The potential for liability in the hospital setting seems limitless. As well as the perennial problems of medical malpractice, disclosing adverse events to patients and family members, getting informed consent, etc., new areas of concern keep cropping up. The amendments to the Regulated Health Professions Act imposing new mandatory reporting obligations, the new obligations for dealing with workplace violence and harassment under Ontario’s Bill 168, and the push to extend the freedom of information request legislation into hospitals all have far reaching implications for health care institutions and their staff.

In one information-packed day, this 3rd Annual Osgoode Professional Development program will bring you up-to-date with the latest developments, and help you to minimize claims and promote an effective culture of patient safety. An outstanding faculty, comprising leading health law practitioners, risk managers, doctors and ethicists will guide you through the potential problems and pitfalls.

Plus! Don’t miss the optional post-conference workshops. These highly interactive sessions provide in-depth analysis of three key areas of hospital liability:

A. Charting 101: The Medical Record as Evidence of Proper Care
B. Procurement Law Issues For Health Care Institutions
C. Health Information, Privacy and Security: An Intensive Guide to Your Legal Rights, Duties and Obligations

Chairs
Lonny J. Rosen C.S., Gardiner Roberts LLP
Pat Fryer, Patricia Fryer & Associates Inc.

OPD Program Lawyer
David Thomas
dthomas@osgoode.yorku.ca