Dear Colleague,

The RCSI Human Factors in Patient Safety team are delighted to announce we have confirmed the panelists for the online session dedicated to spotlighting careers in Human Factors in Patient Safety.

Are you a clinician working in healthcare looking to understand career opportunities in human factors in patient safety? 

Join us next week for our Career Opportunities and Impact in Human Factors in Patient Safety online event, taking place 6pm (Irish Time) Thursday, 27 November 2025. 

To register for our online event, Please visit: our events page

Confirmed Panelists:

  • Dr Marie Ward Chartered Ergonomist and Human Factors Specialist, Ph.D., C.ErgHF, FCIEHF, MIHFES, Health Systems & HFE Learning and Research, St James's Hospital Dublin, Chairperson Irish Human Factors & Ergonomics Society
  • Dr Mohammed Salem Consultant Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Critical Care, John Radcliffe Hospital - Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
  • Dr Emily O'Dowd Senior Lecturer in Surgical Education, RCSI. Human Factors in Patient Safety Programme Lead
  • Ivan McCann Quality and Patient Safety Manager, IHA DS&W, HSE. Critical Care Paramedic
  • Dr Liam Chadwick Chartered Ergonomist and Human Factors Specialist, Ph.D. C.ErgHF MCIEHF MIHFES. Co-founder and CTO/Chief Engineer 1Unit

For any queries about this event, please contact postgradSA@rcsi.ie

Kind Regards,

RCSI Human Factors in Patient Safety team