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- [Green Practice News - August 2026](https://mygreendoctor.org/green-practice-news-aug-2026/) - In This Issue: Antibiotic Stewardship: An Untapped Resilience Solution Smarter Purchasing, Stronger Practices Wildfire Preparedness ss Healthcare Preparedness Disaster Planning: Are You Ready? What excites us this month at My Green Doctor (click to watch) Antibiotic Stewardship: An Untapped Resilience Solution When most people think about antibiotic stewardship, they consider preventing antibiotic resistance. This goal remains
- [PFAS:  Toxic Chemicals To Understand & Avoid](https://mygreendoctor.org/pfas-toxic-chemicals-to-understand-avoid/) - PFAS chemicals seem to be everywhere these days: at the top of Mount Everest, in umbilical cord blood, in breast milk, and in the news. In 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced new health advisories for PFAS in drinking water. My Green Doctor explains why PFAS are important and how your patients can avoid them.
- [Antibiotic Stewardship: An Untapped Resilience Solution](https://mygreendoctor.org/antibiotic-stewardship-an-untapped-resilience-solution/) - When most people think about antibiotic stewardship, they consider preventing antibiotic resistance. This goal remains critically important because antibiotic resistance is a persistent threat to human health. In addition, there are other benefits that we don’t often talk about: reducing greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants, decreasing cost, and increasing quality of life for patients.
- [Benefits of Smart Purchasing](https://mygreendoctor.org/smart-purchasing/) - Smarter Purchasing Builds Stronger Practices Healthcare organizations make hundreds of purchasing decisions every year. From medical supplies and exam room equipment to cleaning products, office electronics, lighting, and pharmaceuticals, every purchase impacts operating costs, patient care, staff well-being, and the environmental footprint of the practice. Too often, procurement is viewed simply as buying products at
- [Wildfire Preparedness for Healthcare](https://mygreendoctor.org/wildfire-preparedness-for-healthcare/) - Wildfire Preparedness Is Healthcare Preparedness Wildfires are no longer just a concern for communities near forests or grasslands. Today, wildfire smoke has become a widespread public health issue that can affect patients hundreds or even thousands of miles from an active fire. For primary care practices and for certain specialties such as geriatrics, pulmonary, and
- [The New Workbook 8: Resilience Planning](https://mygreendoctor.org/the-new-workbook-8-resilience-planning/) - The New Workbook 8: Resilience Planning My Green Doctor has just launched our long-anticipated Workbook 8 on the topic of resilience planning. Outpatient healthcare organization must consider their own operational resilience. Disasters may come from severe storms, extreme heat, wildfire smoke, floods, electrical grid failures, or even threats from visitors to your building. Disruptions can be expensive,
- [Green Practice News - June 2026](https://mygreendoctor.org/green-practice-news-jun-2026/) - Sustainable Investing: Aligning Your Values & Money Investing For a Better World Responsible Banking & Investing for Healthcare Sustainability Summer Travel
- [Healthy Summer Travel Checklist](https://mygreendoctor.org/healthy-summer-travel-checklist/)
- [Tips for Healthy Summer Travel](https://mygreendoctor.org/healthy-summer-travel/) - Healthy Summer Travel for healthcare professionals: to model healthier, lower-emission choices that support both personal wellbeing and planetary health.
- [Responsible Banking & Investing: A Practical Next Step for Healthcare Sustainability](https://mygreendoctor.org/responsible-banking-investing-a-practical-next-step-for-healthcare-sustainability/) - Responsible Banking & Investing: A Practical Next Step for Healthcare Sustainability Where we bank and invest is an often-overlooked way to help the natural environment. Financial institutions play a significant role in shaping the global economy. The capital they manage is used to fund infrastructure, energy systems, and industries that directly influence environmental and public
- [Investing For a Better World](https://mygreendoctor.org/investing-for-a-better-world/) - Investing For a Better World Can you envision a society in which economies have moved away from extractive and destructive activities, and toward creating value for all stakeholders? A world with fewer cases of asthma, cancer or other diseases? And fewer diseases concentrated in poor communities or communities of color, plus where more people can
- [Sustainable Investing: Aligning Your Values and Your Money](https://mygreendoctor.org/sustainable-investing-aligning-your-values-and-your-money/) - Sustainable Investing: Aligning Your Values and Your Money Environmental responsibility can go beyond the choices made at home. You may already recycle, drive an electric car, avoid unnecessary plastics, bicycle or walk when possible, and make thoughtful purchasing decisions that support both personal and planetary health. But healthcare professionals and clinic leaders often overlook another
- [May 2026 Green Practice News: Plastics, Allergy Season and Food Boxes](https://mygreendoctor.org/may-2026-green-practice-news-plastics-allergy-season-and-food-boxes/) - In This Issue: Rethinking Single-Use Plastics in Research and Healthcare Treat Plastics Like Any Other Health Risk Allergy Season Is Lengthening and Worsening Food Boxes as Preventive Care: A Simple Step for Clinics Are your hospital's environmental sustainability goals reaching the clinics? For most health systems, the answer is,"no!" My Green Doctor's one-on-one coaching brings sutainability
- [Food Boxes as Preventive Care: A Simple Step for Clinics](https://mygreendoctor.org/food-boxes-as-preventive-care-a-simple-step-for-clinics/) - One of the most effective ways to improve patient health doesn't come from a prescription but from a box of fresh, local food. As summer produce begins to peak, recommending a food box program is a timely and practical way for clinicians to support both patient well-being and more resilient local food systems. Often
- [Allergy Season Is Lengthening and Worsening](https://mygreendoctor.org/allergy-season-is-lengthening-and-worsening/) - Allergy Season Is Lengthening and Worsening For millions of patients, allergy season no longer follows a predictable pattern. What was once a defined window in spring or fall has become something far less reliable—starting earlier, lasting longer, and often bringing more intense symptoms. This shift is not incidental. It is being driven by measurable changes
- [Treat Plastics Like Any Other Health Risk](https://mygreendoctor.org/treat-plastics-like-any-other-health-risk/) - Treat Plastics Like Any Other Health Risk Healthcare professionals are trained to think upstream. We assess exposures, reduce risk factors, and intervene early—long before disease becomes unavoidable. This preventive mindset underpins modern medicine, from vaccination and tobacco control to toxics exposures and nutrition. A major new study published in The Lancet Planetary Health makes clear that plastics
- [Rethinking Single-Use Plastics in Research and Healthcare](https://mygreendoctor.org/rethinking-single-use-plastics-in-research-and-healthcare/) - Author: Cindy Lu During my time in college conducting research and working in clinical settings, one thing has consistently stood out to me: how much plastic is used and discarded in a single day. Single-use plastics are everywhere in research. On a typical day in the lab, I use at least three pairs of
- [April 2026 Green Practice News](https://mygreendoctor.org/april-2026-green-practice-news/) - In This Issue: Congratulations to Weill Cornell in New York City Earth Day: A Call to Lead in Your Healthcare Practice Five Shifts for Spring to Benefit Your Clinic Join the Growing Number of Practices Being Coached by My Green Doctor About this issue: Earth Day Month Earth Day can inspire medical practices to lead with
- [Join the Growing Number of Practices Being Coached by My Green Doctor](https://mygreendoctor.org/join-the-growing-number-of-practices-being-coached-by-my-green-doctor/) - Through its coaching and consulting services, My Green Doctor guides practice managers, and administrators, and clinician leaders to integrate climate-smart and resource-efficient practices into everyday clinical workflows. We recommend only one or two small changes each month, but these gradually add up to real improvement. This approach helps reduce environmental impact and strengthening operational efficiency without being
- [Five Shifts for Spring to Benefit Your Clinic](https://mygreendoctor.org/five-shifts-for-spring-to-benefit-your-clinic/) - As the days grow longer and the light changes, spring offers something powerful: momentum. Spring is a natural time to refresh routines, reset priorities, and introduce healthier, greener habits — both at work and at home. Healthcare is built on prevention. Here are five practical seasonal shifts your clinic can start now: 1️⃣ Refresh Workplace
- [Earth Day: A Call to Lead in Your Healthcare Practice](https://mygreendoctor.org/earth-day-a-call-to-lead-in-your-healthcare-practice/) - Each year, Earth Day serves as a powerful reminder that the health of our planet and the health of our communities are deeply connected. What began as a grassroots environmental movement has evolved into a global call to action—one that invites individuals, organizations, and industries to take meaningful steps toward a more sustainable and
- [Earth Day Success Story: Weill Cornell](https://mygreendoctor.org/earth-day-success-story-weill-cornell/) - Earth Day Success Story: Weill Cornell Internal Medicine Associates at Payson House, New York City Green Practice News applauds Weill Cornell Internal Medicine Associates at Payson House on earning the My Green Doctor Green Practice Recognition Certificate, Stage 1: Culture of Sustainability. This recognition reflects a meaningful commitment to integrating environmental action into everyday operations—demonstrating that high-quality patient care
- [The Next Generation of Clinicians Is Choosing Purpose — and Healthcare Organizations Are Being Evaluated Accordingly](https://mygreendoctor.org/the-next-generation-of-clinicians-is-choosing-purpose-and-healthcare-organizations-are-being-evaluated-accordingly/) - The Next Generation of Clinicians Is Choosing Purpose — and Healthcare Organizations Are Being Evaluated Accordingly A growing body of research makes one thing clear: climate change and environmental sustainability are no longer peripheral issues in healthcare. They are increasingly shaping professional identity, workplace expectations, and career decisions — particularly among early career clinicians. A recent
- [Green Practice News March 2026](https://mygreendoctor.org/green-practice-news-march-2026/) - Green Practice News - March 2026 In This Issue: “I Chose a Climate Resilient Practice” The Next Generation of Clinicians Is Choosing Purpose — and Healthcare Organizations Are Being Evaluated Accordingly Helping Children Save Energy- Building Health, Confidence, and Lifelong Habits About this issue: Is your clinic or practice ready for the next
- [Helping Children Save Energy- Building Health, Confidence, and Lifelong Habits](https://mygreendoctor.org/17873-2/) - Helping Children Save Energy- Building Health, Confidence, and Lifelong Habits Children today are growing up with an awareness that previous generations never faced: climate change will affect their health, communities, and future opportunities. For many families, this awareness brings concern—and in some cases, anxiety. Research increasingly shows that engaging children in practical solutions, rather than
- [I Chose a Climate Resilient Practice for My Career](https://mygreendoctor.org/17868-2/) - I Chose a Climate Resilient Practice for My Career by Ashray Maniar MD Medical Oncologist I have had many moments wracked with climate despair. Each annual report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has felt like gasoline being poured on an actual wildfire, and all I had to fight back with was water balloons. I
- [February 2026 Green Practice News](https://mygreendoctor.org/17847-2/) - Green Practice News The Nutrition and Nature Issue February 2026 In the News: Guest Expert Editorial: New U.S. Dietary Guidelines Miss the Mark From Plate to Planet Book a Call With My Green Doctor Prescribe Nature as Preventive Care Two Free Sustainability Webinars: February 25 and March 5 Tell a Colleague about Green Practice News Introduction
- [Guest Expert Editorial: New U.S. Dietary Guidelines Miss the Mark](https://mygreendoctor.org/guest-expert-editorial-new-u-s-dietary-guidelines-miss-the-mark/) - Guest Expert Editorial: New U.S. Dietary Guidelines Miss the Mark Michael J. Martin, MD, MPH, MBA When the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services unveiled the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans in early January 2026, many in the nutrition and public health communities had reason for cautious optimism. The Guidelines introduced several welcome updates:
- [Prescribe Nature as Preventive Care](https://mygreendoctor.org/prescribe-nature-as-preventive-care/) - How Outdoor and Indoor Ecotherapy Support Health Outcomes Modern medicine is rediscovering something physicians have long known: nature can be a health intervention. A growing body of research confirms that regular exposure to natural environments supports both physical and mental health outcomes. For healthcare professionals managing chronic disease, stress-related conditions, and workforce burnout, this evidence
- [From Plate to Planet: How Small Food Shifts Can Improve Health and Reduce Environmental Impact](https://mygreendoctor.org/from-plate-to-planet-how-small-food-shifts-can-improve-health-and-reduce-environmental-impact/) - Food choices are increasingly recognized as a critical link between individual health, population health, and environmental sustainability. For healthcare professionals, this connection is no longer theoretical. What clinicians, staff, and patients eat on a daily basis influences chronic disease risk, healthcare utilization, and the environmental footprint of the health sector itself. Importantly, the evidence
- [Hydroponic Gardens: Growing Health and Sustainability in Clinics](https://mygreendoctor.org/hydroponic-gardens-growing-health-and-sustainability-in-clinics/) - Discover how hydroponic gardens in healthcare settings boost nutrition, well-being, and sustainability — with insights from a clinic’s tower garden success.
