Description:
Medical malpractice lawsuits can be frightening and stressful, especially for the young clinician being sued for the first time. This course will educate the participant on techniques to reduce the likelihood of being sued. It will also review the steps of the process from first finding out that you were going to be sued to the verdict at the completion of the trial. The session should be of great interest to clinicians at all levels of experience.
Learning Objectives:
- To become familiar with the common reasons bariatric surgeons. are sued
- To understand the process once a lawsuit is initiated
- To appreciate the medical legal process outside the U.S.
- To learn practice behavior that reduces the likelihood of being sued.
| 1:30pm |
The History of Medical Liability: Where did it Come From and Where is it heading? Henry Buchwald, MD PhD |
| 1:45pm |
Common Reasons Why Bariatric Surgeons get sued Ann Rogers, MD FASMBS |
| 2:00pm |
Tort Reform: Is it working? Kelvin Higa, MD |
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Medical Liability Case |
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| 2:15pm |
Plaintiff Attorney Patricia Daehnke |
| 2:30pm |
Defense Attorney William Daily III |
| 2:45pm |
Audience Vote then Active |
| 3:00pm | Lunch |
| 3:45pm |
Lessons learned from the ASMBS Closed Claims Registry John Morton, MD MPH |
| 4:00pm |
What to do if (when) you get sued Scott Shikora, MD |
| 4:15pm |
Walking through the Malpractice process from the first being served until the case completed John W Baker, MD FACS |
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The State of Medical Liability around the world |
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| 4:30pm |
Medical Liability in Latin America Estuardo J Behrens, MD FACS FASMBS |
| 4:40pm |
Medical Liability in Asia Pacific Lilian Kow, MD |
| 4:50pm |
Medical Liability in the Middle East/Africa Hazem Al-Momani |
| 5:00pm |
Panel Discussion and Question/Answer |
| 5:15pm | Adjourn |