National healthcare conference in London to focus on patient safety
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Healthcare students from across Canada will learn the value of team work to improve patient safety at the fourth annual National Interprofessional Healthcare Conference at the Hilton Hotel in London January 19-20, 2008.
The conference will
bring together healthcare students in more than 20 disciplines - from
nursing to social work - to learn that working together pays off in
improved patient care. It's organized by the National Health Sciences
Students' Association, a Canada-wide interprofessional education
student group funded by Health Canada.
A first for Ontario, the event is hosted by the London Interprofessional Healthcare Students' Association (LIHSA), a group of healthcare students from The University of Western Ontario and Fanshawe College.
“The conference allows students from various professions to learn to collaborate to improve patient care. We're moving from educating students in isolated silos to providing education and practice within collaborative healthcare teams," says Kamini Kalia, LIHSA chairperson. “It's also a great opportunity for students to network with others who share their passion for healthcare."
Guest speakers include Phil Hassen, chief executive officer of the Canadian Patient Safety Institute (and former president of St. Joseph's Health Care in London), Ivy Oandasan, director of the University of Toronto's Office of Interprofessional Education, and Susan Minns, a motivational speaker and author who uses humor to recount her battles with multiple sclerosis and breast cancer.
For more information, please contact LIHSA chairperson Kamini Kalia, 519-619-0015, lihsa2007@gmail.com or visit www.nahssa.ca
MEDIA CONTACT: Jeff Renaud, Media Relations Officer, 519-661-2111, ext. 85165.
A first for Ontario, the event is hosted by the London Interprofessional Healthcare Students' Association (LIHSA), a group of healthcare students from The University of Western Ontario and Fanshawe College.
“The conference allows students from various professions to learn to collaborate to improve patient care. We're moving from educating students in isolated silos to providing education and practice within collaborative healthcare teams," says Kamini Kalia, LIHSA chairperson. “It's also a great opportunity for students to network with others who share their passion for healthcare."
Guest speakers include Phil Hassen, chief executive officer of the Canadian Patient Safety Institute (and former president of St. Joseph's Health Care in London), Ivy Oandasan, director of the University of Toronto's Office of Interprofessional Education, and Susan Minns, a motivational speaker and author who uses humor to recount her battles with multiple sclerosis and breast cancer.
For more information, please contact LIHSA chairperson Kamini Kalia, 519-619-0015, lihsa2007@gmail.com or visit www.nahssa.ca
MEDIA CONTACT: Jeff Renaud, Media Relations Officer, 519-661-2111, ext. 85165.
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