- [Green Practice News  January 2026](https://mygreendoctor.org/green-practice-news-january-2026/) - Green Practice News January 2026 Judy Holm
- [Take the Health Sector CARES Pledge!](https://mygreendoctor.org/take-the-health-sector-cares-pledge/) - Join a Community of Practice by Taking the Health Sector CARES Pledge Your clinic’s sustainability and resiliency preparedness efforts represent more than operational improvements—they reflect a commitment to the long-term health and wellbeing of your patients, staff, and surrounding community. While this work is not always easy, it does not need to be done in
- [Rethinking Disposable Medical Equipment and Supplies](https://mygreendoctor.org/rethinking-disposable-medical-equipment-and-supplies/) - Rethinking Disposable Medical Equipment and Supplies Judy Holm
- [Reducing Single-Use Items: A Practical Starting Point for Clinic Sustainability](https://mygreendoctor.org/reducing-single-use-items-a-practical-starting-point-for-clinic-sustainability/) - Reducing single-use items is one of the fastest and most effective ways outpatient clinics can cut waste, lower costs, and demonstrate environmental responsibility. Outpatient practices generate large volumes of paper, cardboard, plastics, packaging, and non-clinical disposables. According to the World Health Organization, a substantial portion of waste generated in outpatient care is non-hazardous and suitable for
- [Environmental Injustice: The Hidden Health Risk Affecting Your Patients](https://mygreendoctor.org/environmental-injustice-the-hidden-health-risk-affecting-your-patients/) - Inspired by an article published in 2020 by Joy Lloyd-Montgomery MPH, who is a member of the My Green Doctor Foundation Board of Directors and a medical student at the Howard University College of Medicine Environmental injustice may be one of the most significant—and most overlooked—determinants of patient health in outpatient care. Clinicians frequently encounter troubling
- [Why Healthcare Sustainability Must Be Measured Like Quality Care](https://mygreendoctor.org/why-healthcare-sustainability-must-be-measured-like-quality-care/) - Uncategorized What if environmental sustainability in healthcare were treated the same way we treat patient safety, HIPAA compliance, and quality improvement? Healthcare sustainability is approaching a turning point. Across outpatient clinics and medical practices, there is growing realization of the need to reduce emissions, improve operational resilience, and protect patient health from environmental risks. Yet one fundamental challenge remains: many sustainability efforts
- [](https://mygreendoctor.org/17757-2/) - Green Practice News December 2025 In This Issue: Continuity of Care: On-Site Energy Resilience Belongs in Every Clinic Digital Efficiency as Climate Resilience: Smarter Workflows Improve Care, Cut Costs, and Reduce Emissions Patients Trust Their Clinicians: How Climate-Health Conversations Strengthen Care and Communities Take a Survey! Continuity of Care: On-Site Energy Resilience Belongs in Every Clinic
- [Take a Survey!](https://mygreendoctor.org/take-a-survey/) - Tell health insurance companies how they can support environmental sustinabaility! Health Care Without Harm (HCWH) is a non-profit that for almost thirty years has helped hospitals to improve energy resilience. HCWH’s Health Insurers Working Group – which includes insurers covering about 45% of Americans – wants to hear directly from health professionals. Your insights are
- [Patients Trust Their Clinicians: How Climate-Health Conversations Strengthen Care and Build Resilient Communities](https://mygreendoctor.org/patients-trust-their-clinicians-how-climate-health-conversations-strengthen-care-and-build-resilient-communities/) - Healthcare professionals are consistently ranked among the most trusted group in society. Patients turn to clinicians for guidance not only on treatments, but on life choices that affect long-term health. This trust positions outpatient clinics as powerful catalysts for building climate-resilient communities. A 2024 Lancet review showed that brief climate-health conversations—often under one minute—significantly improve
- [Digital Efficiency as Climate Action: Smarter Workflows Improve Care, Cut Costs, and Reduce Emissions](https://mygreendoctor.org/digital-efficiency-as-climate-action-smarter-workflows-improve-care-cut-costs-and-reduce-emissions/) - Digital systems such as electroinic health records ((EHRs), scheduling platforms, and billing software rarely come to mind when practice managers think about sustainability. Yet digital waste is one of the most overlooked sources of unnecessary emissions, staff fatigue, and operational inefficiency in outpatient care. Every redundant click, every outdated printer, every sluggish software platform contributes
- [Continuity of Care: On-Site Energy Resilience Belongs in Every Clinic](https://mygreendoctor.org/continuity-of-care-on-site-energy-resilience-belongs-in-every-clinic/) - Patient care should not pause when the grid fails. For outpatient clinics, energy reliability is directly tied to clinical safety. Yet most facilities remain dependent on the same aging grid infrastructure that powers surrounding homes and retail spaces. That vulnerability can translate into thousands of dollars in losses, serious risks to medication integrity, and interruption to
- [My Green Doctor webinar recording: with Climate Health Now on Sep 4, 2025](https://mygreendoctor.org/my-green-doctor-webinar-recording-with-climate-health-now-on-sep-4-2025/) - On September 4, 2025 Dr. Todd Sack and Heather Massey of My Green Doctor presented an educational webinar to Climate Health Now and their members. The topic was healthcare sustainability practices and cost savings. A link to the webinar is below: here is the recording
- [Green Practice News:  October 2025](https://mygreendoctor.org/green-practice-news-october-2025/) - In This Issue: Short-Term Vision vs. Long-Term Vision in Group Practices: Why It Matters for Sustainability The Climate Crisis Is a Health Crisis Recycling Is Just One Tool. Prevention Is the Real Solution. Short-Term Vision vs. Long-Term Vision in Group Practices: Why It Matters for Sustainability When medical professionals think about sustainability, they often picture
- [Recycling Is Just One Tool. Prevention Is the Real Solution.](https://mygreendoctor.org/recycling-is-just-one-tool-prevention-is-the-real-solution/) - When we think about sustainability, recycling is often the first idea that comes to mind. We place bottles, cans, and cardboard into a bin and feel we’ve done our part. But the truth is more complicated. Recycling is important, yet it often fails to deliver the impact we expect. The reason isn’t technology—it’s economics. The
- [The Climate Crisis Is a Health Crisis](https://mygreendoctor.org/the-climate-crisis-is-a-health-crisis-2/) - Human health is deeply interconnected with the health of our planet. As the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) underscores in a recent report, the worsening impacts of climate change—from extreme heat and wildfires to food insecurity and disease outbreaks—are already reshaping global health. And unless healthcare systems prepare, the health sector will continue to be
- [Short-Term Vision vs. Long-Term Vision in Group Practices: Why It Matters for Sustainability](https://mygreendoctor.org/short-term-vision-vs-long-term-vision-in-group-practices-why-it-matters-for-sustainability/) - When medical professionals think about sustainability, they often picture energy savings, recycling bins, or green design. But sustainability is just as much about how a clinic or group practice is managed. A short-term vision may produce quick wins, but it often leads to burnout, inefficiency, and financial instability. A long-term vision, on the other hand,
- [Green Practice News - September 2025](https://mygreendoctor.org/green-practice-news-september-2025/) - In This Issue: Frontline Clinics and Extreme Weather Events Our Long History with the AMA Recommended Reading- Handbook of Climate Psychiatry and Psychotherapy: A Manual for Clinicians. Frontline Clinics, Extreme Weather, and the Urgent Need for Preparedness Primary care clinics—particularly those serving low-income and socially disadvantaged populations—are on the frontlines of both health and climate
- [Recommended Reading - Handbook of Climate Psychiatry and Psychotherapy: A Manual for Clinicians.](https://mygreendoctor.org/recommended-reading-handbook-of-climate-psychiatry-and-psychotherapy-a-manual-for-clinicians/) - A recently published book by Dr. Beth Haase depicts the growing imortance and concerns for patient mental health linked to climate change . This is the interview in Psychology Today from June 2, 2025 ( Reviewed by Jessica Schrader), beteen Dr. Grant Hilary Brenner (GHB) and Dr. Beth Haase (EH) · GHB: What topics are part
- [Our Long History with the AMA](https://mygreendoctor.org/our-long-history-with-the-ama/) - The AMA and the My Green Doctor Foundation have a long history together, supporting sustainability in healthcare practices. Here are some excerpts and resources shared from the AMA website: An AMA guide, “Lower costs by going green!” (PDF) provides simple, quickly achievable steps in maintaining an environmentally sustainable medical practice. It includes links to other reputable
- [Frontline Clinics, Extreme Weather, and the Urgent Need for Preparedness](https://mygreendoctor.org/frontline-clinics-extreme-weather-and-the-urgent-need-for-preparedness/) - Primary care clinics—particularly those serving low-income and socially disadvantaged populations—are on the frontlines of both health and climate change. A recent national survey of 430 clinic staff across 43 U.S. states reveals how climate-related extreme events are already disrupting operations and threatening patient health. The findings, published in BMC Primary Care and conducted by Harvard
- [The Green Practice News:  Summer 2025: Let My Green Doctor Accelerate Sustainability this Fall](https://mygreendoctor.org/green-practice-news-summer-2025/) - In This Issue: AMA and My Green Doctor put sustainability within reach My Green Doctor's Summer Travel Guide The Experts Speak: Sustainability Podcast Episode with Dr. Todd Sack Free September Workshop on Adding Environmental Sustainability to Practices Sign up for The Green Practice News Environmental Sustainability Solutions for Your Medical Office That Work -- with
- [The Experts Speak: New Free Podcast on Greening Practices and Communities](https://mygreendoctor.org/the-experts-speak-new-free-podcast-on-greening-practices-and-communities/) - The Experts Speak: New Free Podcast on Greening Practices and Communities In a new podcast interview that includes three experts, Dr. Todd Sack speaks to the need for individuals, families, and businesses to reduce their greenhouse gas footprints. Sack offers real and specific ideas on what we can each do, green ideas that can save
- [Small Travel Swaps, Big Emissions Impact: My Green Doctor’s Summer Travel Guide](https://mygreendoctor.org/small-travel-swaps-big-emissions-impact-my-green-doctors-summer-travel-guide/) - Small Travel Swaps, Big Emissions Impact: My Green Doctor’s Summer Travel Guide Summer is the season for travel—family reunions, beach trips, overseas adventures, and that long-awaited time away from work. But with every trip, we make choices that affect the environment. Planes, cars, and cruise ships contribute to a growing share of global emissions—especially during
