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Speakers
Professor PAUL BARACH
B.Med.Sci.MD, MPH, Maj (Ret.)
Professor
THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY, USA; Sigmund Freud University, Austria
Paul Barach, MD, MPH, is a double-boarded anesthesiologist and critical care physician-scientist, public health researcher and educator. Dr. Barach trained at the Massachusetts General Hospital affiliated with Harvard Medical School. He is an elected member of the lead honorary society the Association of University Anesthesiologists. Dr. Barach is deeply committed to translating research into strategies for systems strengthening, patient safety, health protection and disease prevention. He has more than 25 years of experience as a practicing physician and physician executive in the military and in academic medical centers and integrated delivery systems. Dr. Barach leads the Patient Safety Commission for the World Society of Intravenous Anesthesia, and is a board member of the International Academy of Health and Design, and has advised the UK CQC, Accreditation Canada, Australian Clinical Excellence Commission, Norwegian UKOM, Singapore MOHH agency, Jordan Hakim agency, Pakistani Punjab HealthCare Commission, Bahamas Ministry of Health, Oman Medical Speciality Board, WHO and many US Patient Safety agencies in Florida, Massachusetts, Illinois and more.
Dr. Barach served as Editor of the British Medical Journal Safety and Quality and is Associate Editor of Pediatric Cardiology. He has published more than 300 scientific papers and five books. His books include Surgical Patient Care Improving Safety, Quality and Value, Case Studies in Patient Safety Foundations for Core Competencies, Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Care Outcomes Analysis, and Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Care: Quality Improvement and Patient Safety.