Side Event During Sustainable Healthcare Week: The Collaboration of Sustainable Healthcare Research

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.

More information

Contact: Brett Duane at

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Join us in Malmö
Attend the full-day event in person at Malmö Arena Hotel, including the scientific programme, interactive sessions and networking opportunities.
Register for in-person attendance

Join us online
Can’t make it to Malmö? Follow the event live online and take part in the discussions from wherever you are.
Register for online attendance

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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

09:00–10:00 | Welcome, Vision & Evidence

• Brett Duane, Associate Professor, Trinity College Dublin & Daniel Eriksson, Founder and CEO, Nordic Center for Sustainable Healthcare
  Welcome and Vision: Establishing the CSHR
• Dr Lucy Bray, PhD Candidate and Public Health Registrar, The Research and Implementation Unit PROgrez, Central and West Zealand Hospital: The environmental impacts of treatment of patients living with long-term conditions: A scoping review
• Brett Duane, Associate Professor, Trinity College Dublin: Prevention Modelling in Sustainable Healthcare
• Rodrigo Martínez Cadenas, Bioinformatician, Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz: Early Albuminuria CKD Screening to Avoid Dialysis Emissions

10:00–10:30 | Coffee Break

10:30–12:00 | Research Presentations

• Abass Fehintola, PhD Candidate, Trinity College Dublin: Cradle-to-Grave LCA: Citrate vs. Heparin Anticoagulation in Dialysis
• James Larkin, Postdoctoral Researcher, Trinity College Dublin: The Circular Economy in Modern Clinical Settings
• Heidi Annala, PhD Candidate, Wageningen University, Netherlands: Protocols: Friends or Foes of Green Hospitals?
• Rizlane Ouslimani, School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds: An AI Computer-Vision Pipeline for Automated Surgical Tray Tracking
• Elinor Chalmers, Clinical Lecturer in Orthodontics and PhD Student, University of Dundee: Comparative LCA: Orthodontic Aligners vs. Conventional Braces
• Nikolaos Synodinos, Dental Science Student and Undergraduate Researcher, School of Dental Science, Trinity College Dublin / Dublin Dental University Hospital: Systematic Scoping Review of Digital Carbon Footprint Calculators
• Dr Kenneth Barker, Clinical Lead, Green Healthcare Scotland: The “Great Theatre Turn-off” & Building Regs

12:00–13:00 | Networking Lunch

13:00–14:30 | Evidence, Perspectives & Research Development

• Dr Jonathan Slutzman, Director, Center for the Environment and Health & Medical Director for Environmental Sustainability, Massachusetts General Hospital: The EcoHealth Tool & Practical Clinical Footprinting 
• Jodi Sherman,Medical Director of Sustainability, Center for Sustainable Healthcare, Yale New Haven Health System: Critical Perspectives on Sustainable Healthcare Evidence 
• Dr Fiona Adshead, Chair, Sustainable Healthcare Coalition: The Sustainable Healthcare Coalition Journey

14:30–15:00 | Coffee Break

15:00–16:30 | Evidence, Perspectives & Research Development

• Frederik Dam van Deurs, CEO, CarePathway Consulting CKD: Pathway Carbon Footprinting & Early Diagnosis in Denmark
• Heidi Annala, PhD Candidate, Wageningen University, Netherlands: Presentation title TBC
• John Kellas, DPhil Student, University of Oxford: Assets, Ownership, Open Science and Sustainability: Preparing for Equitable IP Management in Consortium Research

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Call for Abstracts (CLOSED)

We invite submissions for oral presentations.

• Scope: Original research, methodological innovations, or policy analysis.
• Submission Deadline: August 20th, 2026.
• Submit to:

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Tickets & Registration

Join us in person in Malmö or online.

As an independently funded academic platform, registration fees contribute to the costs of hosting the event and proceedings.

-In-Person Attendance

Standard Delegate Fee: €250
Discounted Rate: €200 (available for KitNewCare partners and Nordic Center members)
Members of the NCSH network and KitNewCare partners gets a 20% discount on the ticket. Discount code CSHR26

-Online Attendance

Online Delegate Fee: €100

Join us in Malmö
Attend the full-day event in person at Malmö Arena Hotel, including the scientific programme, interactive sessions and networking opportunities.
Register for in-person attendance

Join us online
Can’t make it to Malmö? Follow the event live online and take part in the discussions from wherever you are.
Register for online attendance

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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