Session 3: Informed Consent

Friday, July 8
12:50 - 1:15 pm EST

Faculty:
Constantinos G. Hadjipanayis, MD
Christopher J. Winfree, MD

Moderators:
Carolyn S. Quinsey, MD

Objectives:

1. Apply best practices to the consent process
2. Be able to identify threads to a valid consent process
3. Understand common causes resulting in malpractice claims
4. Analyze useful communication techniques when disclosing a medical error

Pre-Course Work:

Deadline: Tuesday, July 5 at 10:00 pm EST

1. Read the following articles:
   • Case Study
   • Small Things are Big
   • Surgical Malpractice Myth and Realities
   • Surgeons Behaving Badly and What it Means for Malpractice and Patient Care
2. Watch the Consent and Risk Management video presented by Dr. Haglund
3. Complete post-video questionnaire

Post-Course Work:

1. Read: The Effect of Surgical Start Time on Complications