# Event Details - **Event Name**: Precision in Practice - Co-Designing Safer IV care - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 16 Apr, 2026 at 08:30 am – Thu, 16 Apr, 2026 at 03:30 pm (-06:00) - **Event Description**: We bring patients, healthcare professionals, and innovators to improve PIVC succe.About this EventThe CONNECT Project is a global, patient-centered initiative addressing one of the most common — and often painful — experiences in healthcare: peripherally inserted intravenous cannulation (PIVC). Nearly 80% of hospitalized patients require a PIVC, yet low first-attempt success rates mean many people endure repeated needle sticks, causing unnecessary pain, stress, and loss of trust.CONNECT brings together patients, healthcare professionals, and innovators to improve PIVC success, strengthen clinical training, and develop practical tools that reduce harm. By focusing on compassion, equity, and real-world solutions, CONNECT aims to make PIVC care safer, more effective, and more humane for people of all ages.For millions of patients, a simple PIVC becomes a cycle of pain, fear, and frustration. Are you ready to break the cycle and create more compassionate PIVC care?📅 Save the DateDate: April 16, 2026Time: 8:30 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. (MST)In-Person: Hunter Student Commons, Fourth Floor Collision Space (HNSC 401), University of Calgary main campus at 460 Campus Lane NW, Calgary AB, T2N 1N4Registration: Sponsored by the University of Calgary, free of cost to attendeesIn-person tickets include parking, light breakfast and lunch for in-person attendeesUnable to travel to Calgary for the event? This event is also offered virtually via Zoom.The ExperienceYou will move From Dialogue to Design in two dynamic phases:Morning — DIALOGUE SessionThe day begins with a World Café–style dialogue guided by shared meta questions. Participants will join small-group conversations exploring key challenges in PIVC from patient, clinician, and system perspectives. Each table will be supported by a table host, who will capture themes, insights, and lived experiences in real time—ensuring ideas and voices are meaningfully recorded and carried forward.Afternoon — DESIGN SessionIn the afternoon, we shift into reflection and collective sense-making. Participants will reflect and share insights from the morning, identify priority areas, and offer structured feedback using an “I like, I wish, I wonder” framework. Through dot voting, the group will collectively highlight the most promising ideas and areas for action, helping focus future design, research, and innovation efforts.By the end of the day, shared dialogue will be transformed into clear priorities and actionable directions—moving us closer to breaking the cycle of repeated PIVC pain.HighlightsKeynote: Discover how social innovation enables patient-centered careExpert panel discussion: Perspectives from research, practice, and lived experienceWorld Café Dialogue and Design Thinking workshop: Co-create actionable ideas for improving PIV careNetworking: Connect with local and international experts passionate about PIVC access and careWho Should AttendHealthcare professionals seeking better practicesResearchers and educators interested in patient safety and skill acquisitionPatient and families sharing lived experienceStudents and innovators eager to shape the future of careMeet Our Meet Our Facilitators, Keynote Speaker, and PanelistsWorld Café Dialogue FacilitatorShannon Parker, RN MNAssociate Professor (Teaching), University of Calgary, Faculty of NursingShannon Parker is an innovative educator and research leader applying sport science and human factors to advance nursing education and clinical performance. Her research through the InSight Lab focuses on integrating perceptual-cognitive strategies, such as Quiet Eye training, to improve first-attempt success rates in peripheral intravenous cannulation.Keynote SpeakerDr. Karen Benzies, RN PhDProfessor, University of Calgary, Faculty of Nursing & Director of Social Innovation InitiativeA serial academic social innovator, Dr. Benzies is the force behind the award-winning Alberta Family Integrated Care (FICare) model. She specializes in scaling health system transformations that work for families.The Panel of ExpertsLinda Niksic (Moderator): A powerhouse patient advocate ensuring the "human" remains at the center of the session.Dr. Joe Causer: A global expert in "Quiet Eye" training from Liverpool John Moores University—learn how elite performance techniques can reduce clinical errors.Deb Baranec: Patient Engagement Research Ambassador, bringing the vital perspective of lived experience.Dr. Maria Santana: A leader in health equity and patient-centered research at the University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine.Design thinking workshop FacilitatorSue Crawford, RN MN BN BScManager, UCalgary Nursing’s Health Systems Transformation Initiative, The HIVESue is an engaged, creative, and entrepreneurial thinker with a unique blend of experience as a nurse and social innovator. Sue has led numerous initiatives to improve patient care and system design.Agenda🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AMRegistration and light breakfast🕑: 09:00 AMWelcome Address by Shannon Parker, Project Lead Keynote Address by Dr. Karen BenziesExpert Panel Discussion: Perspectives on Improving PIVC Care Host: Linda NiksicMorning break World Café Workshop Collaborative discussions 🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PMLunch and Networking🕑: 01:00 PM - 03:00 PMDesign thinking workshopHost: Sue CrawfordClosing remarks Networking - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/calgary/precision-in-practice-co-designing-safer-iv-care/100001984572602076 - **Event Categories**: Workshops, health-wellness, Business, Nonprofit, Sports - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 11.98, currency: CAD ## Event venue details - **city**: Calgary - **state**: AB - **country**: Canada - **location**: UCalgary Main Campus, Hunter Student Commons building (HNSC), 4th Floor Collision Space - **lat**: 51.0779891 - **long**: -114.1292318 - **full address**: UCalgary Main Campus, Hunter Student Commons building (HNSC), 4th Floor Collision Space, 460 Campus Lane Northwest, Calgary, Canada ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Precision in Practice - Co-Designing Safer IV care - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/ed4bc1297c8abe4152ece4606409aa4d7399e02258b0b25b45c43df366a4c163-rimg-w1200-h600-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1773049806 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Precision in Practice - Co-Designing Safer IV care being held? - **A:** Precision in Practice - Co-Designing Safer IV care takes place on Thu, 16 Apr, 2026 at 08:30 am to Thu, 16 Apr, 2026 at 03:30 pm at UCalgary Main Campus, Hunter Student Commons building (HNSC), 4th Floor Collision Space, 460 Campus Lane Northwest, Calgary, Canada. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for Precision in Practice - Co-Designing Safer IV care? - **A:** Tickets for Precision in Practice - Co-Designing Safer IV care are priced at CAD 12 per person. 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