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  Healthcare Sustainability Leadership Council and its 2014 Officers

• 2013 Trailblazer and Environmental Health Nursing Award Applications are LIVE
• A call for Guest Writers/ Bloggers!
• Upcoming Chesapeake Food Leadership Council Meeting details
• Engaging Hospital Employees

Have a safe, happy and WARM New Year!

The MD H2E Team

Welcome to the MDH2E December 2013 News Roundup!  In this month’s edition, read about:

• Two Maryland Sustainability Leaders’ beginnings as Registered Nurses
• Going Fryer Free
• Environmental Working Group’s “Dirty Dozen” Guide to Toxics
• Details on the upcoming Future Harvest Conference
• MD H2E Trailblazer and Environmental Health Nursing Award dates announced

Have a happy Thanksgiving!

Sincerely,

Joan, Louise, Gina, Carrie and Debbie

Welcome to the MDH2E July 2013 News Roundup!

Inside, find:

• Champion for environmental health, Charlotte Wallace
• Farmers market openings at Genesis Hammonds Lane Center, in Brooklyn, MD; and Baltimore Washington Medical Center
• Health Care Sustainability Leadership Council and Chesapeake Food Leadership Council meeting updates
• MD Climate Change Summit
• And more news from Children’s National Medical Center, Johns Hopkins Hospital, and more!

Have a great holiday celebrating the red, white, and blue (and green!)!

Newsletter link: http://mdh2e.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/MDH2E-July-2013-News-Roundup.pdf

Save the Date!

Chesapeake Food Leadership Council Meeting
Building & Leading Sustainable/Local Food Initiatives in the Chesapeake Region

August 1st

10:00am – 12:00 noon

Location:
R2integrated
400 East Pratt Street, 11th Floor, Baltimore 21202

Marketing Strategies & the Importance of Professional Branding for Your Hospital’s Sustainable Food Initiatives
Guest Speaker:
Steve Navarro
Director, Market Development, R2integrated

Thursday, May 30^th

10:00 am – 12:00 noon

Holy Cross Hospital, Silver Spring, Maryland

RSVP Here

Continuing Education approval is pending for:

• Chefs through the American Culinary Federation

• Dietary Managers through the Association of Nutrition and Foodservice Professionals

• Dietitians & Dietetic Technicians Registered through the Maryland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Agenda Highlights – New Speakers Announced!

• Strategies for Driving Change in our Regional Food System: The Power of Institutions to Change the Market

Facilitators:
Amanda Behrens, Co-Coordinator, Chesapeake Foodshed Initiative; Senior Program Officer, Maryland Food System Mapping Project, Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future
Renee Catacalos, Deputy Director, Future Harvest-Chesapeake Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture

• Making Requests of Distributors and GPOs for Local Sustainable Foods

• Best Practices and Successful Strategies for Purchasing and Selling Local Sustainable Foods

Panelists:
Holly Emmons, RD, LD, MPA, Manager, Food & Nutrition Services, Union Hospital of Cecil County; Co-Convener, Chesapeake Food Leadership Council
Ty Paup, General Manager, Bon Appetit Management Company, Johns Hopkins University
Marla Caplon, RD, LD, Director, Division of Food and Nutrition Services, Montgomery County Public Schools

Who Participates:

• Food Services Directors
• Chefs
• Cooks
• Productions Managers
• Purchasing Managers
• Clinical Dietitians
• Group Purchasing Organizations
• Food Service Management Companies
• Nurses, Physicians, other Health Providers
• Sustainability Managers, Green Team Leaders
• Farmers
• Distributors
• Local Food Hubs
• Non-Profit Organizations
• State and Local Agencies
• Academic Programs in Health, Food, & Agriculture
• Others interested in a healthy food system

Types of Institutions Participating:

• Hospitals
• Schools
• Universities
• Nursing Homes
• Hotels & other Businesses
• Sports & Entertainment Venues
• Correctional Facilities
• Corporate Campuses
• Government Agencies

Mission:

The mission of the Chesapeake Food Leadership Council is to engage food service professionals in sharing best practices, networking and learning, implementing strategic purchasing solutions throughout the supply chain, and advocating for policies that support access to healthier local sustainable foods for hospitals, other institutions and the communities they serve.

RSVP Here:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/K8X8DGM

For More Information: 410-706-1924 or https://sites.google.com/site/mdh2eflc

Directions to Holy Cross Hospital:

Holy Cross Hospital
Education Room 1 (EDU 1)
1500 Forest Glen Road
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
301-754-7920
www.holycrosshealth.org

From the Northwest:
Follow I-270 South; merge to I-495 toward Washington. Follow I-495 to Exit 31A, Georgia Avenue-Wheaton (Route 97); exit carefully (there

is no merge area). Go to the first traffic light and turn right onto Forest Glen Road. Follow several blocks to Holy Cross Hospital on the right.

From the Northeast:
Follow I-95 South toward Washington; merge to I-495 toward Silver Spring. Follow to Exit 31A, Georgia Avenue-Wheaton (Route 97 North); exit carefully (there is no merge area). Go to the second traffic light and turn right onto Forest Glen Road. Follow several blocks to Holy Cross Hospital on the right.

Metro:
Montgomery County Ride On bus service is available from the Forest Glen Metro to Holy Cross Hospital. Take the #8 bus to Holy Cross Hospital. Holy Cross Hospital is five blocks from the Forest Glen (red Line) metro station.

Hospital Parking:

Our parking garage is located to the left of the main hospital entrance. Valet parking is available at the main entrance. Holy Cross Hospital charges for parking, Patients and visitors receive thefirst hour of parking free, $2.00 for the second hour and $1.00 for each additional hour – up to a maximum of $6 per day.

Please be aware that street parking in the community surrounding the hospital is by resident permit only. Hospital patients, visitors and meeting participants who park on the community streets risk being ticketed or towed by the county.

How to Get to the EDU 1 Meeting Room at Holy Cross Hospital:

The Meeting is in Education Room 1 (EDU 1) – Enter Lobby through the West Concourse, EDU 1 is the first room on right.

Questions on the Day of the Meeting?

443-465-4845 Call or Text

Gina Navarro, Sustainable Foods Project Coordinator
Maryland Hospitals for a Healthy Environment (MD H2E)