Side Event During Sustainable Healthcare Week: The Collaboration of Sustainable Healthcare Research
Description
From Ambition to Evidence: Advancing the Science of Sustainable Healthcare
October 2, 2026 | Malmö, Sweden (Venue: Malmö Arena Hotel) Immediately following the Nordic Conference on Sustainable Healthcare.
Vision
While many forums focus on the vital implementation of green practices, this pilot meeting is uniquely dedicated to creating the evidence base. Our mission is to provide a dedicated international academic home for researchers, health economists, and scientists to advance the field through rigorous methodology, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), and interdisciplinary collaboration.
What you will gain:
- Insights into cutting-edge research in prevention modelling, circular economy, and health economics.
- Networking with fellow sustainable health care researchers
- Consensus-Building: Join interactive workshops to identify the top 10 research and policy priorities for the next five years.
Call for Abstracts
We invite submissions for oral presentations and posters.
- Scope: Original research, methodological innovations, or policy analysis.
- Submission Deadline: August 20th, 2026.
- Submit to:
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Programme:
The day is structured to move the community from reviewing existing evidence to actively shaping the future research roadmap.
08:30 | Registration Opens 09:00 – 09:30 | Welcome and Vision
- Opening Remarks: Brett Duane, Associate Professor, Trinity College Dublin.
09:30 – 11:30 | Session 1: Evidence (What We’ve Done)
- 09:45: Brett Duane – Prevention Modelling in Sustainable Healthcare.
- 10:15: Rodrigo Martinez – Using the Quadpartite Tool in Nephrology.
- 10:15: Abass Fehintola – Implementation Science in Practice.
- 10:30: James Larkin – The Circular Economy in Healthcare.
- 10:45: Fiona Adshead – The Sustainable Healthcare Coalition Journey.
- 11:00: Open Discussion and Mingle.
11:30 – 12:30 | Session 2: Posters and presentations A dedicated forum for PhD students and post-docs to present original research and find future grant partners.
12:00 – 13:00 | Networking Lunch
13:00 – 14:30 | Session 3: Gap Analysis (What We Need)
- 13:00: Jonathan Slutzman (Harvard) – The EcoHealth Tool.
- 13:30: Jodi Sherman (Yale) – Perspectives on Sustainable Healthcare Evidence.
- 13:45: Provocations: Short, 15-minute challenges on missing data infrastructure and unanswered policy questions.
14:30 – 16:00 | Session 4: Posters and presentations
Call for Abstracts
We invite submissions for oral presentations and posters.
- Scope: Original research, methodological innovations, or policy analysis.
- Submission Deadline: August 20th, 2026.
- Submit to:
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Tickets & Registration
As an independently funded academic platform, registration fees cover the cost of hosting and proceedings.
- Standard Delegate Fee: €250
- Discounted Rate: €200 (Available for KitNewCare partners and Nordic Center members).
- Students: Discounted rates available upon abstract acceptance.
Scientific Committee
Our founding committee from Trinity College Dublin, Yale University, Harvard University and the Sustainable Healthcare Coalition provides the scientific rigour and oversight for the Collaboration
