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ForwardPatient Safety Professional Course OCT 2026
This instructor-led, virtual course consists of engaging learning modules and mentoring and networking opportunities. The Department of Defense Patient Safety Program designed this practical, actionable curriculum for new/entry-level Patient Safety Managers and other Patient Safety Professionals in military treatment facilities who have been in their role for fewer than twelve months. Learners will acquire basic knowledge and skills through practice in the following evidence-based patient safety principles: patient engagement; patient safety goals, challenges, and solutions; systems thinking, human factors, and high reliability principles; identification and implementation of evidence-based safe practices; building a culture of safety; measurement, data collection, and analysis; identification, mitigation, and reporting of risk; and legal, regulatory, and accreditation requirements.
Activity Dates:
- 13 October 2026, 1100-1450 ET
- 14 October 2026, 1100-1415 ET
- 15 October 2026, 1100-1400 ET
- 19 October 2026, 1100-1425 ET
- 21 October 2026, 1100-1330 ET
Target Audience
This activity provides continuing education for physicians, nurses, physician associates/physician assistants, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, dentists, dental hygienists, dental technicians, and healthcare executives across the Military Health System (MHS). A certificate of attendance is available for other attendees.
Learning Objectives
- Describe the importance of Patient Safety as a field of study.
- Summarize the content included in the Patient Safety Program Course (PSPC) training as well as resource materials available to advance skills as a Patient Safety (PS) expert, as a leader in improving performance and measuring impact and in identifying and mitigating risk.
- Identify characteristics of a High Reliability Organization (HRO).
- Describe components of a proactive Patient Safety Program and ways to implement best practices.
- Explain how Human Factors Engineering (HFE) can support patient safety.
- Apply basic principles of HFE to improve patient safety at your facility.
- Identify three characteristics of the engaged patient.
- Describe the relationship between safety culture and high reliability.
- Discuss recommendations to meet the challenges of building a patient safety program.
- Define types of patient safety (PS) events.
- Describe the PS Professional’s role in reporting.
- Identify your role in assessing standards compliance.
- Describe the basic principles, pitfalls, and techniques of performance improvement measurement and analysis.
- Interpret basic graphs and charts commonly used in improvement efforts.
- Design a measurement and/or analysis plan to evaluate the improvement.
- Describe the difference between Comprehensive Systematic Analysis (CSA) and a Proactive Risk Assessment (PRA).
- Discuss common PRA methods and how they fit within a patient safety program.
- Select priorities that are important for you to follow-up on based on what you learned during the course.
Course summary
- 14.25 ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit
DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers will be provided a certificate of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers may receive a maximum of 14.25 hours for completing this activity.
- 14.25 ACHE
By attending this program offered by DHA J-7 CEPO, participants may earn up to 14.25 American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Qualified Education hours toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation. Participants in this program who wish to have the continuing education hours applied toward ACHE Qualified Education credit must self-report their participation. To self-report, participants must log into their MyACHE account and select ACHE Qualified Education Credit.
- 14.25 ACPE-Pharm
UAN: JA4008136-0000-26-168-L05-P
No valid paper/electronic statement of credit will be offered. DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the American Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) to provide continuing education for Pharmacists. This knowledge-based activity will provide a maximum of 14.25 contact hours of pharmacy continuing education credit. Participant CE records will be electronically communicated to CPE Monitor. There is no cost to participate in this activity. - 14.25 ACPE-Tech
UAN: JA4008136-0000-26-168-L05-T
No valid paper/electronic statement of credit will be offered. DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the American Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) to provide continuing education for Pharmacy Technicians. This knowledge-based activity will provide a maximum of 14.25 contact hours of pharmacy continuing education credit. Participant CE records will be electronically communicated to CPE Monitor. There is no cost to participate in this activity. - 14.25 ADA CERP
DHA J-7 CEPO is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education (CDE). ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.
DHA J-7 CEPO designates this activity for 14.25 continuing education credits.
