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, and Michael Bruno, MD, MS, FACR in this medicolegal primer series as they offer practical guidance on navigating risk, improving diagnostic safety, and understanding key medicolegal topics.
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
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, and Michael Bruno, MD, MS, FACR in this medicolegal primer series as they offer practical guidance on navigating risk, improving diagnostic safety, and understanding key medicolegal topics.
Faculty
David M Yousem, MD, MBA
Professor of Radiology, Vice Chairman and Associate Dean
Johns Hopkins University
Kelly P. Yousem, JD
Defense Litigation Lawyer
Stephen D. Brown, MD, FACR, HEC-C
Associate Professor of Radiology (Part-time)
Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School
Michael A. Bruno, MD, FACR, MS
Professor of Radiology & Medicine, Vice Chair for Quality and Chief of Emergency Radiology
Penn State University
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