Latin America Community of Practice

Advancing Patient Safety
& Quality Across Latin America Together

Connect with healthcare professionals across the continent to exchange strategies, improve systems, and learn from quality improvement in action.

Connecting Latin America’s Leaders in Healthcare Quality

ISQua’s Latin America Community of Practice – held in Spanish and delivered in collaboration with the Collaborative Forum on Health Quality and Safety (ForoCS), the Organisation for Health Excellence (OES), and the Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy (IECS) – connects specialists from across the region in monthly webinars and live conversations. Each session offers opportunities to learn from peers, ask questions, and explore expert approaches to healthcare quality improvement and patient safety. It’s a collaborative space for knowledge exchange, community building, and professional growth throughout Latin America.

The Committee Members Driving Healthcare Quality Improvement

The Latin America Community of Practice Steering Committee brings together regional leaders to coordinate webinar themes, facilitate cross-country learning, and support consistent dialogue around healthcare quality improvement in Spanish-speaking contexts.

Chika Odioemene (Chair) • NIGERIA
Sodzi Sodzi-Tettey • GHANA
Jacqui Stewart • SOUTH AFRICA
Wafa Allouche • TUNISIA
Elom Otchi • GHANA
Salomey Akparibo • GHANA
Rhoda Kalondu • KENYA
Stephen Balogun • NIGERIA
Ruthpearl Ng’ang’a • GHANA

Register for Upcoming Webinars

Our seasonal webinar calendar brings together Latin American voices to explore quality and safety through local lenses. Expect fresh ideas, peer-led strategies, and actionable discussions. Webinars are freely available to all.

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Future Webinars

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Stay Connected Between Sessions

Swap quick wins, ask for references, or post job openings in our LinkedIn spaces – instant support from peers who share your context.

Catch Up on Recent Webinars

ISQua Guests and paid Individual Members of ISQua can join the Latin America Community of Practice Forum and access past recordings and resources. 

Log in to watch previous sessions anytime. Recordings include presentation slides, expert Q&A, and examples relevant to healthcare quality improvement and patient safety challenges in your setting.

Noviembre 2024 – Cuidados Humanizados en una organización

Octubre 2024 – Ausentismo en consultorio, análisis del problema e implementación de mejoras

Julio 2025 – Diseño de Servicios en Salud: la visión de los usuarios bajo la metodología experta de un diseñador

Mayo 2024 – El uso de la tecnología para promover el compromiso del paciente con su propia seguridad

Mayo 2025 – Transformando la agenda de valor en realidad: Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá

Marzo 2025 – Ciencias de la Implementación: La Hora Dorada en Argentina

Access ISQua’s Latin America Community of Practice Resources

With guest or annual membership you get instant access to all past webinar recordings. ISQua Members also gain access to our LACOP Forums

Why Join ISQua’s Latin America Community of Practice?

Our Latin America Community of Practice offers a space for Spanish-speaking professionals to learn together, share experiences, and strengthen quality and safety across health systems in the region.

Exchange in Your Language

All sessions are in Spanish – making it easier to speak openly, share experiences, and learn from peers who speak your language.

Regional Collaboration

Join monthly discussions co-hosted by leaders across Latin America, coordinated with IECS, OES, and other respected organisations.

Get the Latest Insights

Access case studies and improvement stories directly from professionals working in diverse systems across South and Central America.

Be Part of What’s Next in Healthcare Quality Improvement

Want to stay ahead in healthcare improvement? Join our community of professionals collaborating on today’s challenges and shaping tomorrow’s best practices.

Dr Subhrojyoti Bhowmick

I am an MBBS graduate from Calcutta University with a Gold Medal in Gynecology & Obstetrics.

I have completed M.D in Pharmacology from IPGME& R, Kolkata and have over 12 years of experience in the field of Clinical Research, Pharmacovigilance and Medication management in Hospitals.

I have completed certification in Clinical Research Administration & Project Management from Stanford University, USA and in Patient Safety from Johns Hopkins University, USA.

I am an Assessor for National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Health care providers (NABH), India assessing hospitals for medication safety and clinical quality standards and NABH Assessor for Ethics Committee Accreditation program in India as well.

I serve as the Chairperson, Institutional Ethics Committee of Health Point Hospital, Kolkata and am associated with 2 other Hospital ethics committees as a member.

I finished my Fellowship in Healthcare Quality from the International Society of Quality in Healthcare (ISQua) from Ireland in 2017.

I have published several research articles and have also authored a chapter on “Regulations governing Clinical Trial” in the book “Fundamentals of Clinical Trial & Research”.

I am a peer reviewer for prestigious international journals like the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, CNS Drugs and Drug Safety case reports.

I am the recipient of the UK Seth Oration Award for Best Clinical Pharmacology paper by the Indian Pharmacological Society in 2009 and the “Most promising Healthcare professional in Patient Safety in India” award by the Asian African Chamber of Commerce and Industry in October 2018.

Recently in April 2019, I received the Young Quality Achiever award by Consortium of Accredited Healthcare Organizations (CAHO), India for 2019 for my work in the field of medication safety and clinical research.

I have a keen interest in teaching and am visiting adjunct faculty of Pharmacology at KMC, Mangalore, India and for Healthcare technology at MAKAUT, Kolkata, India.

I was associated with Stanford University School of Medicine, in the USA as a Senior Clinical Research Associate from 2015 to 2017 and have certification in Biostatistics, Evidence-based Medicine and Medical Writing from Stanford University.

Currently, I am working as the Clinical Director of Academics, Medical Quality and Clinical Research at Peerless Hospital and B K Roy Research Centre, Kolkata.

I am very happy and thrilled to receive the prestigious ISQua Lucian Leape Patient safety Fellowship Award for 2019 and I look forward to honing my skills further in the field of healthcare quality and patient safety through my experiences during this fellowship.

I sincerely believe that successful completion of this fellowship will help me evolve as a more confident Patient safety leader in India who in turn can provide significant inputs on policy changes through NABH for the Indian healthcare system.

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Advancing Patient Safety& Quality Across Latin America Together