- [Environmental Sustainability Solutions for Your Medical Office That Work-- with help from the AMA and My Green Doctor](https://mygreendoctor.org/environmental-sustainability-solutions-for-your-medical-office-that-work-with-help-from-the-ama-and-my-green-doctor/) - Your Practice, the Planet, and Our Patients: The AMA and MGD Put Sustainability Within Reach As the health effects of climate change escalate—from record heat waves to rising rates of asthma, cardiovascular disease, and mental health distress—healthcare managers and clinicians are being called to lead. The American Medical Association (AMA) has declared climate change a public
- [Green Practice News - The Climate Issue June 2025](https://mygreendoctor.org/green-practice-news-the-climate-issue-june-2025/) - Green Practice News The Climate Issue June 2025 In This Issue: Once a year, Green Practice News focuses on the health consequences of global climate change. Here we suggest steps that healthcare managers and clinicians can take to protect their patents. We hope you will discover resources to share with your family as well! How
- [How MIT Sloan’s Climate Interactive Tool Sheds Light on the Global Impact on Health from Climate Change](https://mygreendoctor.org/how-mit-sloans-climate-interactive-tool-sheds-light-on-the-global-impact-on-health-from-climate-change/) - Climate Change: A Growing Health Crisis Climate change is often framed in terms of rising sea levels, melting ice caps, and extreme weather events. But a far more intimate, and often underreported, consequence lies in its toll on human health. MGD Marketing Consultant Judy Holm is a Certified Ambassador for Climate Interactive, spotlighting how our
- [My Green Doctor Begins Pilot with Weill Cornell Medicine](https://mygreendoctor.org/my-green-doctor-begins-pilot-with-weill-cornell-medicine/) - We’re pleased to share that Weill Cornell Medicine, one of the nation’s most respected academic medical institutions, has begun a small-scale pilot of the My Green Doctor program—an important step toward building a more sustainable healthcare future. With a network of over 1,300 physicians and 40+ patient care locations across New York City, Weill Cornell’s
- [250,000 Preventable Deaths Every Year: Why Climate and Health Must Be Funded Together](https://mygreendoctor.org/17525-2/) - 250,000 Preventable Deaths… Every Year Why are we ignoring climate + health? 250,000 Preventable Deaths Every Year: Why Climate and Health Must Be Funded Together Climate change is not just an environmental emergency. It is a public health catastrophe—and it’s claiming lives every day. According to the World Health Organization, climate change will cause an
- [The Rising Tide of Medical Waste: One Model for Improvement](https://mygreendoctor.org/the-rising-tide-of-medical-waste-one-model-for-improvement/) - Author: Ishani Majmudar Medical waste is rising tremendously each year, and its implications are not slight. Medical waste is a broad term used to describe any waste products generated at healthcare facilities and includes everything ranging from the disposal of small needles to the energy consumption of radiologic scans. Reducing waste can save money for practices
- [Green Practice News: May 2025](https://mygreendoctor.org/green-practice-news-may-2025/) - In This Issue: Why Renewable Energy Belongs in Every Clinic Medical Waste: One Model for Improvement OnTrack with your Sustainability Goals? Powering Health, Protecting the Planet - Why Renewable Energy Belongs in Every Clinic Healthcare professionals have always been trusted voices on public health. Now, more than ever, they must also become champions of planetary
- [Are you on track with your sustainability goals?](https://mygreendoctor.org/are-you-on-track-with-your-sustainability-goals/) - “Climate action in the clinic is the cure we urgently need.” — Dr. Todd Sack, Executive Director, My Green Doctor Are you on track with your sustainability goals? Healthcare professionals are uniquely positioned to lead on climate—and their patients are listening. From rising asthma rates to heat-related illnesses, climate change is already harming the most
- [Why Renewable Energy Belongs in Every Clinic](https://mygreendoctor.org/why-renewable-energy-belongs-in-every-clinic/) - Powering Health, Protecting the Planet - Why Renewable Energy Belongs in Every Clinic Healthcare professionals have always been trusted voices on public health. Now, more than ever, they must also become champions of planetary health. One of the most impactful ways to lead this shift? Switching to renewable energy. This isn’t just about saving the
- [New Research: Teaching Patients about Climate Resilience](https://mygreendoctor.org/teaching-patients-about-climate-resilience/) - #Judy Todd Sack
- [Green Practice News: April 2025](https://mygreendoctor.org/green-practice-news-april-2025/) - In This Issue: New Research: Teaching Patients about Climate Resilience Make the Pledge Today to Go Green Get Ready for Earth Day 2025 (part 2)! New Research: Teaching Patients about Climate Resilience Newly published original research co-authored by My Green Doctor's Dr. Todd Sack concludes that, “the medical office waiting room appears to be an
- [Earth Day 2025, Part 2](https://mygreendoctor.org/17480-2/) - Why Your Voice Matters in the Environmental Health Conversation As we prepare to celebrate Earth Day 2025 on April 22, healthcare professionals, clinic administrators, and medical teams have a unique and powerful role in shaping how patients and communities engage with sustainability and environmental health. Earth Day is an opportunity for medical professionals to
- [Make the Pledge Today!](https://mygreendoctor.org/make-the-pledge-today/) - This Green Practice Pledge Certificate is yours when you register at My Green Doctor. It tells your office colleagues and patients that your healthcare practice or clinic is committed to forging a healthier work space and community. At MGD, we are here to help you accelerate your environmental sustainability goals. Contact us for a quick
- [Celebrate Earth Month - VIDEO](https://mygreendoctor.org/celebrate-earth-month-video/) - https://youtube.com/shorts/cqXqRyMVT4g?si=Sdp2XthMDhNOFGhV
- [The Climate Crisis is a Health Crisis - VIDEO](https://mygreendoctor.org/the-climate-crisis-is-a-health-crisis/) - https://youtu.be/DxTRysmg6MM?si=95tzOlVz8mTfuXUy
- [Introducing MGD Research Report on Patient Communications](https://mygreendoctor.org/introducing-mgd-research-report-on-patient-commuications/) - How best to teach patients about climate change and health? Original research just co-authored and published by My Green Doctor's Dr. Todd Sack concludes that, “the medical office waiting room appears to be an accepted, time-efficient, and effective site to communicate knowledge on climate change and health.” We will be sharing different insights and
- [Teaching patients about climate change and health VIDEO](https://mygreendoctor.org/teaching-patients-about-climate-change-and-health-video/) - How best to teach patients about climate change and health?Original research just published by My Green Doctor concludes that, “the medical office waiting room appears to be an accepted, time-efficient, and effective site to communicate knowledge on climate change and health.”Read this breakthrough, peer-reviewed medical education study: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/22/3/434/pdf
- [Green Practice News: March 2025](https://mygreendoctor.org/green-practice-news-march-2025/) - In This Issue: Saving Money with The Inflation Reduction Act Get Ready for Earth Day 2025! Why a Plant-Based Diet is a Win-Win How You Can (Still) Save Money with the Inflation Reduction Act The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), adopted in 2022, presents significant opportunities for outpatient clinics and group practices to reduce operational costs
- [How You Can (Still) Save Money with the Inflation Reduction Act](https://mygreendoctor.org/17417-2/) - The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), adopted in 2022, presents significant opportunities for outpatient clinics and group practices to reduce operational costs through energy efficiency improvements. By upgrading HVAC systems, switching to LED lighting, and utilizing renewable energy, clinics can cut expenses while also reducing their environmental impact. My Green Doctor provides a short guide to
- [Get Ready for Earth Day 2025: Lead Sustainability in Your Clinic & Community](https://mygreendoctor.org/get-ready-for-earth-day-2025-lead-sustainability-in-your-clinic-community/) - Earth Day 2025 is coming up on Tuesday, April 22, and this year’s global theme—"Our Power, Our Planet"—reminds us that every healthcare professional has the power to lead meaningful environmental change. And closer to home, we are proud to announce that this Earth Day marks the 15th Anniversary for My Green Doctor! As clinic administrators,
- [How a Plant-Based Diet is a Win-Win](https://mygreendoctor.org/how-a-plant-based-diet-is-a-win-win/) - The Medical and Environmental Case for a Plant-Based Diet As healthcare professionals, practice managers, and clinic administrators, we are constantly seeking ways to enhance patient outcomes, reduce healthcare costs, and promote preventive care. One of the most powerful yet underutilized strategies in clinical practice is dietary intervention—specifically, shifting toward plant-based or reduced-meat diets. Compelling clinical
- [What is "My Green Doctor" ?](https://mygreendoctor.org/test-post/) - This website shows you how any doctor office can use wise environmental practices to make your office healthier and save you money. Here you learn ideas for your office, your families, your patients, and your community. We will guide you step-by-step to create an office Green Team and to take your first Action Steps. Wherever in the world
- [Big savings idea:  Turn off your hot water heater!](https://mygreendoctor.org/renewable-energy/) - Check out this Action Step from the Energy Efficiency Workbook. the Escambia County Health Department (ECHD) in Pensacola, Florida looked into the safety of turning off the hot water heaters for their 5 doctor offices. Their literature search validated that hot water is not required for proper hand washing or hygiene. It is soap and
- [Breaking news: 7th office achieves “Green Doctor Office” status](https://mygreendoctor.org/water-efficiency/) - Congratulations to South Tampa Dermatology, the latest office to be recognized by FMA's Council for Healthy Floridians as a "Green Doctor Office". The FMA member is Dr. Linda Flynn and the office administrator is Mr. James Flynn. Is your office a "Green Doctor Office"? This free benefit for FMA members saves you money, provides a
- [Become a MGD Partner Society](https://mygreendoctor.org/recycling/) - My Green Doctor can be a free member benefit for your medical or dental professional society. The Florida Medical Association offers My Green Doctor to help our members to save money in their offices, have a healthier workplace, and improve community health. We offer this at no charge to medical and dental societies worldwide, societies
- [Bottled Water Can Make You Sick: You & Mother Nature](https://mygreendoctor.org/drug-disposal/) - It is time to eliminate bottled water in the doctor office. Why? Because everything about bottled water is bad: it's costs, it's unhealthiness, its waste, and its influence on your patients' choices at home. Bottled water versus city water from faucet? Let's run through these one by one. Bottled water costs a lot of money,
- [Having trouble starting, or restarting, your Green Team?](https://mygreendoctor.org/transportation/) - Lots of us are finding this. We have registered at My Green Doctor, maybe took The Pledge to "go green", but the office Green Team isn't going anywhere. So here is what you can do, whether you are the boss or someone else in your office: 1. Think for a few minutes about Environmental Sustainability.
