Dr. Jovita D’Souza, Program Director of Dental Internship Program, CoD delivered a presentation titled ‘Unveiling the Dynamics: Patient Safety Culture and Black Box Thinking’ at the recent RAKCODS Conference on Patient Safety on the 3rd of March 2024.
Dr. Jovita highlighted the significance of transforming errors into learning opportunities in dental academia. She also emphasized on the inevitability of mistakes and their potential to drive positive change. The session enlisted the importance of proactive threat identification, incident reporting, and systematic evaluation to extract best practices. Communication and education were highlighted as crucial elements for creating awareness of patient safety complexities.
Dr. Jovita’s insights resonated with attendees, emphasizing the need for a shared commitment to learning and improvement to instill a culture of safety in dental academia.