SRNA - Saskatchewan Registered Nurses' Association

Media Advisory

Ensuring Patient Safety with Citizen Engagement

(September 19 ↦ 20, 2008) Over 200 health care professionals, members of the public, government representatives and community advocates from across the province and the country are gathering at the 2008 Interdisciplinary Conference to discuss the theme of ensuring patient safety with citizen engagement. The conference is hosted by the Saskatchewan College of Pharmacists (SCP), the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses' Association (SRNA) and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan (CPSS).

What: 2nd Annual Interdisciplinary Conference - Ensuring Patient Safety with Citizen Engagement

When: September 19 & 20, 2008

Where: Radisson Hotel, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

Friday, September 19, 2008

1400 - 1600: Town Hall - Moderated by Andre Picard
"Your Health, Your Voice - Make It Count" - A panel of community leaders field questions from health care providers on the essence of citizen engagement.

1600 - 1700: Town Hall Reception

1730: Presidents' Banquet
Featuring keynote speaker Dan Florizone, Saskatchewan Deputy Minister of Health, speaking on "Knowledge and Empowerment in Improving Safety in Health Care" followed by entertainment by guitar virtuoso Jack Semple.

Saturday, September 20, 2008

0700 - 0800: Breakfast Session - Gary Dickson, Information and Privacy Commissioner
"Empowering Patients in the Electronic Health Record World"

0830 - 0900: Welcome/Introduction
Ray Joubert, BSP, Registrar, SCP, Dr. Dennis Kendel, MD, Registrar, CPSS
Donna Brunskill, RN, Executive Director, SRNA

0900 - 0915: Greetings from the Ministry of Health, Government of Saskatchewan

0900 - 1000: Opening Keynote - Andre Picard, Public Health Reporter at The Globe and Mail
"From Paternalism to Partnership: Transforming the Patient Journey"

1100 - 1200: Plenary Session
Colleen Toye, RN, Team Manager, Battlefords Home Care
Sarah Liberman, RN, Policy Advisor, Saskatchewan Registered Nurses' Association
"Critical Social Theory and Citizen Engagement: A Toolbox for Change"

1300 - 1445: Concurrent Sessions - a host of informative and thought-provoking presentations centred around the conference theme.

1500 - 1600: Closing Keynote - Dr. Saul Weingart, VP for Patient Safety and Director of the Centre for Patient Safety, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
"Finding the Patient in Patient Safety"

The Saskatchewan College of Pharmacists, the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses' Association and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan are the self-governing bodies for their respective professions, pharmacy, registered nursing and medicine. These organizations work in the interest of public protection and are committed to ensuring safe health care for the people of Saskatchewan.

For more information contact:
Maureen Belanger, Communication Coordinator
Phone: (306) 533-3093

Last Updated: September 14, 2008