Scientific Series: Dr. Lyndia Dernis
Fri, Jan 31
|St. Mary's Research Centre, room 4730
Dr. Lyndia Dernis (Anesthesiologist, St. Mary's Hospital Centre) will be lecturing on the topic: "Ecologically responsible operating rooms"
Time & Location
Jan 31, 2025, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
St. Mary's Research Centre, room 4730, 3777 Rue Jean-Brillant, Montréal, QC H3T 1M5, Canada
About the event
This presentation will address the issue of climate change as well as planetary boundaries from the perspective of healthcare institutions. Particular attention will be given to plastic pollution, a recurring problem in healthcare facilities worldwide.Operating rooms generate more than a quarter of a hospital’s waste, and their energy consumption is 3 to 6 times that of other departments.These are compelling reasons to discuss solutions for taking action.
At the end of this presentation, participants will:
Gain an understanding of the planetary crises that healthcare systems will need to face.
Recognize the healthcare system's, and specifically operating rooms', responsibility in these crises and their interconnections.
Be able to identify solutions or potential approaches to make operating rooms eco-friendlier and more resilient.
Lyndia Dernis has been an anesthesiologist since 2004. Aware of the significant role operating rooms play in producing waste and greenhouse gas emissions within a hospital, she created and leads…