The next ‘Become a PSEP Safety Trainer’ Conference and Professional Development Workshop is scheduled for

January 11-15, 2010 in Winston-Salem, NC.

PSEP has teamed with Karen Metzguer, RNC, BSN, Professor of Pediatrics at UNC-Chapel Hill, to conduct a combined PDW and train-the-trainer conference for perinatal providers and public health professionals in North Carolina. PSEP plans to train 50 participants in its traditional train-the-trainer conference, followed by a two day intensive Professional Development Workshop for 20 of the participants. The conference will give providers training in safety science with a particular focus on safety issues in perinatal care.

Debora Simmons, RN Appointed Associate Director

Debora Simmons, RN, MSN, CCRN, CCNS has been appointed Associate Director of the Patient Safety Education Project (PSEP). Ms. Simmons is a Clinical Nurse Specialist in critical and acute care with an extensive background in technology and complex patient care systems. She most recently was Associate Director and an investigator for the Institute of Healthcare Excellence at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and a member of the University Of Texas Center Of Excellence for Patient Safety Research and Practice. She is also a founding advisor and board member of Citizens Advocating Patient Safety, a partnering safety collation of consumers helping healthcare advance a safety culture through alliances with the healthcare industry and World Health Organization, a member of the United States Pharmacopeia Safe Medications Use Committee, which sets standards for pharmaceutical products, and a recipient of the ISMP Cheers Award for her dedication to facilitating education and information sharing on medication error prevention issues. She is currently finishing her doctoral degree at Texas Woman's University. The entire PSEP team is happy to have her expertise and experience in this new leadership role and expects wonderful things from her.

PSEP successfully launches with first
'Become a PSEP Safety Trainer' Conference

“Outstanding! Broad in scope; deep in content.”

This is just one of the many positive comments made by participants when the Patient Safety Education Project (PSEP) recently held its two and a half-day inaugural ‘Become a PSEP Safety Trainer’ event in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from May 30-June 1, 2008. This event was funded by the Jewish Healthcare Foundation in conjunction with the Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative. Doctors, nurses and other health care professionals from the US, Australia, Singapore, and Malaysia attended. Attendees learned about human factors design, systems thinking, teamwork, and patient engagement from leading patient safety and medical education experts. They also received hands-on experience in implementing clinical practice improvement methods. Click here to learn more.