Industry Expert Jeffrey Shane, MD/JD, Delivers Lecture Highlighting Greatest Areas of Risk in Obstetrics to Certified Nurse Midwives at the State University of New York
NEW YORK, NY – April 14, 2010 – The Academic Group, a leading member-owned medical faculty liability insurance network, today announced its sponsorship of a lecture targeting malpractice risk issues for certified nurse midwives (CNM). The conference, held on December 3, 2009, was attended by Stony Brook's certified nurse midwives.
The Academic Group is a physician-owned professional liability insurer based in New York insuring teaching physicians. The company is dedicated to helping medical professionals manage risk in the academic environment, safeguard reputations and further the pursuit of teaching excellence. Governed by physicians, Academic brings to the market a profound understanding of the insurance needs of medical school faculty.
The Academic Group has a long history of providing malpractice risk education to its insured member-owners and asked ELM Exchange, Inc., its long-time medical-legal education partner, to select the lecturer for the conference. ELM Exchange, Inc. identified Jeffrey Shane, MD/JD for this key position. Dr. Shane joined ELM Exchange, Inc., in 2004 and has been a pivotal member of the ELM editorial board and operations.
"Dr. Shane is the right man for the job," said Marty Kern, Executive Director of Academic Group. "He is a board-certified OB/GYN and an experienced trial attorney. He brings the right balance of sensitivity to patient safety and realism about the legal risks in medical practice. This, coupled with case situations based on actual malpractice litigation he shared during the lecture, really helped the certified nurse midwives understand how medicine and the law intersect."
Dr. Shane's lecture to the certified nurse midwives covered the following topics:
In addition to lecturing on malpractice risk in obstetrics, Dr. Shane has authored and contributed to over one hundred educational activities on medicine and the law, all of which are available on the ELM Exchange, Inc. learning management system. More information on Dr. Shane and ELM Exchange, Inc. may be found on the company's website, www.elmexchange.com.
If you are physician or physician group seeking advice on professional liability, please contact the Academic Group to discuss program options. The Academic Group's website address is www.academicins.com.
ABOUT THE ACADEMIC GROUP
A member-owned professional liability insurance association, the Academic Group was created for faculty physicians and dentists. Since 1991, we provide faculty, residents, students and allied health professionals with access to excellent coverage, superior service and defense against claims at a low cost that reflect their excellent loss history. Academic provides control for our insured's risk management future through Board governance. Our mission is to help leading medical professionals manage risk in the academic environment, safeguarding reputations and furthering teaching excellence.
ABOUT ELM
For more than 20 years, ELM has worked with hospitals, health systems, and insurance carriers to educate healthcare providers about risk and patient safety. ELM programs are a tested and proven offering that provides organizations with a method to proactively address critical risk issues and to easily monitor and document those efforts. www.elmexchange.com