Event listings
This page is a resource to promote patient safety conferences, events and webinars of interest to health care 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.
Multiple dates
Learning Health Systems Grand Rounds
This monthly webinar promotes continuous learning in learning health system science, quality improvement, patient engagement, and healthcare delivery research. Topics include patient engagement, system science, informatics, research ethics, research methods, leadership, research management, and PCORI methods for engaging patients, the public, and communities. Register here
December 10, 2025
Reducing Delays in Diagnosis and Treatment: A Safety and Quality Imperative
Press Ganey hosts this webinar to explore strategies for reducing delays in diagnosis and treatment, a critical step toward improving patient safety and care quality. Register here
December 11, 2025
Communication, Apology, and Resolution (CARe): Representing Patients Who Suffer Medical Harm
The Massachusetts Bar Association hosts this webinar about the basic elements of CARe and best practices for attorneys representing patients in these scenarios. Register here
December 15, 2025
The Art of Risk Management and Shark Diving
This session uses the metaphor for shark diving to introduce the S.H.A.R.K. framework — a trauma-informed approach that helps risk management professionals build resilience, emotional intelligence, and confidence in navigating complex medical conflicts. Register here
February 11. 2026
Progressive Strategies to Combat Workplace Violence in Health Care
Tyler Michaud, Workplace Violence Prevention Program Manager at Lowell General Hospital, will provide forward-thinking strategies to mitigate the risk of workplace violence through interdepartmental collaboration, training, program enhancement and more. This free webinar is presented as part of the Betsy Lehman Center’s Peer Support Learning Collaborative. Register here
February 11, 2026
Learning Health Systems Leaders Series
Eric J. Thomas, M.D., M.P.H., Director of the Hermann Center for Healthcare Quality and Safety at UTHealth Houston, joins the quarterly Leaders Series hosted by the Massachusetts Institute for Excellence and Quality in Learning Health Systems. Register here