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Schoen (she/her) is a community radiologist at the University of Michigan, Climate and Health Fellow at Health Care Without Harm, and Climate and Health Policy Fellow at the University of Colorado. She is founder and chair of Radiologists for a Sustainable Future, part of the Health Care Without Harm Physician Network. Schoen is a member of several radiology society sustainability task forces including the Radiological Society of North America, Association of Academic Radiology, and American College of Radiology, where she serves as co-chair. Schoen served as a guest editor for the Journal of… Read More
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Wohlford (she/her) is the director of sustainability at Carilion Clinic, where she has been leading sustainability efforts for more than 10 years. She oversees programs for the health care system that reduce inefficiencies and waste, and promote environmental sustainability. Wohlford conceptualized and proposed her current position, created a work structure for sustainability for Carilion’s seven hospitals, and developed the Carilion Clinic environmental stewardship council. Wohlford’s programs increase recycling, decrease energy utilization, decrease natural resource consumption, and divert… Read More
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With over 25 years of experience as a practicing interventional radiologist, NIH-funded scientist, and educator, Omary (he/him) is professor of radiology and biomedical engineering at Vanderbilt University. Omary was chair of radiology at Vanderbilt until 2023, when he stepped down to pursue a sabbatical in sustainable health care, when he launched The Green Leap, a multi-media platform for sustainable health care. Most recently, he founded and serves as CEO of Greenwell Project, a nonprofit with a mission to design sustainable medicine together with patients. He served as president of the… Read More
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Patel (she/her) is a clinical associate professor of pediatrics at Stanford School of Medicine and executive director at the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health, which represents 56 major medical societies and 29 state clinician groups who work to advocate, communicate, and educate on climate change as a crisis of public health. She is also a member of the executive committee for the AAP's council on environmental health and climate change, and a board member for Our Children's Trust and Undaunted K12. Patel is a former Presidential Management Fellow with the EPA. She has been… Read More
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Tummala (she/her) is an ear, nose, and throat surgeon and clinical assistant professor of otolaryngology at NYU Langone Health. She is engaged in education, research, and advocacy initiatives that optimize sustainability in health care and address how climate change and air pollution impact population health and health disparities. Tummala is an avid writer and speaker on how climate change is impacting human health, as seen in various outlets including The Washington Post, Newsweek, Scientific American, CNN, USA Today, and The Hill. She is on the executive committee of The Medical Society… Read More
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Armand (she/her) practices primary care at Massachusetts General Hospital Chelsea Healthcare Center. She co-directs Primary Care Office Insite, a resource hub available to clinical teams and patients across Mass General Brigham. Armand is an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, affiliated faculty at Harvard Chan Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment (C-CHANGE), a contributing editor at Harvard Health Publications, and on the board of directors for Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility. She received her medical degree and residency training from… Read More
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Medical and clinical director of sustainability positions ensure alignment between sustainability and clinical care – helping organizations reduce waste and emissions, engage and educate the clinical workforce, build resilience, save money, and improve care. A growing number of health professionals currently serve as medical or clinical director of sustainability, or an equivalent title, for their hospital or health system. Health professionals, sustainability leaders, and administrators are increasingly discovering the full value these positions can bring to their organizations. “Our medical… Read More
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Partners learned about the latest climate and environmental policy trends impacting health care and hospital sustainability while engaging in real-time conversations with our in-house policy experts to understand emerging challenges and opportunities.These monthly, 30-minute deep-dive discussions on federal, state, and local policy developments shaping sustainability in health care, such as federal clean energy incentives, climate resilience, disaster preparedness, and Medicaid’s evolving role in climate policy. Topics will depend on the specific moment and the most topical issues. This is… Read More
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Lucia brings over 25 years of experience in non-profit management, community organizing, environmental health program development, and regional food systems transformation to her new role as the Director of Place-Based Initiatives. Before joining HCWH, Lucia served as Co-Director of the San Francisco Bay Area chapter of Physicians for Social Responsibility for 10 years. She has worked in the U.S., Mexico and South America, including fieldwork and curriculum development for the U.S. Peace Corps, as Education Director for the Tucson Audubon Society, designing urban environmental outreach… Read More
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