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Submitting SHE abstracts to AMEE 2019 (deadline 6 Feb)

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16 Jan 2019
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Frances Mortimer
We are planning to submit at least one abstract for a workshop on sustainable healthcare education at the AMEE 2019Association for Medical Education in Europeconference. If anyone would like to…
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Acid concentrate dilution

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29 Nov 2018
by
Fraser Gilmour
From the sustainability session discussions at the recent ART conference it was identified that there are still a significant number of UK trusts using 1:34 dilution acidinstead of the stronger and…
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New report shows link between climate change and human health

Created on
29 Nov 2018
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New research published in The Lancet medical journal shows that rising temperatures as a result of climate change are already exposing us to an unacceptably high health risk and warns, for the first…
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"Can a Whisper become a Roar" A call to action for the healthcare community

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15 Nov 2018
by
James Szymankiewicz
"As clinicians we are taught to value evidence based interventions that benefit health and wellbeing. We look for the causes of disease and aim to change behaviour to improve outcomes. We have a…
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Assessment Workshop: How to write questions on sustainable healthcare

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12 Nov 2018
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Joey Brooke
Listening to feedback from our members and sustainable healthcare education representatives, we have identified that assessing sustainable healthcare is a troublesome area, and people feel out of…
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Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education

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5 Nov 2018
by
Frances Mortimer
Members of the SHE network may already be aware of the Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education (GCCHE), which is hosted by the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University. The…
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Sustainability sessions at the Association of Renal Technologists Conference 2018

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18 Oct 2018
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Fraser Gilmour
Great presentation by Dr Frances Mortimer at the recent ART conference in Grantham on the challenges we face to reduce our impact on resourceswhen providing healthcare and the work the green…
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International Green Nephrology

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17 Oct 2018
by
Frances Mortimer
The International Society of Nephrology (ISN) has expressed an interest in supporting collective efforts to improve the environmental sustainability of kidney care. This could…
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Summer opportunities survey

Created on
16 Oct 2018
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The Planetary Health Alliance is working to better assist students (both graduate and undergraduates) find summer internships, field experiences, or research projects in the field of planetary health.…
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Animation of carbon emissions and healthcare waste

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15 Oct 2018
by
Janet Richardson
This is a 2 minute animation that brings to life the extent of carbon emissions due to healthcare waste and inappropriate clincal waste segregation. It is based on research by colleagues at Plymouth…