Join us at CleanMed to hear from a broad range of speakers – from health care sustainability leaders to clinicians to federal experts – who will share their unique insights, expertise, and experiences. The conference features more than 40 captivating sessions, from topic-specific guidance to interactive workshops to CleanMed’s popular flash talks.

This year’s highlights include:

Our keynote

Saket Soni, founder and executive director of Resilience Force and expert on post-disaster economies, immigrant rights, and the future of work

Plenary panels

Explore what it takes to act on bold commitments to climate change mitigation and resilience as well as opportunities for building stronger health system-community partnerships.

Federal facility solutions

Leaders from federal health systems will share innovative strategies being implemented at their facilities, from electrifying fleets to conserving water. 

Electrifying the VA’s vehicle fleet
Tuesday, May 23 at 4:00 p.m. ET

Driving transformation: Reducing GHGs at the VA
Wednesday, May 24 at 9:00 a.m. ET

Engaging clinicians to advance sustainability in VA hospitals
Wednesday, May 24 at 10:30 a.m. ET

Pharmaceutical waste: New standards & practical implementation
Wednesday, May 24 at 4:30 p.m. ET 

VA perspective: Using Better Buildings Initiative tools for water savings
Thursday, May 25 at 2:45 p.m. ET

Clinicians

As some of the most trusted voices in today’s polarized world, health care organizations and providers can play a critical role in meeting the challenge of the moment. Choose from a wide variety of clinician-led sessions, where you can hear from and connect with health care professionals who are leaders on climate action

Applying a climate lens to clinical decisions
Tuesday, May 23 at 4:00 p.m. ET

Engaging clinicians to advance sustainability in VA hospitals
Wednesday, May 24 at 10:30 a.m. ET

Greening the OR: Quality improvements for cost savings & impact
Wednesday, May 24 at 10:30 a.m. ET

Greening the OR: A deep dive with the Defense Health Agency
Thursday, May 25 at 11:00 a.m. ET

Metered-dose inhalers: Small devices, big climate impact
Thursday, May 25 at 1:15 p.m. ET

Sustainable radiology: Bringing climate-smart medical imaging into focus
Thursday, May 25 at 2:45 p.m. ET

Greening the OR: Reducing anesthetic gas emissions
Thursday, May 25 at 2:45 p.m.

Climate

Accelerate the decarbonization of health care by learning strategies to move from commitment to action to impact. Speakers will share solutions for every corner of health care delivery – from guidance on utilizing IRA incentives and building more resilient infrastructure to strategies for reducing emissions from anesthesia gases, medical imaging, transportation, and more. 

Powerful tools for infrastructure & community resilience
Tuesday, May 23 at 4:00 p.m. ET

Designing your building for a changing climate
Wednesday, May 24 at 9:00 a.m. ET

Tackling transportation emissions: Employee commutes & telehealth 
Wednesday, May 24 at 9:00 a.m. ET

Developing a complete Scope 3 inventory & action plan
Wednesday, May 24 at 10:30 a.m. ET

ENERGY STAR’s 3-pillar approach to net-zero emissions
Wednesday, May 24 at 10:30 a.m. ET

Optimizing HVAC to save energy & money
Wednesday, May 24 at 4:30 p.m. ET

Tale of 4 hospitals: Utilizing IRA incentives
Wednesday, May 24 at 4:30 p.m. ET

Tackling decarbonization: The path to 100% renewable energy
Thursday, May 25 at 11:00 a.m. ET

Roundtable: Shared solutions for supply chain decarbonization
Thursday, May 25 at 2:45 p.m. ET

Sustainable radiology: Bringing climate-smart medical imaging into focus
Thursday, May 25 at 2:45 p.m. ET

Greening the OR: Reducing anesthetic gas emissions
Thursday, May 25 at 2:45 p.m.

Centering community voices

Hear how health care organizations are centering equity, justice, and community voices in their sustainability efforts, with sessions on building cross-sector partnerships, creating climate resilience plans for unique community needs, and health care’s role in building community climate resilience.

Local spotlight: Partnering across sectors for greater impact
Tuesday, May 23 at 4:00 p.m. ET

Health care’s role in building community health, wealth & climate resilience
Wednesday, May 24 at 9:00 a.m. ET

Creating climate resilience plans for unique community needs
Wednesday, May 24 at 1:00 p.m. ET

Centering justice & community voices in climate solutions
Wednesday, May 24 at 10:30 a.m. ET

Nutrition and food service

Learn how to bring equity and diversity principles into food purchasing, how climate-friendly menus and new food waste recovery strategies can help hospitals meet ambitious climate goals, and more.

Food is medicine: Sustaining health & community resilience
Tuesday, May 23 at 4:00 p.m. ET

Food purchasing & menu design: Federal hospital innovations
Wednesday, May 24 at 1:00 p.m. ET

Investing in an equitable food system through values-based purchasing 
Wednesday, May 24 at 4:30 p.m. ET 

Strategies to reduce food loss & waste by 50% by 2030
Thursday, May 25 at 11:00 a.m. ET

Cooking up climate-friendly menus
Thursday, May 25 at 1:15 p.m. ET

Food waste strategies at federal facilities
Thursday, May 25 at 2:45 p.m. ET

Waste and the circular economy

Get ready for fresh, caregiver-driven approaches to audit and reduce waste in all areas of health care delivery. Sessions will explore the new frontier for health care waste management, with innovative waste reduction and circular economy solutions and a two-part series on reducing plastics. 

Reducing plastics part 1: Addressing infection prevention perceptions
Tuesday, May 23 at 4:00 p.m. ET

Insights from waste audits in the ER, ICU, OR & more
Wednesday, May 24 at 9:00 a.m. ET

Zero waste: Pathways to circular economies
Wednesday, May 24 at 1:00 p.m. ET

Reducing plastics part 2: Prioritizing products
Wednesday, May 24 at 4:30 p.m. ET

Pharmaceutical waste: New standards & practical implementation
Wednesday, May 24 at 4:30 p.m. ET