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Welcome to MLMIC’s Online Dentist Risk Management Course. This continuing education course is proudly offered to you in conjunction with the New York State Dental Association.
This course is built upon MLMIC’s years of risk management and educational experience and is designed specifically for dental professionals (dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants would all benefit from the information in this course). This comprehensive program offers invaluable insights and strategies to mitigate risks and protect the practice of dentistry.
New York State dentists who complete this course will be entitled to a 10% premium credit on their MLMIC Dental Professional Liability policy for three successive policy years, if applicable and according to the terms of their MLMIC policy.
Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:
Identify the common allegations and claims that are seen in dental malpractice.
Understand how New York’s statutes of limitations and tolls impact the potential for a malpractice claim.
Identify the various steps of the legal process and the dentist’s role in each step.
Review top traits of claims-free dentists.
Recognize the importance of a patient record in the defense of a malpractice case.
Analyze the positive and negative aspects of social media in dentistry.
Describe the appropriate use of social media in marketing.
Formulate approaches to address negative patient reviews posted online.
Identify the liability risks that can arise in routine patient care.
Understand the role of effective informed consent in reducing the incidence of malpractice claims.
Implement strategies to reduce the risk of patient injury and the potential for malpractice claims.
If you have not completed an approved Risk Management Program within the past three (3) years, you must take this course to continue to receive your discount. At the end of this course, you will receive a certificate of completion to submit to your malpractice carrier. Participants who complete this course will be entitled to four (4) continuing education credits. This is an OnDemand, self-guided instructional course that you complete at your own pace. NYSDA members: This course will be applied to your CE Navigator account. Don't have an account? Create one today.
Speakers and Faculty An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure: Common Claims in Dentistry and Tips to Avoid Them Brenna Gubala, Esq. Joyce McCormack, RN, BSN, CPHRM Anatomy of a Dental Malpractice Lawsuit Deanna Mirro-Altmann, RNC Elizabeth Ollinick, Esq. Managing Your Social Media Presence in Dentistry Shelly Kriete Mirsade Markovic, Esq. Dental Malpractice Claims: A Case Study Analysis Nancy May-Skinner, Esq. Linda Pajonas Joanne Gully Frederick Wetzel, DDS
Dental Risk Management Program Planning Committee: Frederick Wetzel, DDS Thomas Gray, Esq. Matthew Lamb, Esq. Brian Felton, Esq. Release Date: January 24, 2025 Review Date: June 2027 End Date: January 24, 2028
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