Open to all healthcare providers
Registration Fee : $125.00 per session
Registration is Required. Please contact Jody Stockdill at joc10@pitt.edu or 412-623-2033 to obtain additional information and to register.
Location and Address
LaRoche College, 9000 Babcock Boulevard, Pittsburgh
Schedule of Events
OCTOBER SEMINARS
October 10, 2017 (All day)9:00 am - 12:00 pm "Transfers of Decision Making"
Martha Mannix, JD
Clinical Associate Professor of La
Gloria McDermott Hickman Professor of Elder Law
University of Pittsburgh
During this session, we will define and discuss informed consent and the questionably competent patient; distinguish the differences between the voluntary transfers of decision making authority (Powers of Attorney) and involuntary transfers (Guardianship) and the limitations on decision making authority for substitute decision makers, agents and guardians.
9:00 am - 12:00 pm The Importance of Healthcare Anti-Discrimination Protection in Current Clinical Practice
Valarie Blake, JD, MA
Associate Professor of Law
West Virginia University Law School
Overview: During this presentation we will explore how both structural and interpersonal discrimination in the healthcare setting affects specific patient populations, including patients with mental health and substance use/abuse histories and patients with preexisiting conditions. We will also discuss the strengths and shortcomings of our legal and ethical frameworks in addressing this discrimination; and examine ways in which bioethics and clinicians can play a role in reducing the harmful impacts of discrimination on patients.
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Medical Mistakes: Arbitration Agreements, Mediation and Medical Malpractice
Peter D. Giglione, Esq
Partner
Massa, Butler, Giglione Attorneys at Law
Overview: During this presentation we will discuss medical error, negative outcomes, and best approaches to disclosing medical error to patients/families and explore various approaches to avoiding medical malpractice litigation. We will also explore the pros, cons, and how to utilize alternative dispute resolution such as mediation and arbitration; and discuss the enforceability of pre and post-dispute arbitration agreements.
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution in Healthcare
Chaton Turner, Esq. and Jason Byron, MA
Assistant Counsel Founder
UPMC Coalesce Mediation
Overview: During this session we will discuss how mediation training can prepare healthcare professionals to manage conflict effectively and explore the difference between mediation and other forms of conflict resolution. We will iscuss the steps in the mediation process; and identify and utilize those skills to help function as a ‘neutral’ at meetings to facilitate discussion and attempt to achieve resolution.