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Faculty and Authors

This course was developed by SVMIC’s Risk Education and
Evaluation Department: Shelly Weatherly, JD, VP; Julie Loomis,

AVP, Risk Education Program and Development; Jeff Woods, JD,
Director of Risk Education Program and Development.

Overview

The purpose of this course is to provide guidance with regard to
the most common risk management issues associated with the

practice of surgery.

Course Objectives
At the end of this course, the participant will be able to:

1. Recognize the most common risk management issues

associated with the practice of surgery.

2. List risks of poor communication, documentation,

medication errors, and other factors that make a claim or
lawsuit indefensible.

3. Identify risk management strategies to improve delivery of

care in the surgical specialty.