Seminar: Promoting Safety in Healthcare Services through Inter- and Cross-disciplinary Research
Seminar 'Promoting Safety in Healthcare Services through Inter- and Cross-disciplinary Research', University of Limerick, 8 December 2026
Topic: The seminar will provide a forum for researchers, healthcare professionals, policymakers, educators, service leaders, patient partners, and students to explore how inter- and cross-disciplinary research can strengthen safety across healthcare services. Participants will share knowledge, experiences, and innovative approaches to addressing complex healthcare safety challenges to advance safe, high-quality care for all.
Venue: University of Limerick, Health Sciences Building, Room HSG-037
Attendance: Free with registration.
Seminar organiser: Associate Professor Anna Chatzi Email: anna.chatzi@ul.ie
The seminar was sponsored by the Health Research Board (HRB) through the Conference and Event Sponsorship Scheme 2026 and supported by the School of Nursing and Midwifery of the University of Limerick.
Programme
| 09:30 – 10:00 | Tea / coffee and registration & networking |
| 10:00 - 10:10 | Opening and welcome address Professor Colum Dunne, Head of School | Foundation Chair, School of Medicine, University of Limerick |
| 10:10 - 10:30 | Low Code/No Code in the Healthcare Professions Professor Tiziana Margaria, Chair of Software Systems, Department of Computer Science & Information Systems, University of Limerick |
| 10:30 - 10:50 | Involving all Disciplines in Quality Improvement, Innovation and Human Factors for Patient Safety Dr Marie Ward, Director of Ceart Human Factors Centre, St James Hospital | Adjunct Associate Professor, Trinity College Dublin |
| 10:50 - 11:10 | Understanding the Interplay Between Law and Patient Safety: An Inter- and Cross-disciplinary Approach Professor Eimear Spain, School of Law, University of Limerick |
| 11:10 - 11:40 | Break |
| 11:40 - 12:00 | The Hidden Architecture of Healthcare Safety: Leadership, Agency and the Healthcare Ecosystem Associate Professor Nuala Ryan, Department of Management & Marketing, University of Limerick |
| 12:00 - 12:20 | Learning from Incidents - Lessons for Other Domains Dr Seamus Clare, Aviation professional CEng MRAeS | Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Limerick | Collaborator, Safety Themes Group |
| 12:20 - 12:40 | Can Systems Thinking Make a Healthcare Process Safer? A Case Walkthrough Mr Adrian Hechelmann, Systems Safety & Security Engineering professional | PhD candidate, Safety Themes Group, University of Limerick |
| 12:40 - 13:40 | Lunch & networking |
| 13:40 - 13:50 | Promoting Safety Through People: Interdisciplinary Research on Personality Traits and Safety Attitudes Dr Yeojin Kil, RGN | Collaborator, Safety Themes Group, University of Limerick |
| 13:50 - 14:00 | Human Factors and Educational Technology in Blood Pressure Skills Training Mr Obed Asumadu, RGN | PhD candidate, Safety Themes Group, University of Limerick |
| 14:00 - 14:10 | The University of Limerick Safety Themes Group: A Platform for Interdisciplinary Safety Research Associate Professor Anna Chatzi, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Limerick | Co-lead, Safety Themes Group |
| 14:10 - 14:40 | Roundtable discussions |
| 14:40 - 15:00 | Closing address Associate Professor Anna Chatzi, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Limerick | Co-lead, Safety Themes Group |
