Making Medical Care Safer

In this episode, we continue our discussion about medical errors and how to prevent them. Dr. Marjorie Stiegler presents simple strategies that can be implemented to reduce cognitive errors and enhance patient safety.

About Our Guest

Dr. Marjorie Stiegler received her medical degree from Emory University and her residency training at Massachusetts General Hospital. Before joining the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, she was a faculty member at UCLA, where she also completed a fellowship in medical education. At UNC, she is the director and co-founder of CAPSEL, and is a member of the Resident Education Committee and Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Committee.

In addition to being a recipient of the prestigious Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research grant, and serving on national committees such as the American Society of Anesthesiologists Patient Safety and Education Committee, among others, she speaks widely on topics including patient safety, simulation, and medical decision-making.