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 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 three-day event will include scientific presentations, collaborative workshops, and meaningful conversations with leaders across the diagnostic excellence field. The annual Patient Summit, organized by the CIDM Patient Engagement Committee, takes place on the first morning of the conference. The theme of this year’s patient summit is the present and future state of patient engagement in diagnosis. Register here
Starting October 8 | 3 – 5 p.m.
Master Class Writing Workshop in Quality Improvement Studies
This free, two-part workshop teaches health care professionals how to turn completed quality improvement projects into publishable manuscripts. Participants will learn the fundamentals of writing a QI study and receive feedback to help prepare their work for publication. The deadline to apply is Friday, September 25, 2026. 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
October 16 | 12 – 1 p.m.
Peer Support Learning Collaborative: Healing the healer in a highly reliable way
This Peer Support Learning Collaborative webinar explores the role of reliable, empathetic peer support programs in supporting health care professionals facing burnout, workplace stress and other challenges. Participants will learn about emerging best practices, strategies for overcoming barriers and approaches to measuring program impact. Register here
November 6 | 9:30 a.m.
12th Annual CARe Forum
This year’s CARe Forum features presentations, case simulations and panel discussions focused on communication and resolution programs. The program includes a keynote address by Leilani Schweitzer, co-founder of Comms Corps, along with expert-led discussions on communication, learning and accountability after patient harm. Register here