A Guide to the Secrets of Never-Sued Physicians
A Guide to the Secrets of Never-Sued Physicians
| AMA/PRA Cat. 1 Credit: 4.00 credit(s) / hour(s) |
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| Current Approval Period:
September 8, 2009 - September 7, 2011
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| VLH Release Date: January 12, 2007 |
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| Most Recent Edit by Author: September 8, 2009 |
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| Financial Support Received: None |
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Accreditation
Sponsorship Statement
Sponsored by The University of Arizona College of Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences Center
ACCME/AMA PRA Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of The University of Arizona College of Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences Center and Medical Directions, Inc. The University of Arizona College of Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences Center is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Arizona College of Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences Center designates this educational activity for a maximum of 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This course was initially released on 01-12-07. The term of approval for this course is two years from the date of last review, 09-08-09.
The comments and opinions expressed herein are those of the authors of this program and are in no way to be considered comments or opinions of The University of Arizona College of Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences Center.
Approval for Category 1 credit by The University of Arizona College of Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences Center should not be construed as endorsement of any product.
Any author disclosures regarding commercial relationships are listed in the author's biography.
Faculty/Staff
| Activity Director |
David Lickerman, MD
President
MeduLogic
Dr. Lickerman states that he does not have any financial arrangements that could constitute a conflict of interest. |
| COM Planning Member |
John M. Harris, Jr., M.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Department of Medicine
University of Arizona College of Medicine
Dr. Harris states that he does not have any financial arrangements that could constitute a conflict of interest. |
| OCME Planning Member |
Kay O'Neill
Program Coordinator Sr.
Ms. O'Neill states that she does not have any financial arrangements that could constitute a conflict of interest. |
| CME Committee Members |
Gail Barker PhD, MBA
Dr. Barker states that she does not have any financial arrangements that could constitute a conflict of interest.
Steven J. Barker MD, PhD
Dr. Barker states that he receives grant/research support from Masimo.
Sammy Campbell, MD
Dr. Campbell states that he receives grant research funding from Novartis, is a consultant for Schering-Plough, and is on the speakers' bureau for Boehringer-Ingelheim, Pfizer, Schering-Plough, and Sepracor.
Rifat Latifi, MD, FACS
Dr. Latifi states that he does not have any financial arrangements that could constitute a conflict of interest.
Myra L. Muramoto, MD, MPH
Dr. Muramoto states that she receives grant/research support from Pfizer Pharmaceuticals and Sanofi-Aventis.
Tom Reichenbacher, MD
Dr. Reichenbacher states that he does not have any financial arrangements that could constitute a conflict of interest.
Todd Vanderah, PhD
Dr. Vanderah states that he does not have any financial arrangements that could constitute a conflict of interest.
Amy Waer, MD
Dr. Waer states that she does not have any financial arrangements that could constitute a conflict of interest.
Frank Walter, MD, FACEP, FACMT, FAACT
Dr. Walter states that he does not have any financial arrangements that could constitute a conflict of interest. |
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A Guide to the Secrets of Never-Sued Physicians
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About the Author
David Lickerman, M.D.
"Secrets of Never-Sued Physicians" was written and developed by David Lickerman, M.D., President of MeduLogic.
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David Lickerman, MD is Medical Director of the Emergency Department at St. Joseph's Hospital West in Lake St. Louis, Missouri. He is also a System Medical Officer (SMO) of the Schumacher Group. He was formerly Associate Director of Emergency Medical Services at Christian Hospitals NE-NW in St. Louis, Missouri. His residency training was in Internal Medicine at St. Luke's Hospital-Washington University in St. Louis. His board certifications include Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, and Quality Improvement. He has written and lectured nationally on the subjects of risk management, medical quality improvement, and physician-patient communication. Most recently he co-authored a chapter entitled “Emergency Department Risk Management: Promoting quality and safety in a chaotic environment” in the fifth edition of Risk Management Handbook for Health Care Organizations published by the American Society of Healthcare Risk Managers in 2006. Other software programs written by Dr. Lickerman, and published by MeduLogic, include "Clinical Communication and Risk Management Strategies for Emergency Medicine", "Risk Management & the Art of Primary Care", and "The Many Faces of Family Violence." Additional information about these programs is available at  www.medulogic.com. |
Disclosure: Dr. Lickerman states that he does not have any financial arrangements that could constitute a conflict of interest.
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A Guide to the Secrets of Never-Sued Physicians
A Guide to the Secrets of Never-Sued Physicians
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