The seminar series is a monthly educational workshop or lecture, inspired by the latest topics in quality improvement and patient safety. Each seminar is delivered by an expert in their field of health care. Throughout the year we will feature a wide variety topics from different perspectives. Discussion and participation are encouraged.
Contact seminar@utihiopenschool.ca to contribute to the seminar series or recommend a seminar topic.
Upcoming Seminars
Innovation and Change in Healthcare
Speaker: Katarina R. Busija, RN
Date: Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Location: Medical Sciences Building, Room 2172,1 King’s College Circle
Learn more: http://utihiopenschool.ca/event/busija/
Past Seminars
Changing the Patient Safety Culture
Speaker: Carrie-Lynn Haines, RN
Date: Thursday, January 24, 2013
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Location: Medical Sciences Building, Room 2172,1 King’s College Circle
Learn more: http://utihiopenschool.ca/event/haines/
Safe Surgery Saves Lives: A National Initiative to Improve Surgical Safety in Canada
Speaker: Chris Hayes, MD
Date: Monday, November 12, 2012
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Location: Medical Sciences Building, Room 3171,1 King’s College Circle
Learn more: http://utihiopenschool.ca/event/hayes/
Remembering the Outies: Patient Safety in Ambulatory Care
Speaker: Anne Matlow, MD
Date: Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Location: Room 2172, Medical Sciences Building, 1 King’s College Circle
Video Presentation | PDF Slides | Powerpoint Slides
Approach to Medical Errors on the Ward
Speaker:Dr. Edward Etchells, Associate Director and Site Director, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Date: Wednesday, April 4th, 2012
Time: 5:00pm – 6:00pm
Location: Room 850, Leslie L. Dan Pharmacy Building, University of Toronto, 144 College Street
“Physician-Patient Communication”
Speaker: Dr. Wendy Levinson, Sir John and Lady Eaton Professor and Chair of the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto
Date: Monday, March 5th, 2012
Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Location: 1 King’s College Circle, Medical Sciences Building, Room 4171
“Medication Reconciliation”
Speaker: Margaret Colquhoun, Co-Lead Medication Reconciliation, Institute for Safe Medication Practices Canada
Date: January 24, 2012
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Video recording | PowerPoint Slides
“Bad people don’t produce poor quality–bad processes do!”
Speaker: Dr. Mike Carter, Professor, Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto
Date: November 21, 2011
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Video recording | PowerPoint Slides | Photos from the seminar
“The Virtual Ward: At the intersection of clinical care, quality improvement and research”
Speaker:Dr. Irfan Dhalla, Staff Physician, St. Michael’s Hospital
Date: October 31, 2011
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Location: Room 4171, Medical Sciences Building, University of Toronto
Video recording | PowerPoint Slides
“Patient Safety-Resilience is Key!”
Speaker:Dr. Anne Matlow, Medical Director of Patient Safety, Sick Kids Hospital
Date: September 19, 2011
Time: 12:10 pm – 1:00 pm
“Medicare 2011: The Problem is Quality and the Solution is Innovation”
Speaker: Dr. Michael Rachlis, MD
Date: April 12, 2011
“The Role of Communication in Preventing Error in Healthcare”
Speaker: Neil D’Souza, MRTT, MHSc
Date: March 8, 2011
“Human Factors in Patient Safety”
Speaker: Anjum Chagpar, MHSc, PEng
Date: January 25, 2011
“From Swiss Cheese to Cheddar Cheese”
Speaker: Dr. Anne Matlow, Medical Director of Patient Safety, Sick Kids Hospital
Date: October 14, 2010