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The University of Pittsburgh Office of Sustainability in the Health Sciences seeks to develop sustainable health care practices by decarbonizing our own operations, training eco-literate future healthcare leaders, and researching sustainable solutions that improve human and planetary health.
MCSI Summer Research Applications Now Open!
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Click here to submit a nomination.Planetary Health Journal Club
Friday, January 31st
12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
4575 Scaife Hall or Zoom
Topic: Bioremediation of Pharmaceutical Compounds
Presented by: Ainsley Lederer
Articles we will review:
- Microalgae, a current option for the bioremediation of pharmaceuticals: a review
- Minimizing the environmental impact of unused pharmaceuticals: Review focused on prevention
We provide a healthy body, healthy planet lunch and model zero waste practices. Everyone is invited. To ensure we have enough food, please RSVP here.
For more information or questions, please contact Lola Conti: loc59@pitt.edu
One Health Day
We hosted our first One Health Day on November 15th. The event included speaker William T. Mallon, senior director of strategy and innovation development at the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), a Sustainable Healthcare Challenge, student poster competitions, and a heat demonstration.
Pitt’s Clinical Partner
A world-renowned health care provider and insurer, UPMC combines clinical and research excellence to deliver high-quality care for patients from Western Pennsylvania and across the globe. The Schools of the Health Sciences work closely with UPMC to ensure that health care delivery, biomedical research, and education are equally robust and continuously evolving.
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