2024 Interim Meeting Ethics Forum — Health Care's Carbon Footprint: Exploring the Health Care Sector’s Impact on Climate Change
Wednesday, December 11, 2024, 7:00-8:00 p.m. EST – Virtual Live Webinar
Activity Description
Presented by the Committee on Ethics, Grievances, and Professional Standards, the Ethics Forum alerts physicians to the ethical implications of issues that arise in daily practice and offers information on issues at the intersection of ethics, medicine,
and professionalism. The Ethics Forum at the Society’s Interim Meeting will consider the health care system’s impact on climate change.
Faculty
Wynne Armand, MD
Associate Director, Massachusetts General Hospital Center for the Environment and Health
Co-Director, Primary Care Office InSite, Mass General Brigham
Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School
Primary Care Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital Chelsea HealthCare Center
Distinguished Physician, Division of General Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
To learn more about Dr. Wynne Armand, click here.
Andrew Hantel, MD
Faculty, Divisions of Leukemia and Population Sciences, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Harvard Medical School Center for Bioethics
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
To learn more about Dr. Andrew Hantel, click here.
Rachel Oblath, PhD
Assistant Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Director of Research Methodology, Boston Medical Center Department of Psychiatry
To learn more about Rachel Oblath, click here.
Activity Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, learners should be able to:
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Analyze how the U.S. health care system contributes to climate change, highlighting specific practices and policies that affect environmental sustainability
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Examine and describe the advantages and challenges associated with lowering the carbon footprint of the health care system
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Explore and consider actionable strategies for implementing sustainable practices in health care settings, focusing on actions for both the health care sector and government entities
Program Fees:
Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) Physician Member – $90
MMS Resident/Student Member – Free
Non-Member Physician – $180
Non-Member Resident/Student – $25.00
Allied Health Professional/Other – $70
*Click here for member educational voucher information
Accreditation Statement
The Massachusetts Medical Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA Credit Designation Statement
The Massachusetts Medical Society designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity meets the criteria for the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine for risk management study.
