Testifying Expert - Avoiding Courtroom Hazards - Calgary, November 2010
“Expert testimony requires a very specific skill set. A seminal contribution to my education, confidence, and success and as an expert witness came from a single course. This is the course offered by Jonathan Hak QC, and I highly recommend this offering. This represented a tipping point in my work in this field.” (Psychiatrist, Edmonton)
The TEACH Course
Testifying Experts - Avoiding Courtroom Hazards
As an expert you know that you have a critical role to play in the courts. The application of your healthcare knowledge is essential to the determination of justice. But even as you accept this responsibility, you may feel poorly prepared to present your opinion in the adversarial atmosphere of the court room. Or you may have a sense that ‘right' outcomes were not achieved due to an inability to communicate information effectively under cross examination. The TEACH course will provide you with the knowledge and skill to become a confident, capable and respected expert witness in the court room.
As a health care professional you live with the risk of being named as a defendant in a malpractice lawsuit every single day. The threat of litigation in healthcare is real, but you may feel poorly equipped to defend yourself. You may have had a past experience in the court room that shook your confidence. You may be scheduled to appear at a Discovery or trial in the near future. The TEACH course will provide you with the education, practical tools and confidence to clearly communicate information to the judge, jury and lawyers.
The TEACH course has been specifically designed to give healthcare professionals skill and confidence in the court room setting. It's for Physicians, Surgeons, Nurses, Legal Nurse Consultants, Nurse Practitioners, Dentists, Paramedics, Rehabilitation Specialists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Respiratory Therapists, Laboratory Technologist and all other allied healthcare professionals who may appear as an expert witness or defendant. Here are just a few reasons why you should attend:
- You have a strong desire to uphold excellence within healthcare
- You have been named as a defendant and scheduled to appear at trial or discovery
- You currently provide expert opinions, but lack experience and confidence in the court room
- You want to know more about healthcare litigation, the legal process and your role as an expert
- You work in a high risk litigation area of medicine and wonder if one day you will be named in a lawsuit
- You are interested in becoming an expert witness, but need guidance on your role within the legal system
- You have been to court as an expert witness or defendant, but lacked skill and confidence in the courtroom
- You have been to court as an expert witness or defendant but were unable to effectively communicate your evidence to the judge or jury
- You have been to court as an expert witness or defendant and wonder that the ‘right' outcome was not achieved due to your testimony
- Physician attendees can claim 19.0 CME study credits
Don't miss this exciting opportunity to learn how to effectively apply your healthcare knowledge and expertise to the law!