Over the course of your career in radiology, there’s a likelihood you may be named in a suit. This is driven by the accessibility of imaging data, limited direct patient interaction, and improved technology that can expose subtle abnormalities. Join David Yousem, MD, MBA, Kelly Yousem, JD, Stephen Brown, MD, FACR, HEC-C, Michael Bruno, MD, MS, FACR, Majid Khan, MD, Bart Dalton, JD, and Judd A. Harwood, JD, in this medicolegal primer series as they offer practical guidance on navigating risk, improving diagnostic safety, and understanding key medicolegal topics such as vicarious liability, employment contracts, and expert witness responsibilities.

Series Overview
In these courses, get a comprehensive understanding of malpractice, state apology laws, alternative dispute resolution, and the legal and financial frameworks that impact clinical practice.

Topics covered in this series:

Diagnostic Errors, Risk Mitigation, and Radiologist Liability Coverage - reducing risk, epidemiology and classification of errors, and malpractice considerations

Navigating a Lawsuit and Responding to Adverse Outcomes - guidance on communicating with families about harmful events in radiology and navigating the challenges of malpractice litigation

Expert Witness - ethics, testimony tips, working effectively with attorneys, case-based review from an expert witness about lessons learned

Vicarious Liability and Employment Contracts - vicarious liability, key employment contract terms, and risk mitigation strategies every radiologist should know

 

These courses were developed with help from Mahla Radmard, MD.