Protecting Yourself as a Patient


ID : 2816   

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This course will help us keep ourselves and our loved ones safer in today’s complex healthcare system. Medical harm (often unintentional yet preventable) injures and kills hundreds of thousands of patients each year. We will learn how to reduce risk from common problems such as medication errors, care accidents, infections, diagnostic mistakes, and procedural or surgical complications. Through presentations, videos, and discussions, patient safety experts and advocates will share practical strategies, tactics, and resources to help us navigate care with greater confidence.

Hardeep Singh, MD, is a Professor of Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and a leader in quality and safety research focused on reducing diagnostic errors, improving health information technology, and transforming health care systems. His work has informed major patient-safety initiatives and policy reports from organizations including the National Academy of Medicine, CDC, OECD, and WHO. He has received prestigious awards for his pioneering work, including the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers and John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award for Individual Lifetime Achievement.

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Class Details

6 Session(s)
Weekly - Tue

Location
NA - Online

Instructor
TBD Instructor 

 

Notice

Please read:  ONLINE: This course meets online through the Osher Online platform.

Fee: 

$75.00


Registration Closes On
Saturday, June 6, 2026 @ 12:00 AM

Schedule Information

Date(s) Class Days Times Location Instructor(s)
7/21/2026 - 8/25/2026 Weekly - Tue 03:00 PM - 04:30 PM N/A - Online TBD Instructor 

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