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Rachael is an international development professional with experience in program implementation, research, strategy, communications, operations, business development, management, and fundraising. She worked for nine years with the nonprofit social enterprise Educate! in Kampala, Uganda, where she held progressively senior roles and stewarded growth that included expansion to two new countries and budget growth of nearly 10 times. Rachael has volunteered and worked for youth development and microfinance organizations in the United States, Europe, and Central America, and is vice chair of the… Read More
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Katie leads our Environmental Excellence Awards program. With a background in ecology and environmental biology, she has 10 years of experience in experiential environmental education and has worked at RUSH University Medical Center for five years, in facilities management and sustainability. She was named one of Crain’s 2023 Notable Leaders in Sustainability. Passionate about the benefits of letting your landscaping go a little wild, she is Treekeeper #1754 through Openlands and has an Instagram page where she posts photos of native plants in her small Illinois yard.
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Chelsea is responsible for our data and metrics deliverables, maintaining our data platforms, and awards benchmarking. With nine years of experience in the health care field, they previously served as sustainability coordinator for UT Southwestern Medical Center and as management engineer for Baylor Scott & White Health in Texas, focusing on process improvement, data analysis, and related areas. They live in Dallas with their partner Victoria and dog Gracie, and love traveling, hiking, listening to audiobooks while walking Gracie, and riding their e-bike all over town.
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Tim brings several years of experience in the health care supply chain specializing in the operating room. He brings this experience and a desire to always learn and grow to drive environmental initiatives in health care. He is currently attaining his MBA from Southern New Hampshire University and holds a bachelor’s degree in exercise science from West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Through the pandemic, Tim reacquainted to the natural world and grasped the need to implement sustainability now more than ever.
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John has been in the sustainability field for over a decade, and most recently at Harvard University’s Office for Sustainability, where he helped advance their healthier building materials program. John earned an MBA and a Master of Environmental Management from Duke University, and he graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a B.S. in molecular and cellular biology. At the start of his career, he worked as a cancer researcher at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. John is excited to be advocating for his two passions: sustainability and public health.
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Betsy is committed to creating sustainable food systems to improve community health and build local economies. Her experience includes research, policy and advocacy, nonprofit operations, and financial management. Betsy holds a Bachelor of Arts in geography and environmental Studies and a Master of Public Administration.
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This event occurred as part of CleanMed 2025. For information about CleanMed, the premier national conference for leaders in health care sustainability, visit CleanMed.orgIn U.S. health care facilities, 20-25% of the 14,000 tons of waste generated daily is plastic. The majority of plastics are produced from fossil fuel-based materials, and their disposal contributes to landfill waste and contaminates our natural environment. Plastics are degraded into microplastics, which contain harmful chemicals that are known to have a multitude of health impacts.This clinician-led session delved into the… Read More
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The most comprehensive health sector sustainability report for our partners is here. Get the latest trends and findings from our Data Analytics and Insights team and be inspired by powerful stories of Practice Greenhealth partners turning sustainability data into action and results.Practice Greenhealth partners achieved impressive results in 2024, from a record number of 492 reporting facilities and 92 first-time applicants to an aggregate annual savings of $203 million on environmental programs and a 9.1% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions per square foot. Our latest benchmark report shows… Read More
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This event occurred as part of CleanMed 2019. For information about CleanMed, the premier national conference for leaders in health care sustainability, visit CleanMed.orgIn 2018, Virginia Mason Memorial implemented employee benefits that have a positive impact on the environment and community health. Learn about Virginia Mason’s community supported agriculture boxes, farmers market, electric bike discount, indoor bike parking, shower facility and carpooling assistance. Practice Greenhealth’s Green Employee Benefit offering provides resources to further success at your organization. Join… Read More
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Lauren graduated from Western Michigan University with a bachelor's in business administration focused on food and consumer packaged goods marketing. She previously worked in sales and category management at Abbott Nutrition and for more than four years as an associate category manager at BorgWarner. She founded a women's volunteer organization called Sisters Empowering Detroit, which supports women and children in underserved communities. Lauren has a passion for afternoon teas and hosts them publicly. Her passion for event planning and giving back to the community brought her to Health Care… Read More
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