HSAA holding annual general meeting May 27-28 in Calgary
 
Former astronaut Dr. James Bagian will be featured speaker

Calgary - The Health Sciences Association of Alberta (HSAA/NUPGE) holds its annual general meeting May 27-28 at the Greenwood Inn in Calgary. Delegates from across Alberta will attend the convention to chart the course of the association for the coming year. Dr. James Bagian, a former American astronaut and an expert in the fields of human factors, aviation and patient safety, will be the featured convention speaker on the first morning of the convention.

Dr. James Bagian and HSAA president Elisabeth Ballermann

Patient safety has received a great deal of attention in recent years, and tragic events in the province have raised its profile even further.

Bagian is a former chief flight surgeon with the U.S.'s National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). He also served as a medical consultant for the Space Shuttle Columbia Accident Investigation Board and was appointed the first director of the National Centre for Patient Safety.

HSAA president Elisabeth Ballermann says Bagian, a dynamic and informative speaker, will deal with a variety of important issues, including "factors that contribute to adverse events and the evolving systemic approach to eliminating errors." NUPGE

Web posted by NUPGE: 13 May 2005

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