Event listings
This page is a resource to promote patient safety conferences, events, and webinars of interest to healthcare providers in Massachusetts. If you would like to receive a list of upcoming events, subscribe to our email newsletter. If you have an event you would like to share, please email patientsafetybeat@​betsylehmancenterma.​gov.
September 9, 2026 | 12 — 1 p.m.
Mass EQLHS Grand Rounds with Danny McCormick, MD, MPH
Dr. Danny McCormick, Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Director of Cambridge Health Outcomes Lab at Cambridge Health Alliance, will discuss primary care, improving healthcare outcomes, and medical education as part of the monthly Grand Rounds series from Mass EQLHS. Register here
September 9, 2026 | 3 — 4 p.m.
Building a Sustainable Safety System: Governance, Strategy, and Spread
AHRQ’s National Action Alliance hosts this webinar on embedding safety into long-term organizational structures and oversight. It will highlight strategies to align culture and leadership, strengthen board oversight, and maintain accountability through proven frameworks. Register here
September 17, 2026 | 7 a.m.
World Patient Safety Day 2026, ​“Safe Care for Noncommunicable Diseases”
Join the World Health Organization for a global webinar exploring patient safety challenges for people living with noncommunicable diseases and opportunities to advance safer care. The event will bring together patients, policymakers, health care leaders, clinicians and international partners under the 2026 theme, ​“Safe Care for Life!” Register here
September 22, 2026 | 1 — 2 p.m.
Redefining Patient Safety Analyses: Lessons Learned From One Organization
Join patient safety and human factors experts from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia as they explore a systems-based approach to analyzing patient safety events. Learn how organizations are using alternative frameworks beyond traditional root cause analysis to strengthen learning and improve safety. Register here
October 5 – 7, 2026
DEX26: Diagnostic Excellence 2026
This event will bring together experts, researchers, educators, and patients working to advance diagnostic excellence. It will include scientific presentations, interactive workshops, and collaborative discussions focused on improving diagnosis, clinical reasoning, and the use of AI in healthcare. Register here
Starting October 13 | 1 p.m.
Reflecting Our Community and Building Authentic Partnerships
This six-part webinar series from the Institute for Patient- and Family-Centered Care explores strategies for creating more representative and welcoming patient and family advisory councils. Participants will learn practical approaches to ensuring advisory voices reflect the communities they serve. Register here