Are you interested in the ecological footprint of healthcare? And would you like to help reduce it? If you have basic knowledge of LCA (Life Cycle Analyses), then block your agenda on Thursday afternoon 15 February 2024 from 12.30 - 18.00. At RIVM, we will then organise the first LCA (life cycle assessment) symposium in healthcare. Also online.
For whom?
This symposium is for LCA (Life Cycle Analyses) practitioners in healthcare, LCA (academic) researchers and university (PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)) students. The aim of the afternoon is to discuss challenges and solutions in performing LCA in healthcare and to strengthen the network.
Program
12:50 – 12:55 Welcome, setting the scene. Susanne Waaijers-van der Loop, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) & Hugo Touw Radboud University Medical Centre (RadboudUMC), Nijmegen, NL.
12:55 – 13:00 Relevance of the work. Nikki Rijnen, Dutch Ministry of Health Welfare and Sport.
Session 1: Scoping and preparation of an LCA
13:00 – 13:25 Undertaking Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) ; a Clinician’s Perspective. Dr. Forbes McGain, University of Melbourne, Australia.
13:25 – 14:00 Application of a hierarchy of Life Cycle Inventory analysis methods to pharmaceutical drugs. Dr. Matthew Eckelman & Dr. Abhijeet Parvatker, Northeastern University, USA (United States of America).
14:00 – 14:15 Organizational LCA of a maximum care university hospital in Germany. Dr. Lukas Meßmann, University of Augsburg, Germany.
14:15 – 14:25 Short coffee break
Session 2: Conduction of an LCA
14:25 – 14:35 Environmental impact of pharmaceutical waste minimization by redispensing unused oral anticancer drugs. Anne Ottenbros, Radboud University, NL.
14:35 – 14:45 Investigating digital healthcare sustainability: a life cycle assessment of remote patient monitoring in follow-up post myocardial infarction. Egid van Bree, Leiden University Medical Center, NL.
14:45 – 15:00 General Discussion moderated by Tim Stobernack, Radboud University Medical Centre (RadboudUMC), Nijmegen, NL.
15:00 – 15:10 Short coffee break
Session 3: Interpretation/dissemination of results of an LCA
15:10 – 15:30 Discussing the HealthcareLCA database. Dr. Chantelle Rizan, University of Sussex, UK (United Kingdom).
15:30 – 15:40 The carbon footprint of hospital services and care pathways: a systematic literature review. Lisanne Kouwenberg, Amsterdam University Medical Center, NL.
15:40 – 15:55 Future perspectives for healthcare LCA research. Dr. Rosalie van Zelm, Radboud University, NL.
15:55 – 16:10 General Discussion moderated by Niek Sperna Weiland, Amsterdam University Medical Center, NL.
16:10 – 16:20 Closing remarks by Susanne Waaijers-van der Loop, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) & Hugo Touw, Radboud University Medical Centre (RadboudUMC), Nijmegen, NL.
Poster session and drinks
16:20 – 18.00 Poster session including drinks
What can you expect?
During the symposium, you will get in touch with professionals and experts in the field of LCA in healthcare. Sharing knowledge and experiences is an opportunity to further develop and implement the LCA methodology in healthcare.
Presenters (platform and/or poster) are:
- Dr. Abhijeet Parvatker, Northeastern University, USA;
- Anne Ottenbros, Radboud University, NL;
- Muhammad Ayaj Ansar, Radboud University, NL;
- Dr. Chantelle Rizan, University of Sussex, UK;
- Egid van Bree, Leiden & Amsterdam UMC (Universitair Medisch Centrum), NL;
- Eva Sayone Cohen, Amsterdam UMC, NL;
- Dr. Forbes McGain, University of Melbourne, Australia;
- Dr. Hugo Touw, Radboudumc (Radboud University Medical Centre), NL;
- Julia Opdam, TAUW, NL;
- Dr. Justin Lian, Leiden University, NL;
- Lisanne Kouwenberg, Amsterdam UMC, NL;
- Lowik Pieters, RIVM, NL;
- Dr. Lukas Meßmann, University of Augsburg, Germany;
- Martijn van Bodegraven, RIVM, NL;
- Dr. Matthew Eckelman, Northeastern University, USA;
- Dr. Niek Sperna Weiland, Amsterdam UMC, NL;
- Nikki Rijnen, Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport, NL;
- Paul Appeldoorn, Filyburk, NL;
- Dr. Rosalie van Zelm, Radboud University & RIVM, NL;
- Dr. Sam Altnji, University of Twente, NL;
- Dr. Sandra Köhler, University of Augsburg, DE;
- Sanne Tinga, Radboudumc, NL;
- Dr. Susanne Waaijers-van der Loop, RIVM, NL;
- Dr. Tim Stobernack, Radboudumc, NL.
Participation is free of charge.
Promotion of commercial activities is not allowed.
Informatie in het Nederlands
Ben je geïnteresseerd in de ecologische voetafdruk van de zorg? En wil je helpen die te verkleinen? Beschik je over basiskennis van LCA (Life Cycle Analyses) (levenscyclus analyse), blok dan nu je agenda op donderdagmiddag 15 februari 2024 van 12.30 – 18.00 uur. Wij organiseren dan het eerste LCA -symposium in de zorg. Ook online.
Voor wie?
Dit symposium is voor LCA-beoefenaars in de gezondheidszorg, LCA (academische) onderzoekers en universitaire (PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)) studenten. Doel van de middag is om uitdagingen en oplossingen bij het uitvoeren van LCA's in de gezondheidszorg te bespreken en het netwerk te versterken.
Wat kun je verwachten?
Tijdens het symposium kom je in contact met professionals en experts op het gebied van LCA in de zorg. Het delen van kennis en ervaringen is een kans om de LCA-methodiek verder te ontwikkelen en in te voeren in de zorg.
Sprekers (platfom en/of poster) zijn:
- Dr. Abhijeet Parvatker, Northeastern University, VS (Verenigde Staten);
- Anne Ottenbros, Radboud Universiteit;
- Muhammad Ayaj Ansar, Radboud Universiteit;
- Dr. Chantelle Rizan, University of Sussex, VK;
- Egid van Bree, Leiden & Amsterdam UMC (Universitair Medisch Centrum);
- Eva Sayone Cohen, Amsterdam UMC;
- Dr. Forbes McGain, University of Melbourne, Australië;
- Dr. Hugo Touw, Radboudumc (Radboud University Medical Centre);
- Julia Opdam, TAUW;
- Dr. Justin Lian, Universiteit Leiden;
- Lisanne Kouwenberg, Amsterdam UMC;
- Lowik Pieters, RIVM;
- Dr. Lukas Meßmann, University of Augsburg, DE;
- Martijn van Bodegraven, RIVM;
- Dr. Matthew Eckelman, Northeastern University, VS;
- Dr. Niek Sperna Weiland, Amsterdam UMC;
- Nikki Rijnen, Ministerie van Volksgezondheid Welzijn en Sport;
- Paul Appeldoorn, Filyburk;
- Dr. Rosalie van Zelm, Radboud University & RIVM;
- Dr. Sam Altnji, Universiteit Twente;
- Dr. Sandra Köhler, University of Augsburg, DE;
- Sanne Tinga, Radboudumc;
- Dr. Susanne Waaijers-van der Loop, RIVM;
- Dr. Tim Stobernack.
Deelname is gratis.
Promotie van commerciële activiteiten is niet toegestaan.