Human Factors in Healthcare  - Calgary Course 2025

Human Factors in Healthcare - Calgary Course 2025

During this 3-day course, you will explore the role of human factors in healthcare

By W21C

Date and time

Mon, Mar 3, 2025 8:30 AM - Wed, Mar 5, 2025 4:00 AM MST

Location

W21C Research & Innovation Centre

GD01 CWPH Building- University of Calgary 3280 Hospital Drive NW Calgary, AB T2N 4Z6 Canada

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event
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About this event

  • Event lasts 1 day 19 hours

Human factors studies the interrelationship between humans, the tools and equipment they use in the workplace, and the environment in which they work. During this 3-day course, you will explore the role of human factors in healthcare using hands-on activities and case studies in various clinical areas.

W21C is pleased to co-host this course with Alberta Health Services, Health Quality Council of Alberta (HQCA), and the University of Calgary, with course offerings in both Edmonton and Calgary.

Duration: 21 hours

Structure: 3 seven-hour sessions (8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.)

Cost:

  • Early bird rate: (on or before February 3, 2025): $750 + GST
  • Regular rate (registration deadline February 24, 2025): $900 + GST

Who Should Attend? Physicians, nurses, allied health care professionals, health professions learners, hospital administrators, and health systems managers.

After this course, you will be able to:

  • understand and describe the applicability of human factors in healthcare across a variety of areas, including medication safety, procurement, process evaluation, and capital planning
  • recognize when human factors considerations or involvement is applicable in the work you do
  • apply human factors practices to enhance quality improvement and patient safety

Additional Information about the course can be found here.

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