Table 1 Climate Change Scoring Metrics for National Medical Organizations
From: U.S. medical organizations and climate change advocacy: a review of public facing websites
National Medical Organization | Total score (% maximum) | Position statement or policy (a) | Committee or task force (a) | Patient education (b) | Practice recommend-ations (b) | Publication or blog (c) | Medical Society Consortium (d) | My Green Doctor (d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Academy of Family Physicians | 19 (90) | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
American Academy of Pediatrics | 17 (81) | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
American College of Physicians | 17 (81) | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
American Medical Association | 17 (81) | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Infectious Disease Society of America | 17 (81) | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology | 15 (71) | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
American Academy of Dermatology (e) | 15 (71) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
American Psychiatric Association | 15 (71) | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 13 (62) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
American Thoracic Society | 13 (62) | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
American Academy of Ophthalmology | 11 (52) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (e) | 11 (52) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 11 (52) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine | 11 (52) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
American Society of Anesthesiologists (e) | 11 (52) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
American College of Emergency Physicians | 9 (43) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
American College of Preventive Medicine | 9 (43) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
American College of Radiology | 9 (43) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
American Society for Clinical Pathology | 7 (33) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The Endocrine Society | 7 (33) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (e) | 5 (24) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
American Academy of Neurology | 5 (24) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
American College of Cardiology | 5 (24) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
American Geriatrics Society | 5 (24) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
American Association of Public Health Physicians | 3 (14) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
American College of Gastroenterology (e) | 3 (14) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
American College of Surgeons | 3 (14) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
American Gastroenterological Association | 3 (14) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy | 3 (14) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
American Society for Reproductive Medicine | 3 (14) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery | 3 (14) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Radiological Society of North America | 3 (14) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Society of Hospital Medicine | 3 (14) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
American Association for Hand Surgery | 1 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
American Association of Neurological Surgeons | 1 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
American Association of Plastic Surgeons | 1 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
American College of Allergy Asthma Immunology (e) | 1 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) | 1 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
American College of Rheumatology | 1 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
American Orthopaedic Association | 1 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
American Rhinologic Society | 1 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
American Society for Radiation Oncology | 1 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
American Society of Hematology | 1 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
American Society of Neuroradiology | 1 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
American Society of Plastic Surgeons (e) | 1 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
American Urological Association | 1 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Association for Clinical Oncology | 1 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Association of University Radiologists | 1 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Renal Physicians Association | 1 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Society for Vascular Surgery | 1 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Academy of Physicians in Clinical Research | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Aerospace Medical Association | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
AMDA—The Society for Post-acute and Long-term Care Medicine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
American Academy of Insurance Medicine (e) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy Inc | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
American Academy of Otolaryngology -Head and Neck Surgery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
American Academy of Sleep Medicine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
American Association for Thoracic Surgery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
American Association of Clinical Endocrinology | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
American Clinical Neurophysiology Society (e) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
American College of Medical Quality | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
American College of Mohs Surgery (e) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
American College of Nuclear Medicine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
American College of Radiation Oncology | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
American Roentgen Ray Society | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (e) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
American Society for Surgery of the Hand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
American Society of Addiction Medicine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
American Society of Breast Surgeons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
American Society of Cytopathology | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
American Society of Dermatopathology | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
American Society of General Surgeons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
American Society of Nuclear Cardiology | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
American Society of Retina Specialists | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
American Society of Transplant Surgeons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
American Vein and Lymphatic Society | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
AMSUS The Society of Federal Health Professionals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
College of American Pathologists | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Congress of Neurological Surgeons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Heart Rhythm Society | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
National Association of Medical Examiners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
North American Neuromodulation Society | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
North American Spine Society | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Obesity Medicine Association | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (e) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Society of Cardiovascular and Computed Tomography | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Society of Critical Care Medicine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Society of Interventional Radiology | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Society of Thoracic Surgeons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Spine Intervention Society | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The Society of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgeons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The Society of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgeons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |