Dear colleague,

It was a pleasure to be part of the HEPS 2025 Conference as a sponsor and to connect with so many professionals committed to improving patient safety through human factors.

As part of our ongoing work in Human Factors in Patient Safety, RCSI would like to share a few resources and opportunities that may be of Interest to you: 

 

National Human Factors in Patient Safety Conference:

The 5th National Human Factors in Patient Safety conference taking place on the 26th of September 2025 will bring together a community of Human Factors in Patient Safety advocates across Ireland and abroad. Don’t miss the opportunity to gain valuable knowledge and insights from Human Factors experts.

We are now accepting abstracts to present at our Human Factors in Patient Safety Conference. For more information on abstract submission, please click here

 

Please note, this is a hybrid conference and you have the opportunity to attend in-person or online. 

 

Learn more about our Human Factors in Patient Safety Conference 

 

 

Online PG Diploma/ MSc in Human Factors in Patient Safety

Human factors recognises that non-technical skills are critical to enhanced patient care, and its study makes care safer and more effective in healthcare settings. With access to an inter-professional team of experts, scholars on this programme develop an understanding of the theory around patient safety, errors, and the individual system level factors which contribute to these. 

This inter-professional part-time fully online programme in Human Factors in Patient Safety is for all professionals involved in healthcare. 

Applications Open for September 2025 Intake

Learn more about our Human Factors Programme

 

 

Safe and Sound Podcast:

 

RCSI have developed a series of podcasts that have been designed to that may of interest to you.

 

Listen to our Safe and Sound Podcast which explores the world of human factors in healthcare and patient safety.

In each episode, we try to untangle different aspects of this complicated web of human factors in healthcare, through interviews with some extraordinary guests and faculty in Ireland, and across the world.

 

Explore the episodes

 

We hope these resources support your continued work in this important field. Please feel free to share them with colleagues who may be interested.

Should you have any queries or opportunities for collaboration please do not hesitate to contact us at PostgradSA@rcsi.ie  

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Human Factors in Patient Safety Team
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

 

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