2014 Annual Meeting | 4HC.004 - Practical Legal Issues for Neurologists

Date Tuesday 04/29/14

Time 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM Add To Calendar

Session Format This program will be presented both in-person and online

On Demand This program is not expected to be available in the meeting's On Demand product.

Event Type Half-Day Course

Director(s) Michael A. Williams, MD, FAAN

Topic(s)

Learning Objectives Participants should be able to discuss in general terms the effects that ethical norms and legal requirements have on their practice, and in what circumstances individual practice patterns should be determined by ethical norms vs. legal requirements; describe the purpose of expert witness testimony, the qualifications of an expert witness according to the AAN, and activities that are considered expert witness testimony according to the AAN; describe the advantages and pitfalls of using emerging technologies in legal settings; and describe legal issues in the treatment of patients with epilepsy, including work and driving restrictions, employment and academic discrimination, and disclosure of risks of epilepsy and epilepsy treatment.

CME Available No CME available

Recommended Audience Trainee, General Neurologist, Specialist Neurologist, Non-neurologist

Teaching Styles Didactic

Event Timeline
01:00 PM - 01:05 PM		Introduction Michael A. Williams, MD, FAAN
01:05 PM - 01:55 PM		Law and Ethics in Neurologic Practice Lois M. Nora, MD, JD, FAAN
01:55 PM - 02:45 PM		Impeccable or Impeachable: Guidance for the Physician Expert Witness Michael A. Williams, MD, FAAN
02:45 PM - 02:55 PM		Questions and Answers
02:55 PM - 03:10 PM		Break
03:10 PM - 04:00 PM		Neurolaw: The Role of Neuroscience in the Legal System Wendy Wright, MD
04:00 PM - 04:45 PM		Legal Issues in Epilepsy Perry Foreman, MD, PhD
04:45 PM - 05:00 PM		Questions and Answers

Faculty Disclosures
Michael A. Williams, MD, FAAN	Dr. Williams has received personal compensation in the range of $0-$499 for serving as an officer or member of the Board of Directors for the Hydrocephalus Association, a not-for-profit patient advocacay organization. The institution of Dr. Williams has received research support from NASA. The institution of Dr. Williams has received research support from Translational Research Insitute for Space Health (TRISH). Dr. Williams has received research support from NINDS.
Wendy Wright, MD	Dr. Wright has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as an Expert Witness for Multiple Law Firms.
Perry Foreman, MD, PhD	No disclosure on file
Lois M. Nora, MD, JD, FAAN	No disclosure on file