- [Impress Your Patients as a Green Office](https://mygreendoctor.org/impress-your-patients-as-a-green-office/) - My Green Doctor is a tool for saving money in the doctor office and for creating a healthier workplace. You will enjoy further benefits as you impress your patients. "Impress" has a double meaning here. First, your involvement in My Green Doctor will be impressive to your patients. They will see your Green Doctor Office
- [Safe Soap:  Cheaper & Greener by Avoiding Triclosan](https://mygreendoctor.org/safe-soap-cheaper-greener-by-avoiding-triclosan-2/) - Safe Soap: Cheaper & Greener by Avoiding Triclosan www.mygreendoctor.org Your office may be wasting money on anti-bacterial soaps, and also hurting your patients and the environment. We all want “clean"-- our hands, bodies & the objects we touch. This has led us to buy cleaning products for the office and home that are "antibacterial "
- [Survey: many offices have "green" programs, but not doctors](https://mygreendoctor.org/survey-many-offices-have-green-programs-but-not-doctors/) - A 2010 survey reveals that most US companies now have some program in place to assess and improve their environmental practices. The survey found that three out of five employers (60 percent) are measuring their cost savings from environmental programs, up from 39 percent the year before, according to a Buck Consultants, a subsidiary of
- [Why not join a local food box or "CSA"?](https://mygreendoctor.org/why-not-join-a-local-food-box-or-csa/) - With summer vegetables and fruits here, why not sign up to receive a local food box? Your family can join a food box service or this can be a project to share in your doctor office. This is a fun, healthy, and convenient service that tens of thousands of families have joined. Food boxes are
- [Is your practice missing Environmental Health?  Here are 3 easy steps.](https://mygreendoctor.org/is-your-practice-missing-environmental-health-here-are-3-easy-steps/) - Is your practice missing Environmental Health? Here are 3 easy steps It is easy to add environmental health to your medical practice, whether you are a nurse, nurse practitioner, information officer, pharmacist, manager, technician, clerk, or physician. Environmental health can add a lot to what we accomplish as health professionals. The World Health Organization and
- ["Green Cleaning" keeps toxins out:  here's how!](https://mygreendoctor.org/green-cleaning-keeps-toxins-out-heres-how/) - “Green Cleaning” means keeping toxic chemicals out of your office and home. Many societies have the dangerous attitude that proper cleaning means using lots of strong chemicals. This approach is not only wrong, it is also dangerous. My Green Doctor learned this at a recent lecture on Green Cleaning by Vickie Leonard, RN, PhD
- [New Video:  Starting Your Successful Green Team, plus free CME](https://mygreendoctor.org/video-and-free-cme-starting-your-successful-green-team/) - New Video: Starting Your Successful Office Green Team, plus free CME My Green Doctor was a featured topic at the September 19, 2014 annual symposium of the Mid-Atlantic Center for Children's Health & the Environment at the Pew Charitable Trusts in Washington, DC. In this 30 minute video, Dr. Todd Sack explains the importance and
- [Our Health & Today’s Changing Climate:  What We in Healthcare Can Do](https://mygreendoctor.org/our-health-todays-changing-climate-what-we-in-healthcare-can-do/) - Our Health & Today’s Changing Climate: What We in Healthcare Can Do Laurie Kirkland, University of North Florida, MPH candidate, February 2016 The Earth’s climate is changing and already our health is threatened. This article offers a basic explanation of climate change, how climate threatens our health, and what those of us who work
- [Prescribe “Nature” for your Patients](https://mygreendoctor.org/prescribe-ecotherapy-patients/) - Editor's Note: We think you'll enjoy this 5 minute report on 'Nature Therapy". At the end of the article are eight ideas for your office. Try writing this prescription: “Walk outside 30-60 minutes daily!" Even mild exercise such as daily walking is a potent treatment for anxiety, depression, hypertension, diabetes, obesity and some arthritis. Prescriptions
- [Go Meatless for Your Family's Health and the Planet’s](https://mygreendoctor.org/go-meatless-for-your-health-and-the-planets/) - Go Meatless for Your Family's Health and the Planet’s Todd L Sack MD FACP Why not “go meatless” for at least one day each week? Call it "Meatless Monday!" Good nutrition means eating foods containing protein along with a balance of carbohydrates, fats, vitamins and minerals. This is true for children and adults. But
- [Travel Green:  Buying Offsets & More Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint](https://mygreendoctor.org/travel-green-buying-offsets-more-ways-to-reduce-your-carbon-footprint/) - Travel Green: Buying Offsets & More Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint Todd L Sack MD FACP Most of us love to travel. Our trips add spice to our lives, whether finding new friends, encountering cultures, visiting loved ones, learning new ideas, or building our business. Travel’s “dark side “ is its environmental costs, the
- [Green Apartment & Condo Living](https://mygreendoctor.org/2874-2/) - Green Apartment & Condo Living Todd L. Sack MD, FACP Just because you live in an apartment or condominium doesn’t mean you cannot be part of the “green living” movement. The benefits are significant for your personal finances, your happiness, and the health of your community. This short blog is about adding environmental sustainability to
- [Helping Children to Save Energy:  A Guide for Parents](https://mygreendoctor.org/helping-children-to-save-energy-a-guide-for-parents/) - Helping Children to Save Energy: A Guide for Parents Author: Todd L Sack MD It’s easy and smart to help your children to save energy. Developing in them good habits will money for your household budget and will set young people on their way to conserving resources throughout their lives. Studies show that many
- [“Go Green” At Home to Prevent Asthma & Breathing Problems](https://mygreendoctor.org/go-green-at-home-to-prevent-asthma-breathing-problems/) - Author: Todd L Sack MD Cleaner air inside your home will improve your family’s health, especially for children, for people with known lung problems such as asthma, and for the elderly. Cleaner air can mean fewer asthma and allergy attacks, fewer doctor visits, and fewer days missed from school or work. The U.S. Environmental Protection
- [Environmental Sustainability:  A Core Value Essential for Today’s Healthcare Practice](https://mygreendoctor.org/environmental-sustainability-a-core-value-essential-for-todays-healthcare-practice/) - Environmental Sustainability: A Core Value Essential for Today’s Healthcare Practice Author: Todd L Sack MD Today more than ever, you need to be an environmentally sustainable practice. This is because the skills that lead to sustainability are the same skills that help you to thrive in today’s competitive world: decision-making by teams, continual process improvement,
- [Environmental Injustice:  Learn the Risks to Your Patients](https://mygreendoctor.org/environmental-injustice-learn-the-risks-to-your-patients/) - Environmental Injustice: Learn the Risks to Your Patients Joy Lloyd-Montgomery Environmental injustice could be the most important health risk factor you've never heard of. Why is a child in your practice falling behind in school? Why does a teenager have asthma? Why does a young adult have peripheral neuropathy or a young professional report multiple
- [Climate Communicator’s Guide](https://mygreendoctor.org/climate-communicators-guide/) - The Climate Communicator’s Guide to Planning and Delivering Successful Talks Author: Todd L Sack, MD FACP (904-403-6446; tsack8@gmail.com) Welcome to My Green Doctor’s “Climate Communicators Guide”. We want you to be a successful speaker on the topic of climate change and its health impacts. If you are already lecturing, webinaring, and Zooming,
- [Medical School Quality Improvement](https://mygreendoctor.org/medical-school-quality-improvement/) - Medical Student Quality Improvement Projects on Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change: Five Quality Improvement Projects This document from My Green Doctor guides any health professional school to create projects on topics of environmental sustainability and climate change to fulfill requirements for quality improvement. It can be customized to suit the needs of any school. For
- [Save Money This Year by "Going Solar"](https://mygreendoctor.org/save-money-this-year-by-going-solar/) - Save Money This Year by “Going Solar” Authors: Todd L Sack MD FACP Pete Wilking, MBA, NABCEP, Licensed Solar Contractor Now may be the time to add solar panels to your home or healthcare practice. We offer six reasons why “going solar” could be your best financial decision this year. It may surprise you that
- [“Green” Offices are Healthier:  New Analysis](https://mygreendoctor.org/green-offices-are-healthier-new-analysis/) - “Green” Offices are Healthier: New Analysis Author: Todd L Sack MD FACP We know that hospitals create a lot of hazardous pollution: air pollution, chemical waste, bio-hazards, dirty water, and greenhouse gases. A 2016 study by Matthew Eckelman and Jodi Sherman from Northeastern and Yale and Northeastern universities, respectively, looked beyond the role of hospitals
- [Medscape Highlights My Green Doctor for Helping Healthcare "Go Green"](https://mygreendoctor.org/medscape-highlights-my-green-doctor-for-helping-healthcare-go-green/) - How You Can Save Money in Your Practice by Going Green Read Abigail Cukier's December 2020 Medscape article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/942979 "How You Can Save Money in Your Practice by Going Green" Abigail Cukier December 21, 2020 Ted Shieh, MD, developed a passion for environmental advocacy after an oil tanker crashed and spilled crude oil on a Taiwan beach
- ["Green Cleaning":  An Easy Guide for Homes & Offices](https://mygreendoctor.org/green-cleaning-an-easy-guide-for-homes-offices/) - “Green Cleaning”: An Easy Guide for Homes & Offices “Green Cleaning” means keeping toxic chemicals out of your home and office. Many people think that proper cleaning requires strong chemicals. This approach is not only wrong, it is also dangerous. My Green Doctor learned this from a lecture by Vickie Leonard, RN, Ph.D. of the
- [Axe the Fax:  Save Money and Lower Your Climate Footprint](https://mygreendoctor.org/axe-the-fax-save-money-and-lower-your-climate-footprint/) - It’s time to takes steps to abandon your fax machines. Your healthcare practice can reap large savings by ridding yourself of this outdated technology. With some simple steps, most offices anywhere in the world today can dramatically lower their fax burden, and some can eliminate it altogether.
