Conferences

The 4th Annual Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Conference (QuIPS) was hosted at the Li Ka Shing Institute at St. Michael’s Hospital. An Evening Reception was hosted with opening remarks given by Jason Manayathu, Chief Medical Officer and VP Education of St. Michael’s Hospital, and Mark Potvin of the Michner Institute. A panel discussion was held that included Dr. Michael Rachlis, Dr. Chandrakant Shah and Axelle Janczur, focusing on health inequities affecting Canadians. The following day, the conference included a panel discussion on “Quality Improvement: Practical Solution to a Complex Problem”, which included Ruby Lam, Dr. Ritika Goel, Dr. Katie Dorman, and Dr. Steve Lurie. This discussion brought to the table diverse perspectives on healthcare and focused on how quality improvement can bring about a better healthcare system. Students were also given the opportunity to attend various workshops, including User Centred Design, Quality Improvement Foundations, Intermediate Quality Improvement Workshop, and Applying Quality Improvement Principles in Community Healthcare Setting. Finally, students had the opportunity to showcase their work in quality improvement and patient safety through a poster and oral presentation competition that was judged by UofT professors and industry professionals.