Ecohealth Quest Retreats
2024-2025 Retreats
Ecohealth Quest: Headwaters at Itasca
Oct. 18-20, 2024: Itasca State Park/UMN IBSL | Topic: Our Stories, Our Connections and Our Planet
Ecohealth Quest: North Shore
Nov. 8-10, 2024: Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center | Topic: Nature as Teacher & Raptors
Ecohealth Quest: Greater Twin Cities*
March 28-29, 2025: Baker Park Reserve | overnight optional | Topic: Urban/Suburban Ecohealth & Circadian Rhythms
Ecohealth Quest: Headwaters at Itasca*
April 4-6, 2025: Itasca State Park/UMN IBSL | Topic: Plants & People
*NEW IN SPRING 2025: Selected participants have the option to register for 1 elective credit (AHS 5110) if desired.
Experiences that foster appreciation for ecohealth principles and geopolitical considerations in health.
Ecohealth Quest Objectives
- Collaboratively identify actionable strategies to improve health through analysis of the complex epidemiological, geopolitical, social, ecological, other global contributions to human, animal and planetary health.
- Explore and critique the unique cultures, values, roles/responsibilities, and expertise of those supporting health within and outside of the health system and the impact these factors can have on human and animal populations and planetary health outcomes.
- Advance their own professional and interprofessional competency development through shared population-focused problem solving using available evidence, personal and interpersonal experiences, and reflective team-based practices.
- Build a stronger emotional connection to nature that includes a sense of interconnectedness to nature & commitment to protect nature.
- Enhance short-term wellbeing through improvements in perceived stress levels (and/or anxiety).
Students Get Out of the Classroom and Into Nature to Learn about Ecohealth
June 25, 2024
Learners explored unique cultures, values, roles and responsibilities, and expertise of other health professions and the impact these factors can have on health outcomes. Learn more.
Important Details
- Applications for the Spring 2025 retreats will be accepted on a rolling basis until capacity is reached for each trip. See final deadline above.
- Student lodging and meal costs will be covered by the Office of Academic Clinical Affairs, regardless of whether participants are registering for elective credit or not.
- Participants will be responsible for their own transportation to and from the location of their retreat. Group contact information will be shared so that carpooling can be arranged if desired.
- Attendees may collaborate throughout the weekend in meal preparation, clean-up, etc.
- Experiences will be held at parks and nature centers. Participants will stay in on-site lodging.
- Itasca participants stay in shared heated cabins with full plumbing and kitchens. View Itasca example lodging photos.
- Baker Park participants stay on-site at the Baker Outdoor Learning Center, which includes shared rooms with comfortable furnishings and everyday comforts (heat, plumbing, etc).
- Overnight is optional at Baker; participants may return home on Friday night and come back to Baker early Saturday morning.
- Take a look at the breakdown for the weekend in the Sample Weekend Schedule. (subject to change)
Questions?
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