- [Extreme Heat:  A Guide for Health Professionals & Patients](https://mygreendoctor.org/extreme-heat-a-guide-for-health-professionals-patients/) - Heat kills more Americans than floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, and earthquakes combined. This is why health professionals and their patients should know the dangers of heat and know the signs of heat exhaustion. Doctors and nurses can advise patients on how to be protected from heat’s dangers. This short essay explains this and includes links to free waiting room brochures, posters, free CME opportunities, and PowerPoint slide sets from My Green Doctor.
- [The Environment & Healthcare:  Do Our Choices Matter?](https://mygreendoctor.org/the-environment-healthcare-do-our-choices-matter/) - World leaders are swarming to conferences to debate grand problems like COVID-19, poverty, inflation, trade, nuclear weapons, and climate change. Many health professionals who are not at these meetings ask whether the choices we make in own lives make any difference in the big picture. For the environment, there are questions such as,...
- [Teaching Patients Climate Change in Just 45 Seconds: Three Easy Scripts](https://mygreendoctor.org/teaching-patients-climate-change-in-just-45-seconds-three-easy-scripts/) - How can we talk with our patients about climate change and health without disrupting the office visit? Dr. Andrew Lewandowski, a mid-career pediatrician in private practice in Madison, Wisconsin, has found a solution. He struggled for years to find a way to incorporate environmental sustainability and climate change ...
- [Learn the Health Risks of Gas Stoves](https://mygreendoctor.org/learn-the-health-risks-of-gas-stoves/) - Gas stoves are a significant health risk. This is true especially for children and the elderly. People who live in homes with gas stoves have more asthma, lung disease, and cardiovascular issues. We explain here the risks and offer steps that families who live in a home with a gas stove can take for better health. You will learn why some health professional societies and governments are urging a switch to electricity for cooking.
- [Claim Your $7,500 Solar Tax Credit](https://mygreendoctor.org/claim-your-7500-solar-tax-credit/) - The U.S. Inflation Reduction Act signed into law in 2022 contains hundreds of billions of dollars to lower healthcare costs and to build roads, bridges, and public buildings. It also contains a huge tax credit for rooftop solar panels that every health professional and practice manager should consider for their home or business.
- [“I’ll Be Joining an Environmentally Friendly Practice”](https://mygreendoctor.org/ill-be-joining-an-environmentally-friendly-practice/) - We all recognize the Energy Star logo on refrigerators and other appliances. Since 1992, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded the Energy Star rating to products that are determined to be energy efficient in their class. What My Green Doctor readers. ...
- [More Than Refrigerators: Energy Star for the Entire Office & Home](https://mygreendoctor.org/more-than-refrigerators-energy-star-for-the-entire-office-home/) - We all recognize the Energy Star logo on refrigerators and other appliances. Since 1992, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded the Energy Star rating to products that are determined to be energy efficient in their class. What My Green Doctor readers ...
- [How Green is Your Travel?](https://mygreendoctor.org/green-travel-for-meetings-and-vacations/) - Most of us love to travel. It adds spice to our lives, whether learning new ideas, discussing our research at medical meetings, creating friendships, encountering cultures, or visiting loved ones. But travel’s “dark side“ is its environmental cost: the carbon dioxide and other pollutants created from the fossil fuels burned for travel. My Green Doctor offers ways to calculate and reduce your travel carbon footprint. #
- [The Green Practice News January 2025](https://mygreendoctor.org/the-green-practice-news-january-2025/) - The Green Practice NewsJanuary 2025https://mailchi.mp/mygreendoctor/start-2025-as-an-environmentally-sustainable-healthcare-practiceIn This Issue:Accelerate environmental sustainability in 2025!Make your public spaces more greenAre your vendors eco-friendly?Let’s talk leadership! Accelerate Environmental Sustainability in Your Practice with MGD in 20252025 presents the perfect opportunity to save money and strengthen your practice’s commitment to a greener future. With environmental health and climate resilience at the forefront
- [Accelerate Environmental Sustainability in Your Practice with MGD in 2025](https://mygreendoctor.org/17330-2/) - Accelerate Environmental Sustainability in Your Practice with MGD in 2025 2025 presents the perfect opportunity to save money and strengthen your practice’s commitment to a greener future. With environmental health and climate resilience at the forefront of global concerns, working in an environmentally sustainable healthcare practice just makes sense. Whether you are one office or
- [Spruce Up Your Public Spaces with Green](https://mygreendoctor.org/spruce-up-your-public-spaces-with-green/) - Spruce Up Your Public Spaces with Green Winter can be gloomy, making it the best season to brighten up your public spaces. When you incorporate green elements, you create an appearance that promotes healing, reduces stress, and strengthens your connection to your patients and co-workers. Why Green Spaces Matter in Healthcare Improved Patient Outcomes: Studies
- [Are Your Vendors Eco-Friendly?](https://mygreendoctor.org/are-your-vendors-eco-friendly/) - At the start of the new year, it’s time to reflect on the partnerships that keep your healthcare practice running smoothly. Have you considered whether your vendors align with your sustainability goals? By choosing eco-friendly vendors, you can reduce your environmental impact, support ethical businesses, and inspire others in the healthcare community to do the
- [Green Practice News: February 2025](https://mygreendoctor.org/green-practice-news-february-2025/) - Green Practice News February 2025 https://us16.admin.mailchimp.com/campaigns/show-email?id=14761932 In This Issue: The Health Risks of Fires - Protecting Patients and Families How to Reduce Plastic in Your Practice Meet Our Executive Director in Washington D.C. March 1-3, 2025 The Health Risks of Fires - Protecting Patients and Families The accelerating impacts of climate change are manifesting in
- [How to Reduce Plastic in Your Practice](https://mygreendoctor.org/how-to-reduce-plastic-in-your-practice/) - How to Reduce Plastic in Your Practice Medical practices can significantly impact environmental and human health by reducing their reliance on plastics. While large-scale renovations may not be feasible for most practices, small, consistent actions—focused on materials, packaging, and daily operations—can lead to meaningful change. The Impact of Plastics in Medical Spaces Plastic materials are
- [The Health Risks of Fires - Protecting Patients and Families](https://mygreendoctor.org/the-health-risks-of-fires-protecting-patients-and-families/) - The Health Risks of Fires - Protecting Patients and Families The accelerating impacts of climate change are manifesting in many ways, from rising sea levels to extreme weather events. Among these is the increasing frequency and intensity of wildfires. Once seasonal occurrences in some regions, wildfires are now year-round threats in many parts of the

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- [Workbook 6: Transportation & Commuting](https://mygreendoctor.org/workbook-6-transportation-telemedicine/) - Workbook 6: Transportation & Telemedicine Introduction Transportation, whether by car, truck, bus, or other means, is a significant expense for... To access this page, please log in or register with us. If you have already registered and are logged in, you may need to register at a higher membership level: Register or Sign In Please
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- [Success Stories](https://mygreendoctor.org/success-stories/) - Success Stories Practices Awarded the Green Practice Recognition Certificate My Green Doctor congratulates these practices that have been awarded the Green Practice Recognition Certificate, Level 1, Culture of Sustainability: Alan Abelsohn Family Practice. Toronto, Canada Allergy & Asthma Diagnostic Treatment Center. Pensacola, FL Alta Health Group. Naples, FL Beckenstein Plastic Surgery. Birmingham,
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- [Meeting-by-Meeting Guide](https://mygreendoctor.org/meeting-by-meeting-guide/) - Meeting-by-Meeting Guide Meeting-by-Meeting Guide This Meeting-by-Meeting Guide makes it easy to add five minutes of My Green Doctor business once a month to the agenda of a healthcare practice’s regular organizational meetings. Some practices put five minutes of MGD onto each monthly staff meeting agenda; others make it part of their morning team huddle once
- [Welcome to the MGD Foundation](https://mygreendoctor.org/mgd-foundation/) - My Green Doctor Foundation Welcome to the My Green Doctor Foundation! The My Green Doctor Foundation is a non-profit, charitable 501(c)3 organization in the United States founded in 2021.* Our mission is to guide clinicians and practice managers to adopt environmental sustainability and help them save money. Equally, My Green Doctor provides tools for educating staff,
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- [Workbook 7: Healthy Foods in the Office](https://mygreendoctor.org/workbook-7-healthy-foods-in-the-office/) - Workbook 7: Healthy Foods in the Office Introduction “Healthy Foods” is about both what we eat and how we eat.... To access this page, please log in or register with us. If you have already registered and are logged in, you may need to register at a higher membership level: Register or Sign In Please
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- [News & Events](https://mygreendoctor.org/news-and-events/) - News and Events Adding Environmental Sustainability and Climate Resilience to Your Clinical PracticeMar 19, 2026 19:00 Eastern Time (US and Canada) A global leader in environmental sustainability in outpatient healthcare, Dr. Sack will share evidence on the climate impacts of clinical practice, practical tools to improve sustainability, and educational resources for clinicians and patients. This
- [About My Green Doctor](https://mygreendoctor.org/about-my-green-doctor/) - About My Green Doctor Welcome to My Green Doctor We will guide your healthcare practice toward environmentally sustainable choices that will save the practice money and make the workplace healthier.Here you learn ideas for your office, your families, your patients, and your community. The step-by-step approach of our Meeting-by-Meeting Guide makes this easy for practice
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- [Short Topics](https://mygreendoctor.org/short-topics/) - Short Topics Short Topics: Ideas for Homes and Healthcare Practices ON August 6, 2026 Antibiotic Stewardship: An Untapped Resilience Solution Read More ON August 4, 2026 Green Practice News – August 2026 Read More ON July 31, 2026 Benefits of Smart Purchasing Read More ON July 31, 2026 Wildfire Preparedness for Healthcare Read More ON
- [Conflict of Interest Policy](https://mygreendoctor.org/conflict-of-interest-policy/) - Conflict of Interest (COI) Policy and Annual Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement for My Green Doctor Foundation and My Green Doctor (Adopted by the Board of Directors October 2025) I. PurposeThe My Green Doctor Foundation and My Green Doctor (both referred to in this document as the Organization) encourage the active involvement of its Directors,
- [ECHD Report](https://mygreendoctor.org/echd-report/) - My Green Doctor Recognition Supporting Documents 2010 Escambia County Health Department Organizational Element The organizational element of the Green Doctor Office Program (GDOP) for the Escambia County Health Department (ECHD) was accomplished via the ECHD’s 2008-2011 Strategic Planning Process, directed by the ECHD’s Executive Management Team (EMT). The EMT voted on objectives that the ECHD
