November Planetary Health Dinner Recap

In November, JHIPH affiliated faculty, staff, and students came together as a community to discuss the integration of Planetary Health principles across clinical teaching, practice, and the greening of health care to prioritizes human health alongside the health of the Planet. 

The dinner featured November Planetary Health highlights, a Clinical Programs and Planetary Health speaker panel, followed by opportunities for connection and discussion.  

• Christopher Lemon, Clinical Programs Faculty Co-Director, opened the panel with remarks on the intersection between Planetary Health and the vision of Johns Hopkins Medicine to push the boundaries of discovery, transform healthcare, advance medical education, and create hope for humanity.  
• Nicole Warren, Clinical Programs Faculty Co-Director, provided insight into the integration of Planetary Health into JHU’s Nursing and Medicine curricula, guided by the Planetary Health Alliance’s Planetary Health Education Framework.   
• Zachary Bley, Director of Facilities Management at Johns Hopkins Medicine, spoke on the Johns Hopkins Health System Sustainability infrastructure and strategic goals for sustainability in design and construction, transportation, medical gases and clinical processes, responsible consumption, and energy.  
• Lea Moujaes, Clinical Programs Fellow and Emergency Medicine Resident, shared exciting information around the launch of a new Planetary Health Clinical Fellowship with the Johns Hopkins Department of Emergency Medicine in the 2024-2025 academic year.  
• Jessica Mo, Medical Student and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (JHUSOM) Planetary Health Report Card Data and Analytics Lead, provided information about the JHUSOM Planetary Health Report Card, a student-led initiative to evaluate how well the school is doing in implementing Planetary Health. 
• Jeremy Greene, Director of the Institute of the History of Medicine and Center for Medical Humanities and Social Medicine, discussed the potential for health care organizations to moving from single-use disposable items toward sustainable use of durable items without sacrificing clinical safety, efficacy, and efficiency.