1. To maintain a network of individuals interested in Patient Safety who may collaborate with one another on projects of interest.
2. To share information with members on current research in safety, recent literature, and actions taken by safety organizations to promote improved practice.
3. To promote discussion, via the listserve, of current topics in safety.
4. The interest group encourages contributions to the following:
a. The Profile in Safety Series of articles in Academic Emergency Medicine.
b. Cases demonstrating concepts in safety for the curriculum on safety on the SAEM website.
c. Submission of articles on patient safety for the SAEM newsletter that are pertinent to the SAEM membership at large.
d. Submission of proposals for didactic sessions for the SAEM annual meeting.
5. To serve as a resource to those interested in learning, teaching, and investigating Patient Safety.