- [Workbook 1: Energy Efficiency (intro)](https://mygreendoctor.org/workbook-1-introduction/) - Workbook 1: Energy Efficiency Introduction Energy efficiency is the cornerstone of My Green Doctor. This is where a doctor’s office... To access this page, please log in or register with us. If you have already registered and are logged in, you may need to register at a higher membership level: Register or Sign In Please
- [Waiting Room Brochures (resources)](https://mygreendoctor.org/resources/waiting-room-brochures/) - Waiting Room Brochures My Green Doctor brochures help people save money at home and be healthier. These brochures were created by health professionals exclusively for My Green Doctor. They offer practical ideas that are easy to understand and use. “Your Healthy Home” brochures are packed with useful ideas for families to save money and to be
- [Guide to My Green Doctor (welcome)](https://mygreendoctor.org/welcome-to-my-green-doctor/how-to-use-my-green-doctor/) - Guide to My Green Doctor My Green Doctor’s Green Purchasing Platform The Green Purchasing Platform is for managers and purchasing agents of medical clinics, offices, practices, or other outpatient facilities, including ambulatory care centers. Here we list companies that offer environmentally preferred products and that have been awarded our “Preferred Choice” logo.The US healthcare industry
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- [Workbook 4: Solid Waste & Recycling 2 - 10/2024](https://mygreendoctor.org/workbook-4-solid-waste-recycling-2/) - Workbook 4: Solid Waste & Recycling Introduction We produce an amazing amount of solid waste in doctor offices: paper, plastics,... To access this page, please log in or register with us. If you have already registered and are logged in, you may need to register at a higher membership level: Register or Sign In Please
- [Workbook 3: Water Efficiency 2 - 12/2012](https://mygreendoctor.org/workbook-3-water-efficiency-2/) - Introduction Clean water is a necessity for human health. It is critical that we take good care of this finite resource and not waste or contaminate it. The depletion of water supplies is costly, degrades the natural environment, and can threaten human health. The environmental benefits of using water efficiently include building fewer dams, reservoirs,
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- [The Environment & Healthcare:  Do Our Choices Matter? 2 >> 11/2021](https://mygreendoctor.org/the-environment-healthcare-do-our-choices-matter-2/) - The Environment & Healthcare: Do Our Choices Matter? Todd L Sack MD FACP World leaders are swarming to conferences to debate grand problems like COVID-19, poverty, inflation, trade, nuclear weapons, and climate change. Many health professionals who are not at these meetings ask whether the choices we make in own lives make any difference in
- [Success Stories - profiles](https://mygreendoctor.org/profiles/) - Success Stories – profiles Green Team News: Clinic Installs Solar Panels!The five clinics of the Escambia County Health Department in... To access this page, please log in or register with us. If you have already registered and are logged in, you may need to register at a higher membership level: Register or Sign In Please
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- [Ownership & Responsibilities (welcome)](https://mygreendoctor.org/welcome-to-my-green-doctor/ownership-responsibilities/) - Ownership & Responsibilities (welcome) Ownership, Disclaimer, & Responsibilities: The Florida Medical Association (FMA) is the sole owner of My Green Doctor and www.mygreendoctor.org. The websites MyGreenDoctor.org and My green doctor.es are managed by the My Green Doctor Foundation, a 501©3 charitable, non-profit corporation located in the United States. Together with Participating organizations, we provide My
- [Meeting-by-Meeting Guide 2 - 2/2016](https://mygreendoctor.org/meeting-by-meeting-guide-2-2/) - Meeting-by-Meeting Guide Laurie Kirkland, University of North Florida, MPH candidate, February 2016 Your healthcare practice will use this Meeting-by-Meeting Guide to add... To access this page, please log in or register with us. If you have already registered and are logged in, you may need to register at a higher membership level: Register or Sign In Please
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- [Guide to My Green Doctor](https://mygreendoctor.org/blog/how-to-use-my-green-doctor/) - Guide to My Green Doctor My Green Doctor’s Green Purchasing Platform The Green Purchasing Platform is for managers and purchasing agents of medical clinics, offices, practices, or other outpatient facilities, including ambulatory care centers. Here we list companies that offer environmentally preferred products and that have been awarded our “Preferred Choice” logo.The US healthcare industry
- [Green Meeting Notes Form](https://mygreendoctor.org/green-meeting-notes-form/) - Green Meeting Notes Form Green Meeting Notes Form
- [Videos](https://mygreendoctor.org/videos/) - Videos Video: Watch our “Three Minute Video” to see how easy It can be to transform your practice with My Green Doctor: Watch our “Three Minute Video” to learn how easy it can be to transform your practice with My Green Doctor Watch the Video New research from My Green Doctor explains how waiting rooms
- [Who We Do](https://mygreendoctor.org/what-we-do/) - What We Do Welcome to My Green Doctor We will guide your healthcare practice toward environmentally sustainable choices that will save the practice money and make the workplace healthier.Here you learn ideas for your office, your families, your patients, and your community. The step-by-step approach of our Meeting-by-Meeting Guide makes this easy for you and
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- [Membership Description](https://mygreendoctor.org/membership-description/) - Membership Description Please choose one of six membership levels: Health professionals and practice managers use My Green Doctor to add environmental sustainability and climate resilience to their clinics, medical practices, and homes. Individuals or entire practices can register to become members. After you register, we will email you this attractive Green Practice Pledge Certificate to
- [](https://mygreendoctor.org/17319-2/) - Green Team News: Clinic Installs Solar Panels! The five clinics of the Escambia County Health Department in Pensacola, Florida (@HealthyEscambia) earned their Green Doctor Office Recognition in 2011. Their efforts have been saving money and decreasing air pollution for more than ten years! This year, they used some
- [Workbook 1: Energy Efficiency](https://mygreendoctor.org/workbook-1-energy-efficiency/) - Workbook 1: Energy Efficiency Introduction Energy efficiency is the cornerstone of My Green Doctor. This is where a doctor’s office... To access this page, please log in or register with us. If you have already registered and are logged in, you may need to register at a higher membership level: Register or Sign In Please
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- [Schedule A Speaker](https://mygreendoctor.org/schedule-a-speaker/) - Schedule A Speaker Bring Ideas, Experience, and Inspiration to Your Organization Since 2010, My Green Doctor has been the world’s leading resource for bringing environmental sustainability and climate change resilience to outpatient healthcare. Dr. Todd Sack, Executive Director of the My Green Doctor Foundation, is an internationally recognized thinker on these topics. Bring ideas, experience,
- [Workbook 2: Renewable Energy](https://mygreendoctor.org/workbook-2-renewable-energy/) - Workbook 2: Renewable Energy Introduction Renewable energy means cleaner air for your patients and lower greenhouse gas emissions. Renewable energy... To access this page, please log in or register with us. If you have already registered and are logged in, you may need to register at a higher membership level: Register or Sign In Please
- [Sponsors](https://mygreendoctor.org/welcome-to-my-green-doctor/our-sponsors/) - Our Sponsors Our Sponsors We are grateful to foundations, corporations, and individuals wishing to support MGD’s mission by sponsoring our work. To learn about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Dr. Todd Sack, Executive Director: tsack@mygreendoctor.org . Bio-Nit biodegradable nitrile gloves https://aossmedicalsupply.com/products/bio-nit-biodegradable-nitrile-pf-gloves-case?variant=40387338338364|Bio-Nit is pleased to be a Newsletter Sponsor of the My Green Doctor Foundation. Bio-Nit is
- [Contact Us](https://mygreendoctor.org/contact/) - Contact Us Get In Touch With Us Please contact us with any questions, comments and improvements:Dr. Todd Sack (Editor): 904-403-6446 (USA) or tsack8@gmail.com.My Green Doctor is willing to partner on this project at no cost with like-minded medical professional organizations. My Green Doctor can be a member benefit for your members to help them to
- [Our Workbooks](https://mygreendoctor.org/our-workbooks/)
- [Green Purchasing Platform](https://mygreendoctor.org/green-purchasing/) - Green Purchasing Platform My Green Doctor’s Green Purchasing Platform – Coming Spring 2025 The Green Purchasing Platform is for managers and purchasing agents of medical clinics, offices, practices, or other outpatient facilities, including ambulatory care centers. Here we list companies that offer environmentally preferred products and that have been awarded our “Preferred Choice” logo.The US
- [Guide for Practice Managers](https://mygreendoctor.org/guide-for-practice-managers/) - Guide for Practice Managers Introducing My Green Doctor to Your Staff An environmental sustainability program should be easy, enjoyable, and effective for managers and their staff. This page explains in four easy steps how to introduce My Green Doctor to your staff, whether that’s one office with three employees or a system of thirty locations
- [Our Sustainability Standards](https://mygreendoctor.org/sustainability-standards/) - Our Sustainability Standards Our Sustainability Certifying Organizations With My Green Doctor, you can feel good about what you buy for your business and home. The “Preferred Choice” logo indicates products or companies chosen by My Green Doctor as superior to their competitors based upon one or more social, environmental, or climate change criterion.In 2024, My
- [What is My Green Doctor?](https://mygreendoctor.org/what-is-my-green-doctor/) - What is My Green Doctor? What is My Green Doctor? My Green Doctor is the world’s leading environmental sustainability and climate change practice management resource for health professionals and managers. We have the experience to provide everything you need to become environmentally sustainable.After registering, you’ll get:Access to an easy-to-use programStep-by-step guidance, with no science background
- [Quick Start Now](https://mygreendoctor.org/quick-start-now/) - “Quick Start, Now!” In a hurry? Get a quick start to a greener, healthier office. Everything you need in 15 minutes: Please Register My Green Doctor is for practice managers, clinicians, office staff, patients…anyone in the healthcare office. Registration is confidential and takes only three minutes.Read “Ten Reasons to Go Green”. Ten ReasonsRead this five-minute descriptions of
- [Why Offices Go Green](https://mygreendoctor.org/welcome-to-my-green-doctor/why-offices-go-green/) - Why Offices Go Green Why Offices Go Green Businesses and government offices have been “going green” for decades. Their motivations are as diverse as their business plans and profit margins. Most start because they want to save money. They do this by using less energy, creating less waste, saving water, causing fewer emissions, and using
- [Board of Directors](https://mygreendoctor.org/board-of-directors/) - My Green Doctor Foundation Board of Directors Todd L Sack, MD, FACP Chairperson & Executive DirectorDr. Sack lectures and publishes widely about environmental sustainability for health professionals and managers. He chaired the Florida Medical Association’s Environment & Health Section for ten years and has served on many non-profit boards related to the environment and public
- [Privacy & Confidentiality](https://mygreendoctor.org/privacy-confidentiality/) - Your information is never shared with others without your specific permission, and is seen only by the staff of My Green Doctor.
