Report of a Collaboration Between a Law School and an Emergency Medicine Residency Program for a Full‐scale Medical Malpractice Litigation Simulation

Curato, Mark; Shlahet, Adam

doi:10.1002/aet2.10347

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“…28 They can also partner with affiliated law schools to create malpractice litigation simulations. 29,30 Finally, more informal medicolegal pearls on documentation and standard of care can be incorporated into weekly educational emails.…”

Section: De Velop Medic Al Liab Ilit Y and Ris K Manag Ement Curricul Amentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Programs can work with MD/JDs or representatives from their risk management group to institute educational medical liability case reviews 28 . They can also partner with affiliated law schools to create malpractice litigation simulations 29,30 . Finally, more informal medicolegal pearls on documentation and standard of care can be incorporated into weekly educational emails.…”

Section: Develop Medical Liability and Risk Management Curriculamentioning

confidence: 99%

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Posttraumatic growth for long‐term success: Organizational strategies for supporting residents after medical error

Zvonar,

Jauregui,

Welsh

2024

AEM Education and Training

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Section: De Velop Medic Al Liab Ilit Y and Ris K Manag Ement Curricul Amentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Develop Medical Liability and Risk Management Curriculamentioning

confidence: 99%

Posttraumatic growth for long‐term success: Organizational strategies for supporting residents after medical error

Zvonar,

Jauregui,

Welsh

2024

AEM Education and Training

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“…Partnerships with local law schools have allowed EM residents to receive hands-on experience with malpractice litigation and have been shown to improve their confidence in navigating the legal system. 6 , 7 The American Board of Emergency Medicine has included understanding legal concepts in its “Model of the Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine.” 8 However, it is still to be determined how best to cover these topics as part of the EM training curriculum.…”

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Sued, Subpoenaed or Sworn in: Use of a Flipped-Classroom Style Medicolegal Workshop for Emergency Medicine Residents

Williams,

Griffith,

Gaynor

et al. 2024

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine

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Background: It is an unfortunate truth that Emergency Medicine (EM) physicians will, at some point, have contact with the medicolegal system. However, most EM residency training programs lack education on the legal system in their curriculum, leaving EM physicians unprepared for litigation. To ﬁll this gap, we designed a high-yield and succinct medical legal workshop highlighting legal issues commonly encountered by EM physicians. We aimed to determine the effectiveness of this curriculum by measuring pre and post knowledge questions. Methods: A two-hour session included a case-based discussion of common misconceptions held by physicians about the legal system, proper steps when interacting with the legal system and review of legal documents. This session was developed with the involvement of our hospital legal counsel and discussed real encounters. The effectiveness of the session was determined using pre- and post-session surveys assessing participant knowledge and comfort approaching the scenarios. Results: A total of 34 EM residents had the opportunity to complete this workshop as a part of their conference curriculum. A total of 26 participants completed the pre-survey and 19 participants completed the post-survey. No participants had previous training in the legal aspects of medicine, including handling a subpoena, serving as a witness, or giving a deposition.    The pre-survey demonstrated that there was signiﬁcant uncertainty surrounding the processes, deﬁnitions, and the legal system interaction. Many participants stated they would not know what to do if they received a subpoena (85.71%), were called as a witness in a trial (96.43%) or receive correspondence from a lawyer (96.43%).    The post survey revealed an increased knowledge base and conﬁdence following the session. 100% of residents reported knowing what to do after receiving a subpoena, being called as a witness and understanding the process involved in giving a deposition. All residents reported that the session was beneﬁcial and provided crucial information. Conclusion: EM residents have limited baseline understanding of how to approach common legal scenarios. Educational materials available for this curriculum topic are limited. Based on the rapid knowledge increase observed in our residents, we believe our workshop could be adapted for use at other residency programs.

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Report of a Collaboration Between a Law School and an Emergency Medicine Residency Program for a Full‐scale Medical Malpractice Litigation Simulation

Cited by 2 publications

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Posttraumatic growth for long‐term success: Organizational strategies for supporting residents after medical error

Posttraumatic growth for long‐term success: Organizational strategies for supporting residents after medical error

Sued, Subpoenaed or Sworn in: Use of a Flipped-Classroom Style Medicolegal Workshop for Emergency Medicine Residents

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