Human Factors in Healthcare - Calgary Course 2026

Human factors studies the interrelationship between humans, the tools and equipment they use in the workplace, and the environment in which they work. During this 3-day course, you will explore the role of human factors in healthcare using hands-on activities and case studies in various clinical areas.

W21C is pleased to co-host this course with Alberta Health Services, Health Quality Alberta (HQA), and the University of Calgary, with course offerings in both Edmonton and Calgary.

Duration: 21 hours

Structure: 3 seven-hour sessions (8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)

Cost:

• Early bird rate: (on or before January 19, 2026): $800 + GST
• Regular rate (registration deadline February 23, 2026): $900 + GST

Who Should Attend? Physicians, nurses, allied health care professionals, health professions learners, hospital administrators, and health systems managers.

After this course, you will be able to:

• understand and describe the applicability of human factors in healthcare across a variety of areas, including medication safety, procurement, process evaluation, and capital planning
• recognize when human factors considerations or involvement is applicable in the work you do
• apply human factors practices to enhance quality improvement and patient safety

Additional Information about the course can be found here.