Alisa Buchanan joined University of Iowa Health Care in 1989 as a staff nurse and transitioned to Supply Chain in 2006. In 2023, she became the hospital’s Sustainability Specialist, focusing on reducing environmental impact through smarter supply management, waste reduction, recycling, and reprocessing.

She collaborates with clinicians, vendors, and staff to improve sustainability efforts, provides usage and cost reports, and supports initiatives aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Have a sustainability idea or project?
Contact Alisa to collaborate.