Medical Expert and Physician Legal Training Course

Las Vegas, Nevada — May 18-19, 2007

Course History and Format

The Medical Expert and Physician Legal Training Course is entering its third year with even more exciting and practical information.  The course is designed to give physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses and physician assistants comprehensive insight into their many roles in the legal world of medico-legal reporting, legal testimony and medical malpractice.  Attendees from the United States and Canada have described previous courses as two days of intensive legal training for the medical professional.  Physicians who work as medical experts or who are interested in learning how to become medical experts have been impressed with the course faculty’s experience and skill in covering the areas vital to the medical expert.

Because course registration is limited, the attendees are provided ample time to interact with the speakers on a one to one basis.  This enables them to have all their questions answered concerning specific aspects of medical expert practice that are important to them as individuals.

One of the most valuable aspects of the course is the many real world examples and anecdotes, which the faculty use to illustrate the challenges associated with medical testimony.  Often funny, and sometimes tragic, mistakes in written reports and during depositions and in court testimony nevertheless serve as lessons for physicians who wish to avoid the traps and pitfalls unique to the difficult business of medico-legal work.

Photo: Professor R. Collin Mangrum presents his perspectives at the Medical Expert and Physician Legal Training Course in Omaha, Nebraska.

Who should attend?

Whether you are an experienced medical expert, a doctor who might be interested in becoming a medical expert, or even if you just want to learn how to handle yourself if you have to give testimony, this training course will teach you the legal and marketing information you need to be successful.

Learning Objectives

This event was developed to provide medical professionals with the latest legal information on medical expert opinions. Our litigators and medical experts will offer you their perspectives and insights on key issues, including:

• The essential legal elements required to provide valid medical written or verbal testimony
  
• Recognizing the pitfalls of expert opinion based on non Daubert evidentiary standards
  
• How the expert opinion can be discredited by other physician experts and opposing counsel
  
• Understanding how the medical expert can win or lose a case based on their individual performance
  

CME Credit

This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 12.50 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).

Certificates of Completion/Credit will be given to participants on-site at the conclusion of the conference.