Speaker:
Dr. Launny Lowden, FRCPC Diagnostic and Clinical Pathologist Interior Health Authority.
Dr. Launny Lowden is a Diagnostic and Clinical pathologist (previously General Pathology) at the East Kootenay Regional Hospital in Cranbrook, BC. She is the department head of Pathology and Lab Medicine for the Kootenay Area and the Medical Director of Patient Safety for Interior Health. She is passionate about environmental issues and lives off grid on a mountain farm with her husband, toddler, and forest friends.
Overview:
This talk will illuminate the environmental impacts of routine medical laboratory testing in comparison to the overall climate impacts of healthcare, highlight resources which may be used to assess the environmental impact of a chosen diagnostic investigation or testing platform, and empower the listener to lead initiatives to reduce unnecessary waste at their own institutions.
Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
- Asses the relative environmental impacts of commonly ordered laboratory investigations
- Employ resources to support initiatives that result in more favourable patient and environmental outcomes
- Reduce unnecessary waste within the lab 4) Exemplify our responsibility to practice lab medicine in a manner congruent with the CODE RED status for Humanity issued by the UN