Wednesdays at Noon | Free | 1-Hour Virtual Sessions Grab your lunch and join us for a series of energizing conversations with thought leaders from Minnesota and beyond. Each session features a 30–40 minute presentation from a featured expert, followed by a lively discussion with MAPS staff and participants from across the care continuum. 1 CEU will be provided for participants upon completion These sessions are designed to spark new ideas, elevate proven practices, and connect people who care deeply about safer, more equitable care. Whether you're a clinician, leader, patient partner, or quality professional—there’s something here for you. Let’s learn together. Let’s lead together. |
About Our Presenters:
Katie Harmon, PT, CPPM, CPHQ is a dedicated and experienced healthcare professional with over 20 years in clinical practice, case management, and program development. A licensed physical therapist, she holds advanced credentials in patient safety and quality—including Certified Professional Project Manager (CPPM) and Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ)
In her role as Senior Patient Safety and Quality Advisor at Allina Health, Katie leads strategic initiatives to enhance patient safety and quality outcomes. She brings a strong track record of designing and implementing programs that support clinical resilience, reduce harm, and foster team-driven safety cultures.
Throughout her career, Katie has collaborated closely with frontline care teams and operational leaders to scale best practices across diverse care settings.
Sarah Craig, MSN, RN, joined Allina Health in 2021 and serves as the Safety, Quality, Experience Director for Allina’s Southwest Region. Prior to Allina Health, Sarah held nursing leadership roles in pediatric critical care and patient safety. Sarah committed to high reliability early on in her nursing career after making a serious preventable medication error in a critically ill pediatric patient. She believes it takes all of us to be all in to achieve zero preventable harm with high reliability and just culture principles guiding the way.
Sarah’s educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in nursing and a Master of Science in Nursing in nursing leadership and administration.
Outside her professional life Sarah resides in Saint Paul with her husband and three kiddos. Team Craig spends their free time going to and from the soccer fields of the Twin Cities.
Lunch & Learn Sponsors are needed to enable MAPS to secure national speakers in the future. Committee roles are also available for Lunch & Learn with MAPS, as well as individual input requested from our patients/patient partners/healthcare workers on recommended speakers & topics. Click on the link below for more information.
We are proud to offer these Lunch and Learn sessions at no cost, thanks to the generous support of our sponsors. If you value this program, please consider becoming a sponsor to help us continue providing valuable learning opportunities to our community. |