16 Nov 2022 Best Evidence Webinar: Climate-Conscious Inhaler Prescribing: Tackling Climate Change, One Pen Stroke at a Time
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Dr. Val Stoynova is a practising general internist in community and tertiary care in Victoria at Island Health and a Clinical Associate Professor at UBC. She has added training in medical education with through a clinical educator fellowship at CHES and a master’s degree in Health Professions Education from Maastricht University. A passionate cyclist and climate advocate, Dr. Stoynova believes we can provide better care at a lower carbon cost.
Dr. Celia Culley is a clinical pharmacist and pharmacy clinical coordinator in Victoria at Island Health. She has been an invited guest speaker and panelist on the health impacts of climate change, including empowering health care professionals to advocate for positive change in the health care sector.
Drs. Stoynova and Culley have been the recipients of a SIFEI grant, and their work on climate-conscious prescribing was recently selected as a national innovation in partnership with the CASCADES network to further develop, implement and study sustainable inpatient care. They sit on the National Advisory Committee for inhaler sustainability and are frequent guest lecturers on sustainable healthcare at local and national conferences. See CASCADES “tools & templates” on inhaler use.
Click here to view or download the presentation slide deck.
DATE: Wednesday, November 16, 2022
TIME: 12:00 – 13:00 Pacific Time PDT [convert to your local time]
WHERE: This is a free virtual event.
CME CREDITS: MainPro+/MOC Section 1 credits: 1.0. Those who registered, attended the webinar and completed the evaluation will receive their certificate.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of the presentation, attendees will be able to:
- Discuss the impact of inhaler therapy on climate change.
- Identify three ways you can change your inhaler-prescribing practice to provide climate-conscious care.
- Recognize that “Green Care” is great care.
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