- [PowerPoint Slides](https://mygreendoctor.org/powerpoint-slides/) - PowerPoint Slides My Green Doctor provides here ten excellent PowerPoint slide sets on topics of climate change, its health risks,... To access this page, please log in or register with us. If you have already registered and are logged in, you may need to register at a higher membership level: Register or Sign In Please
- [Guide for Managers](https://mygreendoctor.org/guide-for-managers/) - Guide for Managers Introducing My Green Doctor to Your StaffAn environmental sustainability program should be easy, enjoyable, and effective for managers and their staff. This page explains in three easy steps how to introduce My Green Doctor to your staff, whether that’s one office with three employees or a system of thirty locations and a
- [Membership Levels](https://mygreendoctor.org/membership-account/membership-levels/) - Membership Levels [pmpro_levels]
- [Participating Organizations](https://mygreendoctor.org/welcome-to-my-green-doctor/participating-organizations-old/) - Dozens of health professional organizations are My Green Doctor Participating Organizations. These organizations provide My Green Doctor to their members for free as a money-saving membership benefit. To take advantage of this, register at My Green Doctor as a Partner Society member and use your organization’s discount code to make it free. Don’t know your discount code?
- [Green Purchasing](https://mygreendoctor.org/my-green-doctors-green-purchasing-platform/) - Green Purchasing The MGD Green Purchasing Platform (coming soon!) The Green Purchasing Platform is for managers and purchasing agents of medical clinics, offices, practices, or other outpatient facilities. We provide a list of companies that offer environmentally preferred products and that have been vetted and meet our strict criteria of sustainability.The US healthcare industry uses vast amounts
- [My Green Doctor’s Green Purchasing Platform](https://mygreendoctor.org/my-green-doctors-green-purchasing-platform-old/) - My Green Doctor’s Green Purchasing Platform The Green Purchasing Platform is for managers and purchasing agents of medical clinics, offices, practices, or other outpatient facilities, including ambulatory care centers. Here we list companies that offer environmentally preferred products and that have been awarded our “Preferred Choice” logo.The US healthcare industry uses vast amounts of energy,
- [Our Sponsors](https://mygreendoctor.org/welcome-to-my-green-doctor/our-sponsors-old/) - Our Sponsors Bio-Nit biodegradable nitrile gloveshttps://aossmedicalsupply.com/products/bio-nit-biodegradable-nitrile-pf-gloves-case?variant=40387338338364Bio-Nit is pleased to be a Newsletter Sponsor of the My Green Doctor Foundation. Bio-Nit is a fully biodegradable, non-sterile, nitrile glove that is approved in the US and many other countries for use in healthcare, medical laboratories, and food service. Bio-Nit offers healthcare managers, purchasing agents, and health professionals
- [Our Sustainability Certifying Organizations](https://mygreendoctor.org/sustainability-certifying-organizations/) - With My Green Doctor, you can feel good about what you buy for your business and home. The “Preferred Choice” logo indicates products or companies chosen by My Green Doctor as superior to their competitors based upon one or more social, environmental, or climate change criterion.In 2024, My Green Doctor reviewed more than one hundred
- [Extreme Heat Guide](https://mygreendoctor.org/extreme-heat-guide/) - Extreme Heat Guide Extreme Heat: A Guide for Health Professionals & Patients Heat kills more Americans than floods, hurricanes, tornadoes,... To access this page, please log in or register with us. If you have already registered and are logged in, you may need to register at a higher membership level: Register or Sign In Please
- [Schedule a  Speaker](https://mygreendoctor.org/schedule-a-my-green-doctor-speaker-for-your-organization-or-program/) - Schedule a Speaker Schedule a My Green Doctor Speaking Engagement. Our Executive Director, Dr. Todd Sack, speaks each year at dozens of workshops, symposia, webinars, medical school electives, and continuing education programs. These talks offer practical approaches to adding environmental sustainability to clinics, offices, practices, and other outpatient facilities, plus explain why this is important
- [Donation Confirmation](https://mygreendoctor.org/donation-confirmation/) - Donation Confirmation Thank you for helping the My Green Doctor Foundation to create healthier offices & communities. This is very kind of you! The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity, making this a fully tax-deductible gift. Please make a copy of this page as your receipt for your generosity.Todd Sack, MD FACPExecutive Director tsack8@gmail.com Donation
- [Tip of the month](https://mygreendoctor.org/tip-of-the-month/) - Tip of the month My Green Doctor’s “Tip of the Month” Program A powerful education step is to have one... To access this page, please log in or register with us. If you have already registered and are logged in, you may need to register at a higher membership level: Register or Sign In Please
- [Green Doctor Office Recognition](https://mygreendoctor.org/welcome-to-my-green-doctor/green-doctor-office-recognition/) - The Green Doctor Office Recognition certificate is awarded to offices that demonstrate meaningful improvements in their environmental practices. This is a handsome certificate for you to print several copies of to frame and display in your office, clinic or outpatient center. How to Qualify for the Green Doctor Recognition Certificate The Green Doctor Office Recognition
- [The Environment & Healthcare:  Do Our Choices Matter?](https://mygreendoctor.org/the-environment-healthcare-do-our-choices-matter/) - World leaders are swarming to conferences to debate grand problems like COVID-19, poverty, inflation, trade, nuclear weapons, and climate change. This has many health professionals asking whether the choices we make in own lives make any difference in the big picture. For the environment, there are questions such as, “Does it really matter if I
- [Sustainability Policy](https://mygreendoctor.org/sustainability-policy/) - Sustainability Policy Download the file:Sustainability PolicyEnvironmental Sustainability Policy for Medical Offices & Outpatient FacilitiesComments: Every clinic, office, or organization should... To access this page, please log in or register with us. If you have already registered and are logged in, you may need to register at a higher membership level: Register or Sign In Please
- [Useful Websites](https://mygreendoctor.org/resources/useful-websites/) - Useful Websites Energy Star: The Energy Star program (www.energystar.gov) of the US environmental Protection Agency offers great ideas for saving... To access this page, please log in or register with us. If you have already registered and are logged in, you may need to register at a higher membership level: Register or Sign In Please
- [Our Partner Organizations](https://mygreendoctor.org/our-partner-organizations/) - Our Partner Organizations Florida Academy of Family PhysiciansWebsite: http://www.fafp.org/The Florida Academy of Family Physicians (FAFP) is composed of more than 5,400 family medicine physicians, resident physicians, and medical students from across the state. The FAFP works to advance the specialty of family medicine by promoting excellence and improvement in the healthcare of all Floridians. Our
- [Workbook 5: Drug Disposal & Chemicals](https://mygreendoctor.org/workbook-5-drug-disposal-chemicals/) - Workbook 5: Drug Disposal & Chemicals Introduction Our concerns about chemicals and pharmaceuticals in the doctor’s office are complex. There... To access this page, please log in or register with us. If you have already registered and are logged in, you may need to register at a higher membership level: Register or Sign In Please
- [How To Use](https://mygreendoctor.org/how-it-works/) - How To Use Five Steps For Getting StartedMy Green Doctor is a self-administered program suitable for all types of healthcare clinics, offices, and outpatient centers to save money and lower their environmental impacts. Teaching our patients is a big part of My Green Doctor. The program is a free non-profit service owned by the Florida
- [Ownership & Disclaimer](https://mygreendoctor.org/ownership-disclaimer/) - Ownership & Disclaimer My Green Doctor’s content and its logo are copy written by the Florida Medical Association (FMA), Tallahassee, Florida, USA, which retains all rights. © 2013 www.mygreendoctor.org The World Medical Association and Florida Medical Association provide My Green Doctor as a public service to doctors, their patients, and the world community with the
- [Climate Change and Health](https://mygreendoctor.org/climate-change-and-health/) - Climate Change and Health The Earth’s climate is changing and already our health is threatened. This article offers a basic explanation of climate change, how climate threatens our health, and what those of us who work in healthcare can do about it.Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases have increased in the atmosphere over the past
- [Resources](https://mygreendoctor.org/resources/) - Resources Videos Learn More Short Topics Learn More Extreme Heat Guide Learn More Climate and Health Learn More... To access this page, please log in or register with us. If you have already registered and are logged in, you may need to register at a higher membership level: Register or Sign In Please email or
- [Ten Reasons to Go Green](https://mygreendoctor.org/welcome-to-my-green-doctor/ten-reasons-to-go-green/) - Ten Reasons to Go Green Ten Reasons to “Go Green” Leads to wiser & more responsible uses of resources. “Going green” saves money by lowering office expenses.Creates a healthier work environment.Encourages office team-work and finding better ways to do things.Teaches patients sensible choices that they can make for their families.Improves job satisfaction.Enhances the office’s public image
- [Why go green](https://mygreendoctor.org/why-go-green/) - Why go green Why go green Leads to wiser and more responsible uses of resources.“Going green” saves money by lowering office expenses.Creates a healthier work environment.Encourages office team-work and finding better ways to do things.Teaches patients sensible choices that they can make for their families.Improves job satisfaction.Enhances the office’s public image and the trust of
- [Our Services](https://mygreendoctor.org/our-services/) - Our Services practice management Learn More green purchasing Learn More Consulting Learn More Speaking Engagements Learn More practice management Learn More green purchasing Learn More Consulting (services) Learn More Speaking Engagements Learn More Schedule a My Green Doctor Speaker for Your Organization or Program Our Executive Director, Dr. Todd Sack, speaks each year at dozens
- [Our Mission](https://mygreendoctor.org/our-mission/) - Our Mission Our Mission My Green Doctor is the world’s leading environmental sustainability practice management organization serving healthcare practices and outpatient facilities. With a potential global reach of over forty million health professionals and managers, My Green Doctor is helping clinics and medical practices to save money, improve climate related health risks, and transform the
- [Welcome to My Green Doctor](https://mygreendoctor.org/welcome-to-my-green-doctor/) - Welcome to My Green Doctor We will guide your healthcare practice towards clinic sustainable environmental choices that will save you money and make your office healthier. Here you learn ideas for your office, your families, your patients, and your community. The step-by-step approach of our “Meeting-by-Meeting Guide” makes this easy for your colleagues and you.
