18th Annual Clinical Excellence Summit: Sustainability - Empowering Clinicians to Reduce Healthcare’s Environmental Footprint

Friday, May 8, 2026, 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM, Stanford Hospital, Stanford, CA

18th Annual Clinical Excellence Summit: Empowering Clinicians to Reduce Healthcare’s Environmental Footprint

This 1-day summit will give participants exposure to proven frameworks and tools for measuring the environmental impact of their work, such as how activities can generate or reduce carbon footprint and waste. Attendees will learn methodologies that can be integrated into their clinical practice, through the lens of medical directors who have showcased success.

This workshop is a hybrid event, intended for Stanford Healthcare and registration is free. If you do not plan to join us in-person, please register as a virtual attendee. Given the involvement of external participants, we kindly ask registrants to confirm their attendance. A confirmation email will be sent prior to the event.  We hope to offer available spots to colleagues on the waitlist.

Conference Location:  Assembly Hall, 500 Pasteur Drive.  The Clinical Excellence Summit will take place from 10:00am-2:40pm and then please join us for a happy hour reception immediately after. 

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (3.00 hours), Non-Physician Participation Credit (3.00 hours)

1. Recognize the collective environmental impact of clinical practice.
2. Apply a structured approach to developing and implementing sustainability initiatives.
3. Utilize practical tools and processes to support sustainable clinical change.

In support of improving patient care, Stanford Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

Credit Designation 
American Medical Association (AMA) 
Stanford Medicine designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Cancellation Policy
Live Activities: Cancellations received in writing no less than 20 days before the course will be refunded. No refunds will be made on cancellations received after that date. Self-paced Activities: No refunds will be made on cancellation requests after a learner accesses any part of the course content. Any cancellations refunded will less a 20% administrative fee. Please send cancellation requests to [email protected].

Stanford University School of Medicine reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs, such as non-refundable airline tickets or hotel penalties.

Accessibility Statement
 Stanford University School of Medicine is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require special accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact the CME.

Cultural and Linguistic Competency
The planners and speakers of this CME activity have been encouraged to address cultural issues relevant to their topic area for the purpose of complying with California Assembly Bill 1195. Moreover, the Stanford University School of Medicine Multicultural Health Portal contains many useful cultural and linguistic competency tools including culture guides, language access information and pertinent state and federal laws.  You are encouraged to visit the Multicultural Health Portal: https://laneguides.stanford.edu/multicultural-health

For activity related questions, please contact
     Name: Alyssa Elsey
     Title: Education Events Specialist
     Email: [email protected]

For CME general questions, please contact 
     Email: [email protected]

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Stanford Medicine adheres to the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.

The content of this activity is not related to products or the business lines of an ACCME-defined ineligible company. Hence, there are no relevant financial relationships with an ACCME-defined ineligible company for anyone who was in control of the content of this activity. 
 

Friday, May 8, 2026