2023 SEMPIC Live Education Day

March 10, 2023

Course description

At the root of many medical professional liability claims are allegations of diagnostic error – a multifaceted problem requiring significant system-wide solutions. Join us for the 2023 SEMPIC Live Education Day as seasoned presenters Diane Birnbaumer, MD, and Cullen McKinney, Esq, share the clinical and legal sides of diagnostic error, and provide strategies to help mitigate your risk.

Learning objectives

At the conclusion of this learning activity, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the clinical and legal implications of diagnostic error
  • Using case studies, recognize the opportunities for clinical and legal error
  • Identify clinical and legal strategies to mitigate the risk of diagnostic error

Target audience

SEMPIC policyholders and their employed staff

CME information

ISMS logo This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Illinois State Medical Society and ISMIE Mutual Insurance Company. The Illinois State Medical Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Illinois State Medical Society designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The Illinois Nurse Practice Act rules deem CME credit provided by approved sponsors as acceptable to fulfill nursing continuing education requirements for licensure. Nurses may claim one contact hour per unit of CME in the state of Illinois.

Additional information

Estimated time for completion: 
2 hours
Disclaimer: 

The recommendations contained in this resource are not intended to define conduct that is appropriate in every case, should not be considered as establishing any standard of care, and do not constitute legal advice. Physicians, clinicians and healthcare providers should take care to ensure that all care rendered reflects the best clinical judgment and complies with the laws and regulations of the state or location at which the care was provided.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

    This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Illinois State Medical Society and ISMIE Mutual Insurance Company. The Illinois State Medical Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    The Illinois State Medical Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 3.00 Discount Credit
  • 2.00 Participation Credit
Course opens: 
01/01/2023
Course expires: 
03/10/2023
Event starts: 
03/10/2023 - 9:00am
Event ends: 
03/10/2023 - 11:00am
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Session 1: A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing: Serious Conditions Behind Benign Chief Complaints

Back pain, joint pain, a sore throat – most of the time these common complaints are a symptom of something benign and usually self-limited, but occasionally they may be the manifestation of a life-threatening disorder. Using a case-based format, this lecture covers several common chief complaints that may or may not be due to a serious cause, and outlines an approach to evaluating these cases.

Session 1 learning objectives:

  • Discuss the “SPIT” approach to evaluating a chief complaint
  • Explain the differential diagnosis of complaints like headache, joint pain and sore throat to include possible serious conditions
  • Discuss how to identify which patients may need further evaluation

Session 2: The Tribulations of a Medical Professional Liability Trial

Session 2 description: In this presentation, attorney Cullen B. McKinney will use actual case examples to demonstrate the importance of solid clinical, decision-making and risk management strategies in mounting a successful defense – and in some instances, avoiding allegations of malpractice altogether.

Session 2 learning objectives: 

  • Identify how medical professional liability (MPL) trials begin
  • Describe how to prepare for an MPL trial once it is initiated
  • Summarize how to ensure preparation for an MPL trial once it arrives
     

Diane Birnbaumer, MD, FACEPDiane Birnbaumer, MD, is residency trained in both internal medicine and emergency medicine and is Emeritus Professor of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Currently a Senior Clinical Educator in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Dr. Birnbaumer was Associate Program Director there for nearly 20 years. Dr. Birnbaumer has presented over 2,000 lectures locally, nationally and internationally on clinical and educational topics, ranging from emergency medicine to teaching the teachers. She has received several national awards, including the Outstanding Speaker of the Year and the Outstanding Contribution to Education Awards for the American College of Emergency Physicians.

Cullen B. McKinney, Esq.Cullen B. McKinney, Esq., was admitted to the bar in 1994 (State of Michigan and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan). He attended Michigan State University (BA, with distinction, 1991) and the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law (JD, 1993). While in law school, he was a member of the Law Review, where he served as a Case and Comment Editor, and he was on the Moot Court Board of Directors. He was also an Intern to former Michigan Supreme Court Justice Patricia Boyle. 

McKinney is the author of "Home Office Deductions and I.R.C. Section 280A: Did Commissioner v. Soliman Really Clear Up the Meaning of 'Principal Place of Business’?" 71 U. Det. Mercy L. Rev. 155 (1993) and The Monthly Digest of Tax Articles, April 1995 (addressing professionals' rights to use their home offices as tax deductions). 

He is a member of the Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association and the State Bar of Michigan (Member, Negligence Law Section). He has successfully tried numerous cases in Lenawee County, Wayne County and Oakland County Circuit Courts. His practice focuses upon multiple areas of civil defense litigation, including all forms of professional negligence, general negligence, premises liability, product liability and automobile negligence.

Available Credit

  • 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

    This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Illinois State Medical Society and ISMIE Mutual Insurance Company. The Illinois State Medical Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    The Illinois State Medical Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 3.00 Discount Credit
  • 2.00 Participation Credit
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Note: This activity has been specifically designed for those insured by SEMPIC, a division of ISMIE. As such, enrollment is limited to SEMPIC policyholders.