Activities, events and updates
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Activities and events
RACS ASC 2023
The RACS Annual Scientific Congress was held from 1-5 May 2023 in Adelaide. In addition to several presentations on environmental sustainability this ePoster summarising Australian and New Zealand Surgeons' attitudes to our role in climate change mitigation was on display throughout the Congress.
September 2022 webinar
On 15 September Fellows, Trainees, SIMGs, and other medical professionals interested in sustainability attended a webinar hosted by the Environmental Sustainability in Surgical Practice Working Party (ESSPWP). The webinar featured a presentation delivered by Dr Chantelle Rizan.
Dr Rizan is an ENT Research Fellow at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, currently undertaking a PhD at Brighton and Sussex Medical School using carbon footprinting and life cycle assessment methodologies to identify carbon hotspots within surgical operating theatres.
Thank you to Dr Rizan for generously giving up her time and for sharing her expertise.
February 2022 inaugural webinar
In February 2022 the ESSPWP hosted a webinar to discuss issues of environmental sustainability in the health care sector and surgery.
Updates
Advocacy highlights
2023
Reusable Surgical Gowns Position Statement (PDF 230.37KB)
National Climate and Health Strategy July 2023 (PDF 240.11KB)
Western Australian Strategic Framework for a climate resilient and sustainable health system
ACSQHC Sustainable healthcare module
RACS first College to sign up to 'Green College Guidelines'