3rd Annual Quality + Safety Research Day

The 3rd Annual Quality + Safety Research Day is an in-person research symposium that will bring together colleagues from Johns Hopkins Medicine, MedStar Health and Georgetown University to share research, exchange ideas and explore opportunities to advance healthcare quality and patient safety.

The program will feature research presentations, national keynote speakers, networking opportunities, poster sessions showcasing previously presented research and discussions about emerging priorities in healthcare quality and patient safety.

The theme of this year’s event is The Collaboration Effect: Advancing Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety Research Through Partnerships.

Event Details

This event is hosted by Johns Hopkins Medicine Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality.

Format: In-person only event.
Who Should Attend: Researchers, clinicians, faculty, trainees, students, healthcare leaders, patients, families and collaborators interested in advancing healthcare quality and patient safety research

This event is open to Johns Hopkins Medicine faculty and staff, Georgetown University faculty and staff, and MedStar Health employees.

Questions? Email us at [email protected]

Time and Date

Date: Wednesday, December 2, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., E.T.

Location and Parking

Address: Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, 525 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205
Parking: Washington Street Parking Garage, 701 N. Washington Street, Baltimore, MD 21205

Poster Submission

To submit a poster for this event, please get in touch with us.

Featured Speakers

Allen Kachalia, M.D., J.D.

Director, Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality
Senior Vice President for Patient Safety and Quality, Johns Hopkins Medicine
Professor of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Allen Kachalia

Rollin J. “Terry” Fairbanks, M.D., M.S.

Senior Vice President and Chief Quality & Safety Officer at MedStar Health
Professor of Emergency Medicine at Georgetown University
Executive Director of the MedStar Institute for Quality and Safety

Headshot of Terry Fairbanks

Dora Hughes, M.D., M.P.H.

Chief Medical Officer, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Director of the Center for Clinical Standards and Quality, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Headshot of Dora Hughes

Presenters

Presenters will represent:
  • Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute and the Schools of Medicine, Nursing and Public Health
  • MedStar Health Research Institute and the National Center for Human Factors in Healthcare
  • Georgetown University Schools of Medicine, Nursing and Health
  • The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
  • Patients and Family Advisors for Johns Hopkins and MedStar Health
  • National foundations who have previously funded quality and safety research

Objectives

Quality + Safety Research Day will foster collaboration, strengthen partnerships, and advance research that improves healthcare quality, patient safety, and healthcare delivery.

The event provides an opportunity for participants to learn about ongoing research, share findings, connect with colleagues across institutions, and identify emerging research priorities and opportunities for future collaboration.

Through research presentations, poster sessions, and networking, Research Day aims to encourage the exchange of ideas and support partnerships that translate research into meaningful improvements in patient care.