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Ali Melnyk, MD || The Green GYN Jane van Dis MD 🌎 give us the lowdown on #Sustainability in health care and the impact of climate change on health Kelly “MIGS Lady” Wright MD Blair J. Wylie

Please take a listen! Small changes in the OR can educate others and ultimately have profound and long lasting effects. Change takes place one OR at a time! Thank you BackTable OBGYN for interviewing Jane van Dis MD 🌎 and I!

We need more physicians in these discussions making contract negotiations. And administrators wonder why medical costs are out of hand.

In Healthcare (MD, DO, RN, NP, PA, MPH, pharmacists, psychologists, etc) and care about the PLASTIC CRISIS? If yes, sign an OPEN LETTER here ↘️ tinyurl.com/fyrfppms By April 10, 2024. Thanks!

It is so incredible to see other sustainability initiatives in #gynsugery be represented at #SGS24 🥰 We have a long way to go, but research is the first step! Society of Gynecologic Surgeons Charelle Carter-Brooks MD, MSc GW Obstetrics & Gynecology #SGS50

Interesting study by Ali Melnyk, MD || The Green GYN evaluating the carbon footprints of the Pelosi, V-care, RUMI, and Delineator uterine manipulators #SGS50 #CLEClinicUrogyn

Reusable stainless steel uterine manipulators have a carbon footprint 2-4x ⬇️ than single use and hybrid options, and a cost savings of $15-40k at 300 uses. Thank you Society of Gynecologic Surgeons #SGS2024 for allowing us to present our work! Cleveland Clinic Urogyn UPMC Magee UroGynecology Kelly “MIGS Lady” Wright MD Jane van Dis MD 🌎

‘Forever chemicals’ have been linked to many diseases. Are they connected to breast and gynecological cancers, too? | The Hill ⁦Jane van Dis MD 🌎⁩ ⁦Ali Melnyk, MD || The Green GYN⁩ @ thehill.com/policy/energy-…

This is what many of us are doing - finding the data and sharing evidence based sustainable solutions. It’s time for leadership to listen and prioritize those practices. HCWH - US & Canada Kelly “MIGS Lady” Wright MD

Can you imagine choosing a single use scope because of “unmatched efficiency”?!? The lie of single use is that they’re efficient. The truth is that the supply chain can’t keep up. It makes us all less safe and efficient. Stop the madness. HCWH - US & Canada Jane van Dis MD 🌎 Ali Melnyk, MD || The Green GYN

Happy Earth Day! 🌎🌎 Planet vs plastics - this holds true for the medical field just as anywhere else. 95% of environmental impacts come from production of single use items. Let’s decrease the impacts by decreasing the items.

Getting a mammogram today and wondering why every patient needs to use a single use plastic bag for her belongings? Lockers? Plastics and EDCs lead to Breast Cancer 💗Healthcare should know better 💗Ali Melnyk, MD || The Green GYN Kelly “MIGS Lady” Wright MD @LisaPatelMD Amy Park, MD

Could better asthma inhalers help patients, and the planet too? A small but growing number of clinicians are promoting propellant-free inhalers over puff inhalers that emit greenhouse gases to reverse what they call "an unhealthy cycle." npr.org/sections/healt…

Medicine and surgery need to do better. We must support pregnant trainees and surgeons; while pregnant, and also postpartum and breastfeeding. I Don’t Want to be a “Badass” Pregnant Surgeon opmed.doximity.com/articles/i-don… via Doximity

Hi Cintas Corporation. Why are you selling scrubs wrapped in plastic? You know it doesn’t make a difference for patient safety, but it does increase waste and cost for your client, which makes everyone less safe. What gives? HCWH - US & Canada Jane van Dis MD 🌎 Ali Melnyk, MD || The Green GYN #climatecrisis

OBGYNs for Sustainable Future welcomes Dr. Preeti Mehrotra on intersection of infection control, sustainability, and the role of supply chains, regulations, and physicians. Tuesday, July 2nd at 12p EST meeting recordings on our website obg4sf.org Ali Melnyk, MD || The Green GYN

Thanks for publishing The Green Journal! Creating 2 fields & surgical setups for a procedure where both cross creates unnecessary cost & waste for no pt benefit. Let’s minimize our surgical field setups! HCWH - US & Canada Jane van Dis MD 🌎 Ali Melnyk, MD || The Green GYN #sustainablehealthcare

New article out! Pts who underwent virtual preop visits had no difference in outcomes but saved $$, carbon emissions, drive time, & time off work. Let's change the standard! BJOG HCWH - US & Canada Jane van Dis MD 🌎 Ali Melnyk, MD || The Green GYN Cedars-Sinai http:/doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.17906

Working on your American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology (ABOG) MOC? Great article & important read under Emerging Topics by the brilliant Ali Melnyk, MD || The Green GYN: Going green in gynecology: a call to action - American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology ajog.org/article/S0002-… ACOG Jane van Dis MD 🌎

So proud of Kelly “MIGS Lady” Wright MD ! We should 💯% be spending more money on our staff and sterilization processes than buying items we will throw away. Healthcare leaders need to take note.