MSc in Patient Safety and Clinical Human Factors
Run in partnership with the University of Edinburgh the three-year part-time online MSc programme in Patient Safety and Clinical Human Factors aims to support graduate health care professionals in using evidence-based tools and techniques to improve the reliability and safety of everyday health care systems and processes.
Applicants for this degree will be looking to distinguish themselves as being experienced in patient safety and looking to move towards specialising or taking a management lead in this field. The programme will draw on teaching materials from a global network of enthusiasts.
Patient Safety Course Outline
- Year 1 will give a broad introduction into the current state of safety in health care, how harm comes to patients and a detailed understanding of clinical human factors, ergonomics.
- Year 2 will then go from the state of healthcare to look at how we can improve safety in healthcare. This involves examining how good teamwork influences patient outcomes, as well as improving healthcare and medicine management. We will also focus on quality improvement research and methodologies.
- Year 3 will follow the highly successful iterative module used by the Masters in Surgical Sciences, involving submission of a project outline, abstract submission with poster preparation, and completion of a dissertation.
The programme provides a multidisciplinary approach to Patient Safety and Clinical Human Factors using the University of Edinburgh's award-winning online environments.
For full details including eligibility and programme structure visit the Edinburgh Surgery Online website.
