Speak Up for Safety - From Insight to Impact 1.22.26

January 22, 2026

Target Audience

Nurse

Nurse Practitioner

Pharmacist

Physician

Social Worker

Learning Objectives

• Build a culture of safety across all healthcare roles

• Enhance knowledge of safety principles, systems thinking, and regulatory standards

• Improve reporting and analysis of safety events

• Strengthen clinical safety practices including infection control, medication safety, and risk prevention

• Empower staff to lead and sustain safety improvements

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
01/19/2026
Course expires: 
06/30/2026
Event starts: 
01/22/2026 - 12:00pm EST
Event ends: 
01/22/2026 - 1:00pm EST

A structured, year-long program designed to build a culture of safety across all healthcare roles. Each month focuses on a key domain of patient safety, combining foundational knowledge, practical skills, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Quarter 1: Foundations

  • Safety principles, systems thinking, and Just Culture

Quarter 2: Speaking Up for Safety

  • Event reporting, root cause analysis, and legal frameworks

Quarter 3: Clinical Safety Practices

  • Infection control, medication safety, and risk prevention for all staff

Quarter 4: Culture & Leadership

  • Safety culture assessment, quality improvement, and case study
Virtual
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

Accreditation and credit designation

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physician (CME)

 The University of Pittsburgh School designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing (CNE)

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.0 contact hours.

 

Other Healthcare Professionals

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 Attendance
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