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Scientific Assembly

Track Session

Session: Session 214

Medical Malpractice: Is It a Mountain or a Molehill?

Tuesday, April 8, 2025
5:10pm – 5:30pm ET
Location: Sandringham/Windsor - 2nd Level
CE: 0.25 CME Credit
Risk Management / Patient Safety Recorded Session

    Speaker(s)

  • Eric Chin, MD, MBA, FAAEM

    Chair, Dept. of Emergency Medicine
    Brooke Army Medical Center
    San Antonio, Texas

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

    • Session Moderator(s)

  • Kathleen Stephanos, MD, FAAEM (she/her/hers)

    Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics
    University of Maryland
    Baltimore, Maryland

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Disclosure(s):
Eric Chin, MD, MBA, FAAEM: No financial relationships to disclose
Medical malpractice seems to be on most Emergency Physicians minds, but should it be? Most doctors will admit that concerns over liability affect the way they practice. In this session, we will review the basics of medical malpractice, the likelihood of being sued, and the risks to your personal finances.

Learning Objectives:

  • After this session, the learner will be able to describe the criteria needed for a medical malpractice case.
  • After this session, the learner will be able to describe the risks associated with medical malpractice.
  • After this session, the learner will be able to describe the likely personal financial impact of a medical malpractice case.