Suttie Centre for Teaching & Learning in Healthcare
Foresterhill Rd, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD
Rm 402
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March
Foresterhill Rd, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD
Rm 402
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March
Dr Sharon Pfleger will be opening North-East Climate week at the University with a talk about the impact of pharmaceuticals on the environment and how clinicians can become more
Dr Sharon Pfleger will be opening North-East Climate week at the University with a talk about the impact of pharmaceuticals on the environment and how clinicians can become more eco-conscious prescribers. Talks can be attended in person or online and all talks will be recorded to be viewed after the event.
Dr Pfleger is a co-founder of the One Health Breakthrough Partnership (OHBP) which aims to reduce pharmaceutical pollution in the environment through sustainable One Health innovation. Sharon works for NHS Highland in Inverness as a Consultant in Pharmaceutical Public Health. She is an expert on the effect of pharmaceuticals on the environment and how clinicians can make more eco-conscious prescribing choices. A wide range of her talks are available on the OHBP website https://ohbp.org/outputs/online-and-media-outputs/
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(Monday) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Dr Laura McCrimmon and Jen Hickling, project manager at Bonnymuir Green, will be talking about the impact of green space on health. They’ll talk about how community groups can support
Dr Laura McCrimmon and Jen Hickling, project manager at Bonnymuir Green, will be talking about the impact of green space on health. They’ll talk about how community groups can support health and wellbeing in the community to reduce the strain on the health sector while improving the health and happiness of the general population.
Dr Laura McCrimmon is a junior doctor and clinical fellow within Aberdeen University and ARI. She holds an MSc in Exercise Medicine and is working to embed knowledge about sustainable healthcare and preventative health into medical practice.
Jen Hickling is the project manager at Bonnymuir Green, a thriving community owned greenspace a five-minute walk away from ARI. Bonnymuir Green provides the community with a mix of educational and social activities, encouraging fun, good health, wellbeing and sustainable living.
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(Tuesday) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Wednesday 29th March, 12-1pm in Rm 402, Suttie Centre, Foresterhill Campus, Aberdeen Dr Sarkar will talk about the Greener Theatres program and how surgical teams can make surgery more sustainable. She
Wednesday 29th March, 12-1pm in Rm 402, Suttie Centre, Foresterhill Campus, Aberdeen
Dr Sarkar will talk about the Greener Theatres program and how surgical teams can make surgery more sustainable. She will also touch on the NHS sustainability strategy and how healthcare workers can bring the strategy to life.
Dr Sarkar is the Sustainability Support officer for NHS Grampian. Alongside the sustainability team she is creating the NHS Grampian sustainability strategy and putting its plans into action.
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(Wednesday) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Thursday 30th March, 12-1pm in Rm 402, Suttie Centre, Foresterhill Campus, Aberdeen Prof Johnstone’s talk will address the role of nutrition in preventative health and weight management, how people can
Thursday 30th March, 12-1pm in Rm 402, Suttie Centre, Foresterhill Campus, Aberdeen
Prof Johnstone’s talk will address the role of nutrition in preventative health and weight management, how people can positively modify their health behaviours and how to ensure the way we eat is physically and environmentally sustainable.
Prof Johnstone is a leading innovative researcher within the field of human appetite control. Her research focuses on health and safe, sustainable diets within the context of obesity and weight control.
For more information about talks being hosted at Aberdeen Medical school follow this link: https://sway.office.com/r8xkzsxn1bjeytsU?ref=Link
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(Thursday) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Ben will discuss the value of plastic regarding human health, the environmental cost of their use and how a circular economy can contribute to a more sustainable future. Ben Durack is
Ben will discuss the value of plastic regarding human health, the environmental cost of their use and how a circular economy can contribute to a more sustainable future.
Ben Durack is the Director of Origin plastics and a Course leader at Gray’s School of Art. As part of Origin plastics, Ben has developed technology to recycle materials and design new products at the source of waste. This has involved working with Camphill community to recycle their used PPE.
For more information about talks being hosted at Aberdeen Medical school follow this link: https://sway.office.com/r8xkzsxn1bjeytsU?ref=Link
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(Friday) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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