I wanted to share with you a program we are launching at the University of Pittsburgh. If you are intrested in participating you just need to partner with a Pitt faculty member. Or maybe you would like to do something similar at your own institution.
What is your bold solution to reduce the environmental impact of the health care system?
Despite its mission to improve human health, the health care industry generates 8.5% of greenhouse gas emissions and is the second leading contributor to landfill waste. To that end, the Office of Sustainability in the Health Sciences, Office of Multidisciplinary Innovations in the Health Sciences, Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI), and the Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation are introducing the Sustainability in health care. We invite you to submit proposals that align with our commitment to promoting environment, economic, and social sustainability in health care.
Up to $125,000 in total awards are available for funding. Winning projects are awarded $40,000 each. The winning team receives an award for direct costs and will be provided project management support to help execute a 12-month project to take the team's solution one step further along the path of development. Commercialization support will be available, as appropriate.
Round 1 applications are due Sept. 11. Sustainability in Healthcare Challenge (pitt.edu)
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Corey Flynn
Program Manager
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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