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- [Donation History](https://mygreendoctor.org/donation-history/) - Donation History We are so grateful that you support the mission of the My Green Doctor Foundation to create healthier healthcare offices, clinics, and outpatient centers, PLUS healthier communities. We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity so your gifts are fully tax-deductible as allowed by law in the U.S. You can use this link to see
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- [Donor Dashboard](https://mygreendoctor.org/donor-dashboard/) - Donor Dashboard
- [Materials](https://mygreendoctor.org/materials/) - Materials Waiting room posters The documents below can printed as one-page handouts to give to your patients, or to frame and hang in your waiting room, patient examination rooms, or lunch room. They are full of great ideas for your patients and office colleagues to be healthier and save money.Each document is provided as a
- [Our Team](https://mygreendoctor.org/our-team-old/) - Todd L Sack, MD, FACP, Editor Dr. Sack is Editor since 2010. He lectures and publishes widely about environmental sustainability for health professionals and managers. He chaired the Florida Medical Association’s Environment & Health Section for ten years and has served on many non-profit boards related to the environment and public health. He is a
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- [Schedule a My Green Doctor Speaker for Your Organization or Program](https://mygreendoctor.org/schedule-a-my-green-doctor-speaker-for-your-organization-or-program-2/) - Our Executive Director, Dr. Todd Sack, speaks each year at dozens of workshops, symposia, webinars, medical school electives, and continuing education programs. These talks offer practical approaches to adding environmental sustainability to clinics, offices, practices, and other outpatient facilities, plus explain why this is important for practices and their communities. If you might want to
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- [Membership Confirmation](https://mygreendoctor.org/membership-account/membership-confirmation/) - [pmpro_confirmation]
- [test](https://mygreendoctor.org/test-4/)
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- [Test](https://mygreendoctor.org/test-3/)
- [Meeting Test](https://mygreendoctor.org/meeting-test/) - Meeting-by-Meeting Guide This section is for Green Team leaders. It guides exactly what to say and do at each of your first three years of Green Team Meetings. You can be ready for Green Doctor Office certification in 3 months weeks. Easy! Easiest will be to manage your Green Team with this Guide. You are
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- [Tip of The Week](https://mygreendoctor.org/quick-tips/)
- [Welcome To My Green Doctor!](https://mygreendoctor.org/blog/)
- [Quick Start](https://mygreendoctor.org/quick-start/)

## Donation Forms

- [Donation Form 1](https://mygreendoctor.org/donations/donation-form-2/)
- [Donation Form1](https://mygreendoctor.org/donations/donation-form/)

## Teams

- [Judy Holm (team) empty](https://mygreendoctor.org/team/judy-holm/)
- [Mona Sarfaty MD - 9/2024](https://mygreendoctor.org/team/mona-sarfaty-md-2/)
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## Testimonials

- [Jeffrey Goldhagen, M.D., MPH](https://mygreendoctor.org/testimonials/jeffrey-goldhagen-m-d-mph/) - Professor and Chief, Division of Community and Societal Pediatrics University of Florida College of Medicine--Jacksonville
- [Dr. Marty Allison](https://mygreendoctor.org/testimonials/dr-marty-allison/) - Avera Medical Group
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## Events

- [Press release - 22 April, 2026](https://mygreendoctor.org/event/press-release-22-april-2026/) - UHI Medical Clinic Marks Earth Day with New Commitments to Advance Sustainable Outpatient Care using My Green Doctor News Provided By My Green Doctor April 22, 2026, 16:00 GMT Innovative sustainable healthcare for medical clinics and practices empowered by My Green Doctor's expert coaches. “My Green Doctor’s expert coaches and well-paced curriculum allows clinical teams
- [Impressive New Metrics from Weill Cornell Medical Center, NYC](https://mygreendoctor.org/event/new-metrics-weill-cornell-may-2026/) - My Green Doctor Executive Director Dr. Todd Sack met in person recently with the staff at Weill Cornell Internal Medicine Associates in New York City to learn their progress after eight months of My Green Doctor’s one-on-one sustainability coaching. After completing just 10% of My Green Doctor's program, the results are impressive: real financial
- [CleanMed 2026 -  May 12-14, 2026](https://mygreendoctor.org/event/cleanmed-2026-april-22-2026/) - Date – May 12-14, 2026 Real change in healthcare starts when leaders come together. Where collective action in healthcare sustainability takes shape. CleanMed 2026, taking place May 12–14 in St. Louis, brings together some of the most informed and influential leaders advancing environmental sustainability across North America’s healthcare sector. Presented by Health Care Without Harm
- [Improving Environmental Sustainability in Your Medical Practice – April 22, 2026](https://mygreendoctor.org/event/improving-environmental-sustainability-in-your-medical-practice-april-22-2026/) - Date – April 22, 2026 Webinar Event: Improving Environmental Sustainability in Your Medical Practice RECORDING LINK (https://youtu.be/QP3SLyaHcg4?si=EAu-WBuQJrWSTS17) Sustainability isn’t a side initiative—it’s a core value for modern clinics. Curious how to integrate sustainability and resilience into your clinic? Watch this webinar co-presented by the American Medical Association and My Green Doctor Foundation Doctor, featuring
- [My Green Doctor Announces Two New Clinics Under Management with Its Coaching Services New York, NY — April 2, 2026](https://mygreendoctor.org/event/my-green-doctor-announces-two-new-clinics-under-management-with-its-coaching-services/) - The My Green Doctor (MGD), the world's leading nonprofit delivering cost-saving environmental sustainability practice management for outpatient healthcare clinics, today welcomes two new practices into its rapidly growing membership. These organizations – Weill Cornell Internal Medicine Associates at Payson House in New York City and People's Health Clinic in Park City, Utah –will use MGD's low cost, proven,
- [Mar 19, 2026 19:00 Eastern Time (US and Canada): Adding Environmental Sustainability and Climate Resilience to Your Clinical Practice](https://mygreendoctor.org/event/feb-25-2026-600am-est-noon-cest-adding-environmental-sustainability-and-climate-resilience-to-your-clinical-practice/) - A global leader in environmental sustainability in outpatient healthcare, Dr. Sack will share evidence on the climate impacts of clinical practice, practical tools to improve sustainability, and educational resources for clinicians and patients. This is an important topic for junior doctors. Capacity building and awareness on these topics will be a focus area in the JDN Planetary Health Working Group’s current term.
- [March 5 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST: Accelerating Sustainability in Outpatient Clinics: Climate Health through Places, Procurement, and Practices](https://mygreendoctor.org/event/march-5-2026-100-pm-200-pm-est-accelerating-sustainability-in-outpatient-clinics-climate-health-through-places-procurement-and-practices/) - Outpatient clinics and practices are responsible for a quarter of the healthcare industry’s greenhouse gases and toxic air pollutants, yet little attention has been paid to this sector. Dr. Todd Sack speaks nationally and internationally on the challenges of greening clinics. This talk, intended for clinicians, practice managers, and administrators, will offer practical approaches to saving money and other resources through sustainability, and to teaching healthy choices to patients and communities.
- [University of Miami's Climate Resilience Institute's two-day Resilience 365 Conference March 17-18, 2026](https://mygreendoctor.org/event/university-of-miamis-climate-resilience-institutes-two-day-resilience-365-conference-march-17-18-2026/) - My Green Doctor Foundation is honored to attend the annual University of Miami's Climate Resilience Institute's two-day Resilience 365 Conference on March 17-18, 2026 during Miami Climate 365 Week to bring together thought leaders, researchers, and practitioners to catalyze action related to three primary themes- Climate & Health: Health impacts of heat & air quality Community-based solutions Disaster response & implications for building

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