite-sized chunks, covering all course content including background, theory, and case studies, with optional links to further information. Discussion points throughout the module allow you to reflect on your learning and start to get to know fellow participants and their areas of interest and work. At the end of the module, you are invited to sketch out a plan for a sustainability project you might want to undertake, in preparation for the workshop discussions. You can see a table of contents for the self-study materials here. We will email your certificate of completion