Upcoming Courses
Physicians and Health Care Professionals in Court: A Survival Guide
Joshua L. Abrams, JD, Odysseus Argy, MD, Clyde Bergstresser, JD, Ilana Braun, MD, Jerry M. Blaine, MD, Dennis Burke, MD, Linda S. Crawford, JD, David Gould, JD, Thomas G. Gutheil, MD, Mark J. Hauser, MD, James Hilliard, JD, Lawrence E. Lifson, MD, The Honorable Gregg J. Pasquale, Luke Sato, MD, Kenneth Sands, MD
It is increasingly common for a practicing clinician to be deposed or appear in the courtroom in one capacity or another. This often engenders clinical anxiety and uncertainty, especially in the role of the defendant. This course teaches the clinical tactics and tips to be most successful while giving a deposition or being on the witness stand. Clinicians participating in this program learn how to effectively and positively influence the jury. This course also enables the clinician to benefit from suggestions and recommendations offered by plaintiff and defense attorneys and how you prevail in preparing for the courtroom and being on the witness stand.
- Develop strategies to reduce the likelihood of appearing in court and how to prevail is sued;
- Evaluate survival techniques for giving depositions and taking the witness stand;
- Demonstrate how to testify in court;
- Describe how to effectively and positively influence the jury;
- Collaborate effectively with attorneys as treating physicians, expert witnesses, or defendants;
- Apply new skills to master courtroom challenges, and be more prepared to work with both plaintiff and defense attorney.
Additional Information
| SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5TH, 2015Physicians and Health Care Professionals in Court: A Survival Guide | |
| 7:30-8:00 am | Registration (Coffee and tea will be available during registration.) |
| 8:00-8:15 am | Welcome and Introduction David Gould, JD |
| 8:15-9:45 am | Surviving Your Deposition: Tactics and Tips |
| The Perspective of the Defense Attorney David Gould, JDThe Perspective of the Deponent Thomas G. Gutheil, MD The Perspective of the Plaintiff’s Attorney |
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| 9:45-10:15 am | Coffee Break (Continental breakfast will be served.) |
| 10:15-11:45 am | Taking the Witness Stand: Perils and Possibilities |
| The Perspective of the Defense Attorney David Gould, JDThe Perspective of the Plaintiff’s Attorney Clyde Bergstresser, JD The Perspective of the Defendant |
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| 11:45 am-12:00 pm | Faculty and Audience Discussion David Gould, JD, Clyde Bergstresser, JD, Thomas G. Gutheil, MD |
| 12:00-1:15 pm | Lunch (on your own) |
| 1:15-1:45 pm | Testifying in Court: Attorney Tricks and Traps Thomas G. Gutheil, MD |
| 1:45-2:30 pm | How the Doctor Can Positively Influence the Jury: What the Research Indicates Linda Crawford, JD |
| 2:30-2:40 pm | Read “Anatomy of Case” |
| 2:40-3:45 pm | Mock Trial Demonstration |
| • Plaintiff’s Attorney Clyde Bergstresser, JD• Defense Attorney David Gould, JD
• Presiding Judge The Honorable Gregg J. Pasquale • Mock Trial Defendant Jerry M. Blaine, MD |
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| 3:45-4:00 pm | Coffee Break |
| 4:00-4:15 pm | Mock Trail Demonstration Wrap-up Clyde Bergstresser, JD, David Gould, JD, The Honorable Gregg J. Pasquale, Jerry M. Blaine, MD |
| 4:15-4:30 pm | The Judge’s Comments The Honorable Gregg J. Pasquale |
| 4:30-5:00 pm | Panel Discussion with Questions and Answers Clyde Bergstresser, JD, David Gould, JD, The Honorable Gregg J. Pasquale, Jerry M. Blaine, MD |
| 5:00 pm | Adjourn |
Beth Israel Deaconess Department of Psychiatry Foundation, Inc./Contact Hours: 7
Accreditation:
The Harvard Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Harvard Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 14.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity
Physicians and Health Care Professionals in Court: A Survival Guide: A maximum of 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canadarecognizes conferences and workshops held outside of Canada that are developed by a university, academy, hospital, specialty society or college as accredited group learning activities.
Through an agreement between the American Medical Association and the European Union of Medical Specialists, physicians may convertAMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ to an equivalent number of European CME Credits® (ECMECs®). Information on the process of convertingAMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ to ECMECs® can be found at:www.eaccme.eu.
Risk Management Credits: This activity meets the criteria of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine for 7 credits of Risk Management Study. Please check your individual state licensing board requirements before claiming these credits.
Medical Marijuana Credit: This activity covers topics required by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to be included in continuing professional development programs that physicians registered with the state’s Medical Use of Marijuana Program must complete as a condition to issuing written certifications to qualifying patients.
Continuing Education Credits for Psychologists: The Continuing Education Program at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a major teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. The Continuing Education Program at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a major teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, maintains responsibility for the program and content.
Continuing Education Credits for Nurses: The Continuing Education Program at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a major teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, meets the specifications of the Board of Registration in Nursing in Massachusetts, (244CMR).