Reimagining Whole Life Carbon: Medical Imaging Equipment
About this Event
We know large imaging equipment represents a significant source of carbon emissions in the healthcare industry. And, we know decisions influencing those emissions are distributed across multiple-stakeholders, including manufacturers, providers, procurement teams, planners, and end-of-life partners. How might we come together to advance lower carbon solutions??
Convened by Sextant, a 501(c)(3) organization, this invitation-only summit will bring together a diverse group of stakeholders spanning health systems, clinicians, medical equipment planners, supply chain leaders, GPOs, sustainability professionals, manufacturers, refurbishers, and end-of-life partners. Rather than a traditional conference format, the event will be structured primarily as a series of facilitated multi-stakeholder roundtable discussions designed to foster candid dialogue, shared learning, and collaborative problem-solving among participants who rarely have the opportunity to engage in the same room.
The discussions will focus on the full lifecycle of imaging equipment—from manufacturing and procurement through operation, refurbishment, reuse, and end-of-life management. Participants will work together to identify barriers, define market opportunities, and develop practical recommendations that increase adoption of circular and environmentally preferable equipment options while maintaining performance, reliability, and patient care outcomes.
Hosted at Vanderbilt University, the summit will intentionally blend perspectives at each discussion table, ensuring representation from healthcare providers, manufacturers, supply chain organizations, equipment planners, sustainability leaders, and other key stakeholders. Brief expert presentations and stakeholder perspectives may be used to frame discussions, but the primary emphasis will be on dialogue, consensus-building, and the development of actionable next steps.
The ultimate goal is to create a shared understanding of the challenges and opportunities surrounding imaging equipment procurement and sustainability, while identifying measurable actions that can help accelerate market adoption of lower-carbon, more circular solutions across the healthcare sector.
Participants will include:
- Health system sustainability leaders
- Supply chain and procurement executives
- Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs)
- Clinicians and imaging department leaders
- Medical equipment planners
- Major imaging manufacturers
- Refurbishment, reuse, and end-of-life service providers
- Industry associations and nonprofit organizations
- Healthcare engineers and consultants
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