Up to 30% of all healthcare offers no clinical value to patients. Reducing this care has the co-benefit of decreasing healthcare’s carbon footprint.
In this special CSIM episode, host Dr. Zahra Merali sits down with guests Dr. Billy Silverstein @WKSilverstein (General Internist, University of Toronto) and Dr. Owen Luo @OwenLuo5 (Internal Medicine Resident, McGill University) to discuss 4 of the Choosing Wisely Canada’s climate-conscious recommendations (https://choosingwiselycanada.org/climate/). They were integral in creating these recommendations, and have a wealth of practical tips about how we can implement them into our own practice!
Infographic by Julia Simone (medical student).
If you have not heard Part 1- make sure to go back and listen to other Canada-wide experts in this area.
- Inappropriate use of Clinical Practices in Canada: CMAJ
- Choosing Wisely Canada
- TRASH-CAN
- Canadian Federation of Medical Students Greening Healthcare Initiative
- Reducing Routine Blood Tests
- JAMA- Timing of Blood Draws
- JAMA Virtual Care Sustainability
- CSIM Meeting 2024
