August
Newsletter:
Going Green/
Going Lean:
Improving
Organizational
Ecology &
Economy
In this issue:
Taking the Leap:
Going Paperless
Best Practices for Non-Profits
Partners in Practice:
Green Resources for Health Professionals
2008 – 2009 Professional Trainings
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Greetings from James S. Gordon, MD, Founder & Director
Over the course of the past year and a half, the Center has focused on two important internal goals: greening our practices and streamlining our operations. During this time, we’ve gone from producing 4-inch thick binders for our Food As Medicine professional training to flash drives; and saved thousands of dollars by adopting more efficient work practices. As a result, our operations are smoother, less stressful and congruent with our earth-friendly philosophy. How did we get there? Staff commitment to finding solutions, to uncovering best practices and exploring technological innovations. We’ve included some of our findings that we hope will benefit you both professionally and personally. Enjoy! |
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 Taking the Leap: Going Paperless Thinking about cutting back on paper?
Following the lead of the American Dietetic Association, we reduced our 4-inch Food As Medicine syllabus down to a 1” spiral bound book in 2007, and went totally paperless in 2008. Read about our adventures and challenges here.
Want to stop the flood of catalogs to your home or office? Click here to visit Catalog Choice and find out how easy it can be. |
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 Best Practices for Non-Profits: Director of Finance Dan Sterenchuk has managed to reduce institutional costs AND employee stress here at the Center at the same time. Click here to learn about his keys to success. |
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 Partners in Practice: Two organizations whose work we value in ‘green’ healthcare are:
- Teleosis Institute (www.teleosis.org) provides online courses in Leadership in Green Health Care; a Green Pharmacy program providing safe disposal of unwanted medicines; and publications and networking for health professionals.
- Environmental Working Group (www.ewg.org) an educational and advocacy group providing helpful resources on health and the environment, including Skin Deep and the Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce.
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 2008 – 2009 Professional Trainings – We hope you’ll join us for one of our professional trainings coming up. Click on the name for further information on any program. Partial scholarships are available for healthcare professionals working with underserved communities. If we haven’t seen you in awhile, we’d love to welcome you back. If we haven’t met you before, we’d like to! Mind-Body Medicine
October 25 – 29, 2008, Minneapolis, MN
Special scholarships available for military & VA healthcare providers
Food As Medicine
January 8 - 11, 2009, San Francisco, CA
Advanced Mind-Body Medicine
January 31 – February 4, 2009, Minneapolis, MN
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In case you missed it last month, listen here to Dr. Gordon’s interview on NPR’s Science Friday on his new book book Unstuck: Your Seven Stage Journey Out of Depression.
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| Watch for future newsletters focusing on: peer reviewed research, using mind-body medicine with children & adolescents, and other Center work and resources.
Comments / Questions? Contact Jo Cooper, Newsletter Editor, at newsletter@cmbm.org
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