Making The Birthing Process As Safe As Can Be

The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada provide support for a distinguished educator to visit a Royal College-accredited simulation centre in Canada each year via the John. G. Wade Visiting Professorship in Patient Safety and Simulation-Based Medical Education. This spring, the Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning (SCSIL) was privileged to welcome visiting professor Dr. Tim Draycott, a consultant obstetrician from the Southmead Hospital in the United Kingdom and Health Foundation Improvement Science Fellow. As a committed member of a multidisciplinary team that cares for women in labour, he developed a program to explore how we can make all births as safe as they can be. “Dr. Draycott shared his knowledge with passion and enthusiasm during Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds held at the McGill University Health Centre [MUHC] on May 4. His presentation on the subject of Effective