• EARTH Healthcare Sustainability Quality Improvement Program 2026/2027 Application Form

    Thank you for your interest in the EARTH program! Applications for the 26-27 cohort are due on Sunday, Sept 27, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST. Email us for any inquiries at earth.initiative2025@gmail.com.
  • What is EARTH?

    What is EARTH?

    Environmental Action by Residents and Trainees for Health (EARTH) is a national community of practice composed of medical student and resident physician teams advancing healthcare sustainability across Canada. Canadian medical trainees (medical students and resident physicians) can apply to join EARTH through our funding stream or discovery stream. In the funding stream, selected trainee teams will receive up to $500 in reimbursable funding (additional funds may be granted if there are program funds available and a new budget with rationale is submitted for consideration). Additionally, teams will have the opportunity to avail of mentorship from physician and healthcare administrator healthcare sustainability leaders through the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) and the Canadian Coalition for Green Healthcare (CCGHC) to execute quality improvement projects to promote healthcare sustainability. Projects can be in-hospital initiatives, community initiatives, or focus on medical education, so long as they contribute to the goal of advancing healthcare sustainability in Canada. In the discovery stream, individual trainees will be able to learn more about healthcare sustainability quality improvement, network with other like-minded trainees, and be matched with mentors with shared interests to eventually develop a healthcare sustainability project. The EARTH initiative is an excellent opportunity to meet like-minded thinkers in the healthcare sustainability space and learn about healthcare sustainability quality improvement. If you have any questions, please email us at earth.initiative2025@gmail.com. We highly encourage any medical student and resident team to email us to inform us of your interest in applying; we would be more than happy to provide feedback and support to your applications. For more information about previous trainee-led healthcare sustainability initiatives from the EARTH 2025-2026 cohort: https://www.earth-initiative.org/current-projects
  • In what capacity would you like to join the EARTH QI Program trainee network?*

  • EARTH QI Program Discovery Stream Application

    The discovery stream is intended to provide Canadian medical students and residents with healthcare sustainability quality improvement idea generation opportunities and be paired with other trainees and mentors to support prospective healthcare sustainability projects.
  • What year of post graduate studies/medical school are you in?*

  • Thank you for indicating your interest in the EARTH discovery stream!

    You will be contacted for a brief virtual interview that will be held between Monday, October 5th - Friday, October 9th, 2026 so that we can get to know you better and see how we can best support you on your healthcare sustainability leadership journey. You will also be invited to attend our virtual national community of practice meetings and any EARTH showcase events.
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  • EARTH Funding Stream Application

    The funding stream is designed for healthcare trainee teams to apply for funding with a project idea, budget and mentor already in place. Project proposals will be assessed on their feasibility, financial viability, impact, longevity, and alignment to the underlying strategy of the EARTH program to build a more environmentally-sustainable healthcare system.
  • What year of post graduate studies/medical school are you in?*

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  • How does your proposed project integrate into the existing healthcare sustainability community at your target healthcare institution(s)? Please indicate your partnership(s) with a hospital green team, administration, staff members and/or healthcare professionals,*

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  • At what stage is your project?*
  • Please describe your team composition.*
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  • Feasibility

    Your proposed trainee-led project will be evaluated on its likelihood to achieve its proposed goals within the proposed timeline.
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  • Financial

    Your proposed student project will be evaluated on the appropriateness and cost-effectiveness of its utilization of the up to $500 of allocated funds provided through the EARTH program. Note that additional funds may be granted if there are program funds available and a new budget with rationale is submitted for consideration.

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  • Impact

    Your proposed trainee-led project will be evaluated on how well it addresses an unmet sustainability need in your local healthcare system or community.
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  • Longevity

    Your proposed trainee-led project will be evaluated on how well it elicits a sustained impact that lasts beyond the duration of your trainee project.
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  • Thank you for applying to join the EARTH funding stream cohort!

    You will be contacted for a brief virtual interview that will be held between Monday, October 5th - Friday, October 9th, 2026. All applicants will be informed on the status of your applications by Friday, October 16th, 2026.
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