Upcoming Events

Take a break by hanging out with therapy dogs from New York Therapy Animals. Access to dogs is first come, first served. No pre-registration is required. Attendees are required to wear a mask while in the space. This event is only open to students with a valid Columbia ID. Columbia Health makes every effort to accommodate individuals with disabilities. If you require disability accommodations to attend this event, please contact Disability Services at (212) 854-2388 at least 5 days in advance of the event.

Please join us for our weekly EHS seminar! On March 27, Raenita Spriggs will be presenting, “Estimating Environmental Exposures Impacting Incarcerated Populations in the U.S.” In addition, Alana Ferris will be presenting, “Identifying TRAP-Induced Alterations of Placental m6A Epitranscriptomic Regulators in the JEG-3 Cell Line.” The weekly EHS seminar will be a hybrid event, both in ARB 1102 and via Zoom. If you wish to attend virtually, please register via the RSVP link.

Join us for the Columbia University Northern Plains Superfund Research Program Monthly Seminar. On March 27, Tracy Zacher, Christina George, and Kelly Endres will be presenting "A Community-Led Randomized Controlled Trial to Reduce Arsenic Eposure in American Indian Communities: The Strong Heart Water Study Program."   You can also join us virtually. Register for the virtual event: https://columbiacuimc.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJckcu6trzMuGdYFB7ogMpt_mHuu-iNneJuL

Life Cycle Assessment for the Health Sector Register for the first LCA Boot Camp coming on February 13-14 & March 27-28, 2023! The healthcare sector is large producer of greenhouse gas emissions and environmental pollution and we urgently need evidence-driven solutions to address the resulting health impacts of health system functioning. LCA literacy and competency is crucial in developing the evidence base to guide solutions in reducing the healthcare industry’s carbon footprint and is essential for anyone considering a career in sustainability, as LCA can be a valuable tool in managing the performance of a health organization. This course will provide an introduction into the use of life cycle assessment in the healthcare sector and will provide mentorship for participants to perform their own desired LCA study through the duration of the course. In this course, you will learn: February 13-14 live-virtual training: Fundamentals of LCA according to ISO 14040 standards How to define LCA’s Use of SimaPro software and databases required to complete an LCA Process mapping and material flow assessment Data collection and practice with creating assumptions Study design advantages and pitfalls Five-week break During this time, you will work with your team (or individually, if you do not have team members) to access and assimilate the needed data identified during the January to complete your LCA. Each team will have one more check-in meeting with program faculty and staff to assist with troubleshooting and other logistics. March 27-28 live-virtual training Data synthesis and analysis Sensitivity and certainty analyses Drafting LCA reports and other dissemination strategies Identify best practices for interpreting and sharing LCA results Training Co-Director: Cecilia Sorensen, MD, Associate Professor, Environmental Health Sciences at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Training Co-Director: Cassandra Thiel, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Population Health and Department of Ophthalmology at the New York University Langone Health. This training is designed for any individuals or teams (2-5 individuals) interested in health care sustainability who have an LCA idea in the healthcare space. Professionals at all career stages are welcome to attend, and we encourage trainees and early-stage investigators to participate. To register for this training, you must have: Basic familiarity with excel or similar data management software. Basic descriptive statistics experience (e.g. computing averages, standard deviations). Access to a working laptop or tablet with video and audio capabilities. Register for the 4-day LCA Boot Camp. https://columbia-workshops.regfox.com/2023-winter-life-cycle-assessment-boot-camp Subscribe for updates on new LCA Boot Camp details or registration deadlines. https://columbia.us15.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=60d3eb536eacd93ffd4c56c08&id=2be38add55 Contact the LCA Boot Camp team at ColumbiaSHARP.LCA@gmail.com Capacity is limited. Paid registration is required to attend.