ALT Medication Optimization for Sustainability in Inpatient Care This project was undertaken with financial support from the Government of Canada Government of Canada logo CASCADES logo Canadian Coalition for Green Healthcare logo Photograph of many medications

ALT Climate, Health & Sustainable Care ECHO. A collaborative space for people in the Canadian healthcare sector to discuss, troubleshoot, and celebrate efforts to provide climate resilient and sustainable care across settings and specialties. 10 sessions (weekly from Oct. 8 – Dec. 4, 2024) Tuesdays at 9–10am PT | 12–1pm ET | 1–2pm AT Online via Zoom Learn more and register at cascadescanada.ca University of Toronto Collaborative Centre for Climate, Health and Sustainable Care logo, Project ECHO logo Blurred image of an in-person audience watching a presentation

ALT Leadership and strategy for sustainable health systems: Health leadership competencies for current and future climate change emergencies. September 19th, 9am PT | 12pm ET | 1pm AT Online. Learn more and register at cascadescanada.ca

ALT Gestion des gaz anesthésiques. Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM). Permanent modification of an infrastructure or process

ALT Several actions have been implemented to reduce the anesthesiology department's GHG emissions through better management of anesthetic gases. Part of a concerted effort to reduce the carbon footprint, the project is an initiative of the Resilience Committee of the Department of Anesthesiology at the Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM).

ALT Strategies implemented at the CHUM include: New anaesthetic stations to reduce gas leaks, A module to capture harmful gases before they escape up the chimney, Use of low flow during anaesthesia Choice of less polluting inhalation agents Intravenous or regional anaesthesia instead of anaesthetic gases

ALT PhareClimat Santé is a directory of sustainability initiatives in Quebec healthcare establishments. As a partner in this project, CASCADES wants to help ensure that these examples of climate-conscious innovation reach all the way across Canada. We’re sharing translations of a few PharClimat Santé initiatives to make it easier than ever to learn about the exciting projects underway in Québec.

ALT Fundamentals of Sustainable Health Systems, November 7, 2024 9am–1pm PT | 12–4pm ET | 1–5pm AT Online via Zoom. Gain knowledge, develop skills, and forge collaborations through an interactive, transformative, and experiential professional education program for frontline staff, administrators, and leaders. Learn more and apply at cascadescanada.ca

ALT The image is a recruitment poster for a study titled "Exploring the 'undiscussables' at work" by Dalhousie University, Faculty of Medicine. It invites staff to share their stories and experiences at work, describe their workplace culture, and complete a survey about themselves, which will take up to 60 minutes. Participants may win one of two gift cards to a local grocery store. The poster defines "undiscussables" as things everyone knows but no one talks about, such as the elephant in the room. For more information, contact Anne Mahalik at Anne.mahalik@dal.ca. A QR code for the survey is provided.

ALT Québec-Focused Climate Conscious Inhalers Prescribing. French-language course September 6 & 13; 10am–1pm PT | 1–4pm ET | 2–5pm AT Online via Zoom. Explore opportunities and ongoing efforts in Quebec to enhance the sustainability of inhaler prescribing, dispensing, use, and disposal while maintaining high-quality care This 3 credits-per-hour Group Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians for up to 33 Mainpro credits. Learn more and apply at cascadescanada.ca

ALT The poster features the picture of Anja McLeod, the 2024 Leon and Rose Zitner Prize awardee.

ALT Leadership for Change: Toward Sustainable Health Systems Four-part course begining Tuesday, September 17, 2024 Participants will be paired with a mentor Build knowledge, skills, and networks to strengthen your capacity for change-oriented health system leadership in the face of profound environmental and sustainability challenges. Learn more and apply at cascadescanada.ca This course is accredited with the College of Family Physicians of Canada (Mainpro ) and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (Section 1), and the Canadian College of Health Leaders' Fellowship Select Program. Developed in partnership with Vernissage Health

ALT Food infrastructures for planetary health. Why • The Case for Change. What • The Tools for Change. How • Strategy and Partnerships. This project was undertaken with financial support from the Government of Canada Government of Canada logo CASCADES logo Nourish logo GreenCare logo Photograph of colourful fruits and vegetables

ALT Call for Submissions Healthy Populations Journal Special Issue on Inter-Professional Health Education and Collaborative Practice The Healthy Populations Journal (HPJ) is a student run, open-access, peer-reviewed journal hosted by the Healthy Populations Institute at Dalhousie University. The HPJ is putting out a call for submissions about Interprofessional Health Education (IPHE/IPE) and/or Interprofessional Collaborative Practice (ICP) in the health professions across Canada and Internationally. Potential topics include: - Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in IPHE and/or ICP - The role of IPHE and/or ICP in preparing student health professionals for practice - Connections between IPHE and/or ICP and clinical-practicum - Assessment and/or evaluations of IPHE and/or ICP programs and/or initiatives - Autoethnographic (student and instructor) accounts of IPHE and/or ICP Submissions are due by September 20, 2024, by 5 pm AST. We accept original work, commentaries, ...