OUR TEAM

Our core team, collaborators, and advisory board are thought leaders in communication science, medicine, nursing and health policy. Based across the world, they represent the heart of our multidisciplinary commitment to improved patient safety and quality care.

We are constantly growing our network of collaborators. To approach us with a potential collaboration or research idea, contact us here.

Core Scientific Team

ANNEGRET F. HANNAWA, PH.D.Director — ANNEGRET F. HANNAWA, PH.D.
Director

SIR LIAM DONALDSON, M.D.WHO Envoy for Patient Safety Former Chief Medical Officer, England — SIR LIAM DONALDSON, M.D.
WHO Envoy for Patient Safety
Former Chief Medical Officer, England

ALBERT WU, M.D., MPHJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA — ALBERT WU, M.D., MPH
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA

National Collaborators

NEELAM DHINGRA, M.D.World Health Organization, Switzerland — NEELAM DHINGRA, M.D.
World Health Organization, Switzerland

SABINE HAHN, PH.D., R.N., CNSBern University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland — SABINE HAHN, PH.D., R.N., CNS
Bern University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland

MARCO EGBRING, M.D., MBA Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology, University Hospital of Zurich (USZ), Switzerland — MARCO EGBRING, M.D., MBA

Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology, University Hospital of Zurich (USZ), Switzerland

THIERRY GIRARD, M.D.Universitätsspital Basel, Switzerland — THIERRY GIRARD, M.D.
Universitätsspital Basel, Switzerland

ADRIANA DEGIORGIQuality and Patient Safety, EOC, Switzerland — ADRIANA DEGIORGI
Quality and Patient Safety, EOC, Switzerland

ALESSANDRO CESCHI, M.D., FEAPCCTEnte Ospedaliero Cantonale and University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland — ALESSANDRO CESCHI, M.D., FEAPCCT
Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale and University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland

ANDREAS PERREN, M.D.Ospedale Regionale Bellinzona e Valli, Switzerland — ANDREAS PERREN, M.D.
Ospedale Regionale Bellinzona e Valli, Switzerland

FRANCESCA GIULIANI, DR.SC.NATUniversitätsspital Zürich, Switzerland — FRANCESCA GIULIANI, DR.SC.NAT
Universitätsspital Zürich, Switzerland

International Collaborators

DEBRA ROTER, DRPHJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA — DEBRA ROTER, DRPH
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA

JOHN ØVRETVEIT, PH.D.Karolinska Institute, Sweden — JOHN ØVRETVEIT, PH.D.
Karolinska Institute, Sweden

RICHARD STREET, PH.D.Texas A&M University, USA — RICHARD STREET, PH.D.
Texas A&M University, USA

ROBERT JUHASZ, D.O., FACOI, FACSAmerican Osteopathic Association, USA — ROBERT JUHASZ, D.O., FACOI, FACS
American Osteopathic Association, USA

GÜNTHER JONITZ, M.D.Preisdent, Physician Chamber Berlin, Germany — GÜNTHER JONITZ, M.D.
Preisdent, Physician Chamber Berlin, Germany

HEDWIG FRANCOIS-KETTNER, R.N.President, Aktionsbündnis Patientensicherheit, Germany — HEDWIG FRANCOIS-KETTNER, R.N.
President, Aktionsbündnis Patientensicherheit, Germany

SANDRA POSTEL, R.N.Vice-president of the Nursing Chamber Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany — SANDRA POSTEL, R.N.
Vice-president of the Nursing Chamber Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

LISA DAY, R.N.Vice Dean for Educational Innovation, College of Nursing, Washington State University, USA — LISA DAY, R.N.
Vice Dean for Educational Innovation, College of Nursing, Washington State University, USA

ANNE WENDT, PH.D., R.N.Former National Council of State Boards of Nursing, USA — ANNE WENDT, PH.D., R.N.
Former National Council of State Boards of Nursing, USA

RICHARD FRANKEL, PH.D.Indiana University School of Medicine, USA — RICHARD FRANKEL, PH.D.
Indiana University School of Medicine, USA

TODD LITTLE, PH.D.College of Education, Texas Tech University, USA — TODD LITTLE, PH.D.
College of Education, Texas Tech University, USA

HAROLD THIMBLEBY, CEng, FIET, FRCP,E FLSW, HonFRSA, HonFRCPSwansea University, Wales — HAROLD THIMBLEBY, CEng, FIET, FRCP,E FLSW, HonFRSA, HonFRCP
Swansea University, Wales

Advisory Board

CHARLES VINCENT, PH.D.University of Oxford, UK — CHARLES VINCENT, PH.D.
University of Oxford, UK

JOHN CLARKE, M.D., FACS, FACMIDrexel University, USA — JOHN CLARKE, M.D., FACS, FACMI
Drexel University, USA

ROBERT BROOK, M.D., SCDRAND Corporation, USA — ROBERT BROOK, M.D., SCD
RAND Corporation, USA

BRIAN SPITZBERG, PH.D.San Diego State University, USA — BRIAN SPITZBERG, PH.D.
San Diego State University, USA

MARCIA DAY CHILDRESS, PH.D.University of Virginia, USA — MARCIA DAY CHILDRESS, PH.D.
University of Virginia, USA

BASIA KUTRYBANational Center for Quality Assessment in Healthcare, Poland — BASIA KUTRYBA
National Center for Quality Assessment in Healthcare, Poland

NORBERT PAUL, PH.D.University of Mainz Medical School, Germany — NORBERT PAUL, PH.D.
University of Mainz Medical School, Germany

SANDRA PETRONIO, PH.D.Indiana University - Purdue University, USA — SANDRA PETRONIO, PH.D.
Indiana University - Purdue University, USA

KATHLEEN MAZOR, EDDUniversity of Massachusetts Medical School, USA — KATHLEEN MAZOR, EDD
University of Massachusetts Medical School, USA

DONNA SIURGES TATUM, PH.D., CAE, CAEDUniversity of Chicago, USA — DONNA SURGES TATUM, PH.D., CAE, CAED
University of Chicago, USA

BRIAN STAFFORDWHO Patient Safety Champion, Australia — BRIAN STAFFORD
WHO Patient Safety Champion, Australia

KATHARINA GERLACHModeration and Training, Berlin, Germany — KATHARINA GERLACH
Moderation and Training, Berlin, Germany

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