- 14.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
DHA J-7 CEPO designated this Course for a maximum of 14.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 14.25 ANCC
DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the Joint Accreditation/Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) to provide this Continuing Nursing Education Course for a maximum of 14.25 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 14.25 Attendance
- 14.25 IPCE
In support of improving patient care, DHA J-7 CEPO 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. This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 14.25 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.
Johnathan Compton, MD, MA, CPPS, CPE. Presenter has no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) relating to the course content or with ineligible companies to disclose.
Stephanie Pastewait, PharmD, MSW, BCPS, CPPS. Presenter has no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) relating to the course content or with ineligible companies to disclose.
Catherine Winsor, MHL, BSHA, CPPS. Presenter has no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) relating to the course content or with ineligible companies to disclose.
Joshua Barr, MHS, BA, CPPS, PMC. Presenter has no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) relating to the course content or with ineligible companies to disclose.
Beverly Thornberg, DHA, MHA, BSN, RNC, CPPS.Presenter has no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) relating to the course content or with ineligible companies to disclose.
Miranda Hancock, MPH, CPHFH, CAsP.Presenter has no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) relating to the course content or with ineligible companies to disclose.
Janice Ellison. Presenter has no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) relating to the course content or with ineligible companies to disclose.
Brian Anderson, MBA, BSN, NE-BC, CPPS. Presenter has no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) relating to the course content or with ineligible companies to disclose.
Linda Lynn. Presenter has no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) relating to the course content or with ineligible companies to disclose.
Jenifer Meno, DNP, MSS, MSN, BSN. Presenter has no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) relating to the course content or with ineligible companies to disclose.
Disclosures: DHA J-7 staff, planners, authors, faculty, and content reviewers for this educational activity have no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) relating to the course content or with ineligible companies to disclose. No commercial support was provided for this activity.
Available Credit
- 14.25 ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit
DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers will be provided a certificate of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers may receive a maximum of 14.25 hours for completing this activity.
- 14.25 ACHE
By attending this program offered by DHA J-7 CEPO, participants may earn up to 14.25 American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Qualified Education hours toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation. Participants in this program who wish to have the continuing education hours applied toward ACHE Qualified Education credit must self-report their participation. To self-report, participants must log into their MyACHE account and select ACHE Qualified Education Credit.
- 14.25 ACPE-Pharm
UAN: JA4008136-0000-26-168-L05-P
No valid paper/electronic statement of credit will be offered. DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the American Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) to provide continuing education for Pharmacists. This knowledge-based activity will provide a maximum of 14.25 contact hours of pharmacy continuing education credit. Participant CE records will be electronically communicated to CPE Monitor. There is no cost to participate in this activity. - 14.25 ACPE-Tech
UAN: JA4008136-0000-26-168-L05-T
No valid paper/electronic statement of credit will be offered. DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the American Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) to provide continuing education for Pharmacy Technicians. This knowledge-based activity will provide a maximum of 14.25 contact hours of pharmacy continuing education credit. Participant CE records will be electronically communicated to CPE Monitor. There is no cost to participate in this activity. - 14.25 ADA CERP
DHA J-7 CEPO is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education (CDE). ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.
DHA J-7 CEPO designates this activity for 14.25 continuing education credits.
- 14.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
DHA J-7 CEPO designated this Course for a maximum of 14.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 14.25 ANCC
DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the Joint Accreditation/Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) to provide this Continuing Nursing Education Course for a maximum of 14.25 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 14.25 Attendance
- 14.25 IPCE
In support of improving patient care, DHA J-7 CEPO 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. This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 14.25 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.
Requirements: CE/CME certificates are awarded to MHS participants who fully complete the activity, successfully submit the evaluation survey, and pass the posttest with a minimum score of 80% unless noted otherwise. The deadline to claim credit is Nov 4, 2026.
Access Code/Accommodations: Some activities require an access code to register or claim CE/CME credit. For inquiries regarding the access code or accommodations, please email Ms. Catherine Winsor at [email protected].
For technical support, email [email protected].
There is no cost to participate in this activity.