Dr. Amy Edmondson Keynote Event - Psychological Safety in Healthcare: Foundations for High-Quality Care

Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 11:55 AM - 1:05 PM, The Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY


Join us for an engaging session with nationally renowned expert Dr. Amy Edmondson on fostering psychological safety in healthcare teams. Discover how promoting psychological safety enhances interdisciplinary collaboration and supports the delivery of high-quality patient care.

1. Apply at least one structured communication tool (e.g., SBAR) to accurately convey patient information during simulated or case-based handoff scenarios, achieving =90% adherence to key communication elements based on a standardized checklist.
2. Implement at least two evidence-based strategies (e.g., closed-loop communication, advocacy statements) to promote psychological safety and speaking-up behaviors within clinical practice, as measured by self-reported use and/or peer evaluation within 60 days post-activity.
3. Reduce communication-related safety events (e.g., handoff errors, near misses) by at least 10% within 6 months through consistent use of structured communication tools and team collaboration strategies.

Registration is complimentary and must be completed online:

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The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Mount Sinai Hospital is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Northeast Multistate Division Education Unit, an accredited approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (1.00 hours)

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

It is the policy of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to ensure objectivity, balance, independence, transparency, and scientific rigor in all accredited CE educational activities. All individuals in control of content of an activity accredited by ISMMS are expected to disclose all their financial relationships with ineligible companies existing within the prior 24 months. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated and disclosed to learners before the activity takes place. 

Tuesday, May 12, 2026