Build the Skills to Advance Sustainability in Healthcare
Learn how informatics, data, and technology can drive meaningful environmental change across healthcare organizations.
Healthcare organizations are increasingly focused on reducing their environmental impact while maintaining high-quality patient care. AMIA's Advancing Environmental Sustainability in Healthcare Through Informatics Microcredential provides practical, evidence-based education on how informatics can help organizations measure, manage, and improve sustainability efforts across clinical, operational, and business settings.
Developed by leading experts in informatics and sustainability, this self-paced online program equips learners with actionable tools and strategies to support sustainable healthcare practices and drive measurable organizational impact. Participants who complete the full program earn an AMIA microcredential and digital badge.
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Why This Program Matters
Healthcare contributes approximately 8.5% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, creating an urgent need for solutions that support both environmental responsibility and patient care. Informatics professionals are uniquely positioned to help healthcare organizations measure impact, identify opportunities for improvement, and implement sustainable practices through data, analytics, workflows, and technology.
This microcredential helps bridge the gap between sustainability goals and practical implementation by providing learners with the knowledge and skills needed to lead change within their organizations.
Who Should Enroll?
This program is designed for:
- Healthcare informaticians
- Clinical and operational leaders
- Sustainability professionals
- Healthcare administrators
- Quality improvement professionals
- Data and analytics leaders
- Anyone interested in advancing sustainability through healthcare technology and informatics
The curriculum is valuable for both experienced informatics professionals and those seeking to understand how informatics can support environmental sustainability initiatives.
What You'll Learn
Participants will explore topics including:
- Environmental sustainability in healthcare
- Foundations of informatics and artificial intelligence
- Energy use and optimization strategies
- Sustainable clinical workflows and telehealth
- Carbon accounting and emissions measurement
- Clinical decision support for sustainability initiatives
- Workforce engagement and patient empowerment
- Building resilient, sustainable healthcare systems
Each module focuses on practical applications that learners can bring back to their organizations immediately.
What Makes This Program Different?
While many healthcare sustainability programs focus primarily on climate and environmental topics, AMIA's microcredential uniquely centers on informatics as the driver of sustainable transformation.
Learners gain an understanding of how healthcare data, technology, artificial intelligence, analytics, and workflow optimization can be leveraged to reduce environmental impact, support operational efficiency, and improve patient outcomes.
Earn an AMIA Microcredential
Upon successful completion of all program requirements, participants earn:
- An AMIA Sustainability Microcredential
- A digital badge that can be shared on LinkedIn and professional profiles
- Recognition of specialized knowledge in healthcare sustainability and informatics
- AMA/PRA Category 1 CreditTM
This credential demonstrates your commitment to advancing one of healthcare's most important and rapidly evolving priorities.
ACCME ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
The American Medical Informatics Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
ANCC ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
The American Medical Informatics Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
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