Reflections from Day 1 and 2 from Marseille Experience: Napa

Over the course of the past two days, in which I have had the privilege to learn from the wonderful faculty and colleagues at the Marseille Experience: Napa, many ideas, thoughts, and emotions have come to my mind, and I would like to share them with you through this post.

Prior to the Marseille Experience, I have learned about quality improvement and patient safety while working on a hospital process improvement team and while attending a series of interprofessional workshops in medical school. Consequently, coming into this experience, I felt that I had a grasp of the important principles within the realm of patient safety such as communication, just culture, teamwork, medical systems, and more. However, in just these past two days, my experience here in Napa has taken these concepts beyond what I ever thought I knew. The stories and activities have added tremendous depth and context to my… Continue reading →