MDPI World Patient Safety Day Webinar 2025
Meet Our Speakers
Dr. Adriano Friganovic
University of Applied Health Sciences Zagreb,
Department of Nursing Faculty of Health Studies University of Rijeka, Department of Nursing European Specialist Nurses Organization, President
Croatia;
Dr. Adriano Friganovic works at University Hospital Centre Zagreb at Department of Quality Assurance and Improvement. He graduated bachelor and master degree in nursing at University of Applied Health Sciences in Zagreb, Croatia and has PhD at Medical Faculty University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. Works as assistant professor at University of Applied Health Sciences Zagreb, and at Faculty of Applied Health Sciences University of Rijeka.
Adriano is an acting president of Croatian Nurses Society of Anaesthesia, Reanimation, Intensive Care and Transfusion, president of Croatian National Nurses Federation, president of European Specialist Nurses Organizations, past president of World Federation of Critical Care Nurses, president of Alumni of University of Applied Health Sciences and chair of Congress Planning Committe of International Federation of Nurse Anaesthetics. He established a national online journal Shock and was a inaugural editor in chief. Adriano is editor in chief of journal World of Health. He is also an editorial board member for several other journals. He established Sustainable Health Equity Movement and was a member of Steering committee. He is founding member of Alpha Alpha Ghama chapter Sigma Theta Tau International.
Prof. Fabio Petrelli
School of Pharmacy, Experimental Medicine and “Stefani Scuri” Public Health Department,
University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy;
Prof. Fabio Petrelli is Associate Professor of Hygiene at the School of Pharmacy, Experimental Medicine, and Public Health “Stefania Scuri” at the University of Camerino. His academic and research activity focuses on key areas of public health, including type 2 diabetes, obesity, nutrition, drug therapy, supplements, enteral nutrition, nursing management, health organization, and community-based nursing care. He has a strong interdisciplinary approach, integrating medical, nutritional, and organizational perspectives.
Prof. Petrelli began his academic career as a confirmed researcher in Hygiene and Public Health at the University of Camerino in 2002. In 2022, he was appointed Associate Professor and continues to contribute significantly to teaching, mentoring, and research. He currently serves as PhD Supervisor for the “One Health” curriculum within the Life and Health Sciences doctoral program at the University of Camerino.
As of August 2025, his scholarly work includes 118 publications indexed in Scopus, with over 1,300 citations and an h-index of 21, reflecting his leadership and impact in the field of public health and health sciences.
Dr. Giovanni Cangelosi
School of Pharmacy, Experimental Medicine and “Stefani Scuri” Public Health Department,
University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy;
Dr. Giovanni Cangelosi is currently a PhD student in the One Health – Life Science curriculum at the SAS – International School of Advanced Studies, University of Camerino. With a multidisciplinary academic background, Dr. Cangelosi holds multiple master’s degrees in Lifestyle Medicine (University of Eastern Piedmont), Legal and Forensic Aspects in Healthcare (Unipegaso), Nursing and Obstetric Sciences (Uniupo), and Management and Coordination of Healthcare Professions (Unitelma). His foundational training began with a University Diploma and a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing Sciences from the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia.
His research interests span diabetes, chronic care, nursing science, public health, and healthcare management. He has authored 48 publications indexed in Scopus, with over 200 citations and an h-index of 12 (as of August 18, 2025), reflecting his growing impact in the scientific community.
Dr. Cangelosi’s professional and academic trajectory reflects a strong commitment to improving health care systems and advancing the integration of clinical practice with research and education, particularly within the field of chronic care and nursing
Prof. Dr. Sandra Buttigieg
University of Malta, Faculty of Health Sciences, Msida, Malta.
University of Birmingham, College of Social Sciences, Birmingham, UK.
Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, Malta;
Sandra C. Buttigieg is Full Professor and Head of the Department of Health Systems Management and Leadership, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Malta, and Honorary Professor at the University of Birmingham, UK. She is Consultant in Public Health Medicine, Head of the Clinical Performance Unit, and Chair of the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Team at Mater Dei Hospital. Immediate past President of the European Health Management Association, she also served as Global Representative-at-Large for the Academy of Management (HCM Division).
Her research and practice focus on clinical performance management, quality of care, patient safety, organisational behaviour, strategic HRM, and health policy, with strong advocacy for inter- and transdisciplinary approaches. She has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications, participates widely in international conferences, and serves on multiple editorial boards, including MDPI, Campbell Collaboration, PloS One and Frontiers in Public Health. Professor Buttigieg has led and contributed to several EU-funded programmes and COST Actions.
Welcome to World Patient Safety Day 2025 Webinar!
In commemoration of World Patient Safety Day on 17 September 2025, we are delighted to bring together healthcare professionals, researchers, and advocates from around the world to focus on this year’s theme: “Safe care for every newborn and every child” and the slogan “Patient safety from the start!”
Today’s event is dedicated to fostering collaboration, sharing knowledge, and exploring innovative strategies that ensure safer care, reduce patient harm, and improve health outcomes—especially for the most vulnerable among us. Together, we will discuss policies, practices, and research that can strengthen health systems and make patient safety a universal priority from the very beginning of life.
Let us work hand in hand to create a future where every newborn and every child receives the safest possible care.
Date: 17 September 2025
Time: 10:00 am CEST | 4:00 am EDT | 4:00 pm CST Asia
Webinar ID: 832 1056 2103
Webinar Secretariat: journal.webinar@mdpi.com
The webinar was hosted via Zoom and required registration to attend. The full recording can be found below. In order to learn about future webinars, you can sign up to our newsletter by clicking “Subscribe” at the top of the page.
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 November 2025