"Creating healthy and health promoting hospitals ..."
Trevor Hancock, Public Health Consultant, BC Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport
EcoCare is the only conference in
Canada to speak directly to the link between healthcare and the
environment, and presents both practical and innovative ways to
encourage and inspire ecological stewardship within the Canadian
Healthcare Sector.
Highlight the role of Ecological Stewardship in
the Hippocratic Oath - “first, do no harm” and introduce the concept of
the “full circle of health care”.
Educate delegates on ways
and means to understand and reduce their ecological footprint.
This will be done by using presentations on new technologies, keynote
speakers, best practice case studies, and facilitated discussions.
Provide
delegates with usable take-away tools and resources that can be used in
their organizations immediately upon return to affect positive
change.
Create networking opportunities with peers and vendor partners.
Celebrate
positive ecological change within the Healthcare Sector and inspire
delegates to continue to influence their organizations.
Solidify
the link between environmental pollutants and human health to reinforce
the need for Healthcare Institutions to be leaders in ecological
thinking and action.