SASWH will be hosting its 14th Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. This virtual event will provide attendees from the healthcare sector with an insider’s look at industry statistics as well as their safety association’s highlights from the past year.
The AGM will be followed by two educational presentations which align with the event theme of innovation reduces injury:
Keynote Speaker: Paul Krismer – Powerful Safety Cultures in the Mature Economy
You probably have a solid, well-established written safety program. Your people know what they’re supposed to do – but are they doing it? Breakdowns in safety often occur because of the persistent, yet sometimes hidden, emphasis on productivity over safety, and indifference to safe job procedures. These problems can be resolved through simple, consistent actions as part of a long-term commitment to positive safety cultures.
In this inspirational introduction to the science of positive psychology, learn about the research results that prove happiness leads to greater safety success. If your company knows “what to do”, but too often finds staff and management fail to do it, you will come away with new insights about how to powerfully engage employees and create impactful, effective corporate culture.
Paul Krismer has a proven track record as an inspirational leader and spent 20 years as a Safety and Disability Management leader. As a public speaker and trainer, Paul’s authentic and passionate commitment to his subject matter shines through. Each presentation is packed with useful information and practical tools on the science of positive emotions. He gets the point across that increased happiness has serious outcomes – improved safety and reduced disability.
Paul is the best-selling author of Whole Personal Happiness: How to be Well in Body, Mind and Spirit, and is a proud member of the International Positive Psychology Association and the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers.
Special Presentation: Dr. Michelle Cardoso and Dr. Wayne Albert – Promising Research for Injury Prevention and the Reduction of Musculoskeletal Injuries in Healthcare
Musculoskeletal injuries account for more than half of the time loss injuries in Saskatchewan’s healthcare sector. The Vendlet powered patient transfer aid is an assistive repositioning system manufactured by Direct Healthcare Group in Denmark, and research and development efforts are currently underway to bring this technology to Canada. The University of Moncton has released promising research on the Vendlet system’s use in conjunction with patient handling training, and its lead researchers, Dr. Michelle Cardoso and Dr. Wayne Albert, will present on their findings and the potential uses for this technology in healthcare.
Attendees must save the webinar password and unique registration ID in their registration approval email. Both will be required to join the AGM.
Unique registration ID’s can be used on one device only and should not be shared.
If you have questions or need your unique registration ID resent to you, contact [email protected]up to Monday, March 24th, or [email protected]the day of the event.
