Overview

While psychiatry enjoys a relatively low ranking among the specialties in terms of malpractice risk, it does have several unique areas of practice that have been shown to be more likely to result in litigation.  Psychiatrists, like all physicians, must be aware of the risks inherent in their day-to-day practice and of the tactics they can use to reduce these risks. That’s why this course has been developed.

Objectives

Upon completion of this course, a physician should be able to:

Target Audience

This course is designed for psychiatrists and other mental health professionals who are interested in practical ways to limit their malpractice liability.  

Methodology

This is a self-study course consisting of text and CME test.  Physicians should read the course content, answer the test questions and submit the answers for scoring.  Those who complete the course with a score of 80 percent or higher will earn a maximum of 5 AMA PRA Category 1 creditsTM.

Faculty/Author

This course was developed by Rosemary Gafner, Ed.D.  Dr. Gafner’s CV is available on request or online at https://www.medrisk.com/Medrisk/Faculty/CV/default.aspx.

CME Information

Medical Risk Management, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education for physicians.  Medical Risk Management, Inc.designates this continuing medical education activity for a maximum of 5 AMA PRA Category 1 creditsTM.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity is valid for release May 1, 2007 and expires on April 30, 2010.

Commercial Support

This activity was developed solely by Medical Risk Management, Inc. without any outside commercial support.