The Ohio State University is the third-largest university in the country, with both a major health system and seven health science colleges all located on one campus. This allows us to leverage the resources across our system and integrate them with sustainability efforts. The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is committed to sustainable practices and sharing best practices with other institutions to advance sustainability initiatives across the nation. The medical center’s commitment to and successful integration of sustainability practices have been recognized locally and nationally by:
- Practice Greenhealth’s Environmental Excellence Award — Emerald level and Circles of Excellence in Sustainable Procurement
- Arbor Day Tree Campus Healthcare Recognition
- Health Care Climate Challenge award
- Ohio Hospital Association Melvin Creeley Award
- Participation in leadership groups such as:
- Health Care Climate Council
- Vizient Environmental Advisory Council
- Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council Advisory Board
- Ohio Hospital Association’s Environmental Leadership Council
- American Society for Health Care Engineering Sustainability Taskforce