Sydney L. Olson is a second year resident in Gynecology & Obstetrics at Johns Hopkins Hospital. She is originally from Minneapolis and completed her BS at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Biology with a minor in Global Health. She then attended Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, graduating Summa Cum Laude with her MD in 2023. At Northwestern she was introduced to the field of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery which solidified her path to become an OBGYN. Both inside and outside of the hospital Sydney is passionate about minimizing carbon footprints and combating climate change. Her current research interests include analyzing surgeon-level preferences that contribute to surgical waste, lifecycle assessment of surgical supplies, and improving proper disposal of regulated medical waste; all with the goal to educate and empower providers to make green choices which benefit our field and our patients.