OVERVIEW

2026 Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety (TeamSTEPPS) Master Training Course is organized by American Hospital Association (AHA) and will be held from Sep 24 - Nov 12, 2026.

Description:
Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety (TeamSTEPPS) is an evidence-based set of teamwork tools designed to optimize team function and improve patient safety. Our TeamSTEPPS Master Training courses are led by an experienced interprofessional faculty team. Using a “train-the-trainer” approach, participants will learn all the TeamSTEPPS 3.0 tools and principles – what they are, how to use them and how to implement them. They will gain practical skills and resources for training others and facilitating a TeamSTEPPS rollout to create meaningful and lasting culture change.

Benefits & Takeaways:

Interprofessional faculty. Learn from your clinical and non-clinical colleagues who have been using and teaching TeamSTEPPS for years.
Professional development. Build leadership skills needed to improve quality outcomes, workforce resilience and patient safety.
Updated curriculum. Experience new design thinking activities that help translate big ideas into real-world solutions.
Implementation plan. Finish with a suite of tools and skills to develop your training/rollout plan, along with actionable next steps.
Tools and resources. Access the latest TeamSTEPPS resources and connect with fellow Master Trainers in our online community.
Master Trainer certificate and CE credit. Receive a TeamSTEPPS Master Trainer certificate and digital badge along with continuing education credits.