CME Medical Malpractice Reduction - August 16th - GCSOM Auditorium, Lecture Hall 2045 and Lecture Hall 2001

Scranton, PA US
August 16, 2025

This event will be held at the Henry Hood Center for Health Research and simulcast to Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. Participants are expected to attend in person, as there will be no virtual option available for this date. Multiple conference rooms throughout the institution have been reserved, and moderators will be present at each location to manage attendance.

  • GCSOM Auditorium, Lecture Hall 2045 and Lecture Hall 2001 Location

When completing registration for this activity, please specify the location where you will be attending in person.  

Target Audience

This activity is designed for all providers (allopathic & osteopathic), nurses, and physician assistants involved in the care of outpatients and inpatients.   

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this course, the participant should be able to:

  • integrate principles of patient hand off into patient care
  • integrate principles of closing the loop into patient care
  • develop understanding of documenting in patient record
  • explain how the increase of patient safety can decrease malpractice cases 

Course Cancellation Policy

In the unusual circumstance that this course is cancelled, you will be called and/or emailed.  Geisinger is not responsible for any airfare, hotel or other costs incurred.
 

Attendance

Attendance will be recorded within three to four days of the conclusion of the activity.  Credit will display on your continuing education transcript once the activity evaluation is completed.  
    Course summary
    Available credit: 
    • 6.00 AAPA Category I CME
    • 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    • 6.00 ANCC
    • 6.00 Participation Credit
    • 6.00 COPE
    Course opens: 
    12/16/2024
    Course expires: 
    12/31/2025
    Event starts: 
    08/16/2025 - 8:00am EDT
    Event ends: 
    08/16/2025 - 4:00pm EDT
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    Example Schedule

    8 – 8:10 AM                     Welcome

    8:10 – 8:25 AM                Litigation Support

                                               Susan Parisi, MD

                                               Halle Ellison, MD

    8:25 – 9:20 AM               What is CANDOR/Mock CANDOR

                                               Donna Hahn, MSN, RN

                                               Chris Raup, MSN, RN

                                               Jerry Maloney, DO

                                               Cindy Sheridan, Esq

                                               Noah Katz, Esq 

                                               Jocelin Weinstein, MSN, RN                                    

    9:20 – 9:30 AM              Break              

    9:30 – 10:30 AM              Understanding Diagnostic Safety and Cognitive Biases  

                                               Divvy Upadhyay, MD

    10:30 – 11:30 AM           Legal Tips

                                               Cindy Sheridan, Esq

    11:30 – 12:30 PM            Lunch Break

    12:30 – 1:30 PM              Plaintiff Attorney View

                                               Harry McGrath, Esq

    1:30 – 2:30 PM                Mock Deposition

                                               Cindy Sheridan, Esq

                                               Tony Petrick, MD

                                               Edward Beitz, Esq

    2:30 – 3:30 PM                Expert Panel

     

    *note items subject to change

    Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
    525 Pine St.
    Scranton, PA 18509
    United States

    Geisinger Faculty

    Donna Hahn, MSN, RN
    Vice President Safety and Patient Experience
    Quality and Safety Corporate Office 
     
    Gerald Maloney, DO
    Chief Medical Officer System Hospitals 
    System Clinical Operations 
     
    Alison Mowery, RN
    System Chief Nurse Practitioner Cardiology 
    Cardiology Danville 
     
    Anthony Petrick MD
    Chief Quality Officer, Division Chief
    General Surgery Minimally Invasive Danville 
     
    Chris Raup, MSN, RN
    System Director Risk and Patient Safety
    Patient Safety Risk Management Corporate Office 
     
    Cindy Sheridan, Esq. 
    Associate Chief Legal Officer Litigation Services 
    Legal Services Corporate Office 
     
    Karen Tillotson, PA-C
    Director, AP Neuroscience Residency and Education 
    Neurology, Wilkes-Barre
     
    Christopher Torres, CRNA
    System Chief Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 
    System Clinical Operations 
     
    Content Disclosure
    The faculty has attested that their presentations and/or content are HIPAA compliant.  
     
    Individuals in a position to control educational content for this activity have disclosed no relevant financial relationships. 
     
    CE Committee Members/Content Reviewer(s) have disclosed no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests. 
     
    *Any/All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.  

    Accreditation 

    In support of improving patient care, Geisinger College of Health Sciences is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

     

     

     

    Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this synchronous in-person activity for a maximum of 6 COPE credit hours. 

     

     

    Credit Designation 

    Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity. 

    Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this live activity for 6 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity. 

    Geisinger College of Health Sciences has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 6 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. 

     

     

    Disclosure Policy 

    Faculty and all others who have the ability to control the content of continuing education activity sponsored by Geisinger College of Health Sciences must disclose to the program audience whether they do or do not have any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or other relationships related to the content of their presentation(s). 

    Commercial Support

    None

    Available Credit

    • 6.00 AAPA Category I CME
    • 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    • 6.00 ANCC
    • 6.00 Participation Credit
    • 6.00 COPE
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