Pathways to Net Zero

This is a Virtual Course

Climate change and environmental degradation pose serious threats to human health. The primary issue addressed by this course is the significant environmental impact of the United States healthcare system, which contributes substantially to the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions. 

This course is designed to foster a more sustainable healthcare system by educating and empowering those in key positions to make impactful changes, as well as those that are curious or committed to becoming more versed in these issues. This course aims to equip clinicians, administrators, and healthcare staff with the knowledge, skills, and resources needed to improve their operations and work towards net zero emissions. By providing education on the environmental impact of healthcare and practical strategies for mitigation, the course empowers participants to implement sustainable practices in their healthcare work environment and through their respective roles. 

Target audience

This activity is intended for health system leaders/administrators; clinicians interested in sustainability careers, including physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, and pharmacists.

Learning objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: 

1. Recognize the contribution of healthcare in the U.S. to pollution and climate change and the importance of mitigation.
2. Quantify the environmental impact of health care.
3. Summarize steps for auditing and reporting emissions.
4. Discuss non-clinical and clinical pathways to mitigate healthcare greenhouse gas emissions.
5. Articulate ways in which participants can work towards net zero emissions.

Registration instructions

Cancellation Policy:
Registrations cancelled on or before October 22, 2025 will be refunded, less a $20 administrative fee. Registrations cancelled after October 22, 2025 will not be refunded.

Contact mgbcpd@mgb.org if you require assistance in cancelling your online registration.

Additional information

Faculty credentials

Course Directors

	Wynne Armand, MD Associate Director, Center for the Environment and Health Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School; Affiliated Faculty, Harvard Chan Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment (C-CHANGE)
	Gregg Furie, MD Medical Director for Climate and Sustainability, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Faculty

	Julie Barrios Sr. Director Strategic Sourcing, Contract Management Department, Mass General Brigham
	Latoya P. Brewster, MBA Senior Director, Environmental Services, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
	Jason V. D’Antona Director, Real Estate, Capital & Facility Plan Department, Mass General Brigham
	Amanda E. Dilger, MD Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Associates
	Ann-Christine Duhaime, MD Associate Director, Center for the Environment and Health, Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital
	Lucinda L. Everett, MD Anesthesia, Massachusetts General Hospital
	Edward Raeke Co-Director of Operations, Center for the Environment and Health, Massachusetts General Hospital
	Jonathan E. Slutzman, MD Medical Director for Environmental Sustainability, Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
	Michael Zalis, MD Cardiovascular & Interventional Radiology, Interventional Radiology,  Massachusetts General Hospital; Director, Radiology Center for Sustainability, Mass General Brigham

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, Mass General Brigham is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Designation Statements

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM
Mass General Brigham designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing
Mass General Brigham designates this activity for 4.5 ANCC contact hour. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Pharmacy
This activity provides 4.5 contact hours (4.5 CEU) of continuing education credit. ACPE Universal Activity Number (UAN): JA0007437-0000-25-003-L99-P

Program

All presentations will be recorded.
Recordings will be available to all registrants at the conclusion of the live-virtual course.