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ForwardSexual Misconduct and Sexual Abuse: Identifying and Avoiding Allegations
Overview
In this course Scott L. Mendlestein, Esq. and Alberto Acuna, Esq. focus their discussion on the management of sexual misconduct and how to prevent these cases from happening.
Samaritan Physicians: Successful completion of this activity will qualify Samaritan physicians for annual policy discounts. Upon completion, please print your certificate and submit to Samaritan for consideration.
Target Audience
Baptist Health medical staff physicians, physician assistants/physician associates, advanced practice providers, nurses, pharmacists, respiratory therapists, patient transporters, patient experience specialists, security officers, human resources staff, hospital leaders and other interested clinical and nonclinical employees.
Learning Objectives
- Healthcare professionals will be able to describe actions recognized as sexual misconduct.
- Audience members will be able to identify at least two patient/hospital staff scenarios that could be perceived by patients as sexual misconduct.
- Staff will be able to demonstrate at least two measures they can implement to assist in preventing patient allegations of sexual misconduct.
- Audience members will learn about statutory requirements associated with patient allegations of sexual misconduct as well as Risk Management’s responsibility, in conjunction with other key parties, to manage these allegations.
Faculty
Faculty
Conference Director:
Wilmer Mata, M.D.
BHMG General Surgery
Baptist Health Medical Group
South Miami, Fl.
Speakers:
Alberto Acuna, Esq.
Falk WAAS
Coral Gables, Florida
Scott L. Mendlestein, Esq.
Falk WAAS
Coral Gables, Florida
Jesus Sanchez, P.I.
Medical Malpractice Investigator
Claims and Risk Management Services
Miami, Florida
Moderators:
Celia Alvarez
Manager, Risk Management
Baptist Health
Miami, Florida
Aileen Vazquez
Manager, Risk Management
Baptist Health
Miami, Florida
Wilmer Mata, M.D., director of this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose, and has indicated that the presentation or discussion will not include off-label or unapproved product usage.
Due to the non-clinical nature of the content discussed, the speakers have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. This CME activity will not cover content that would involve products or services of commercial interests. Therefore, no opportunity exists for a conflict of interest based on the financial relationships of faculty and those persons in control of content. Since these relationships are not relevant, no disclosure information was collected.
Non-faculty contributors and others involved in the planning, development and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose.
*Ineligible companies – Companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
Accreditation
Baptist Health South Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Baptist Health has been re-surveyed by the ACCME and awarded Commendation for 6 years as a provider of CME for physicians.
Baptist Health South Florida designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Available Credit
- 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.25 General certificate of attendance
- 1.00 Nurse Practitioners
- 1.00 Florida Board of Nursing
- 1.25 Florida Board of Pharmacy
- 1.25 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy
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