Monday, April 21, 2025
at The will host the inaugural on May 6 and 7 featuring a nationally recognized aviation expert and bringing together health care professionals, educators and community stakeholders to explore strategies for improving patient safety.
The conference will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days at 星空传媒HSC鈥檚 . Admission is free for faculty, staff and students. Registration for the public is $25.
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星空传媒HSC's SaferCare Texas keynote speaker Robert 鈥淏ob鈥� Agostino
The conference will feature keynote speaker Robert 鈥淏ob鈥� Agostino, an aviation expert with a distinguished 54-year career, including 51 consecutive years flying jet aircraft and more than 23,000 flight hours across 25 different aircraft. A holder of 13 type ratings and nine world speed records, Agostino has received numerous honors, including the Aviation Week Laureate Award and the Flight Safety Foundation鈥檚 Meritorious Service Award. With more than 40 years in corporate flight operations, he has led major safety initiatives and currently oversees Gulfstream G650 operations as president and aviation director for Group Holdings Aviation. Agostino will share how aviation safety principles can inform and elevate patient safety in health care.
Throughout the two-day event, attendees will engage in discussions about critical topics, including the impact of cognitive biases on performance, professionalism in patient care, language and its role in safety, physician empathy and suicidal ideation, and the integration of artificial intelligence in modern healthcare. Speakers will also address safety education for vulnerable populations, strategies for fostering a culture of safety and innovations in infection control.
The conference is open to the public, with a focus on medical students, researchers, safety and quality improvement professionals, and patient safety advocates. Area residents are encouraged to attend to learn more about promoting well-being and advocating for vulnerable populations.
There will be networking opportunities on May 6. The American Cancer Society is also sponsoring raffle prizes for attendees.
Registration is open at and will close May 5.
From - Community by Nicole Luna