Educational Resources and Mentoring
Below you will find educational documents, presentations and links to resources on medical malpractice, risk management, expert witness consulting and other medico-legal topics.
Many of these resources are available to Members Only. We encourage you to become an APALM Member.
Members please contact the website administrator if you have documents you wish to share with members or publicly.
APALM also offers its members gratis counselling on becoming a PA Expert Witness.
Many of these resources are available to Members Only. We encourage you to become an APALM Member.
Members please contact the website administrator if you have documents you wish to share with members or publicly.
APALM also offers its members gratis counselling on becoming a PA Expert Witness.
AS OF 2018 ALL COMMUNICATIONS WITH ARTICLES AND LINKS OF INTEREST TO MEMBERS ARE POSTED IN THE MEMBERS ONLY SECTION. MEMBERS CLICK FOR ACCESS HERE: MEMBER ONLY RESOURCES
Malpractice and Risk Management Related
- Article – Why the PA Standard of Care is a National Standard of Care
- Informed Consent for Medical and Surgical Treatment 2019 (Members Only Section)
- Medical Economics Article on PA Malpractice October 2011
- ReachMD Radio Interview of President Nicholson on the topic of PA Risk Management: Strategies for Minimizing Risk (15 minutes audio)
- Published Research Article Comparing PA Malpractice to NP and MD
- Link to book “Physician Assistant Medical Malpractice in the Healthcare Workforce” by Jeff Nicholson, PhD, PA-C
- Doctoral Dissertation Analyzing the First 17 years of Data in the National Practitioner Databank Comparing PA, NP and MD Malpractice, Jeff Nicholson, PhD, PA-C
Malpractice Insurance Issues
- Article, PA Malpractice Insurance, Part One: Claims Made Policies
- Article, PA Malpractice Insrance, Part Two: Occurrence Policies
- Article, PA Malpractice Insurance, Part Three: Recommendations
- ReachMD Radio Interview of Jeff Nicholson on the Topic of PA Malpractice Insurance – Do PAs Need Their Own Separate Policies? (15 minutes audio)
Expert Witness Resources
- AAPA Adopted Ethicial Guidelines for PA Expert Witnesses
- American Bar Association Model Rules of Professional Conduct (Link)
- American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement on Expert Witnesses
- Nicholson Article OVERVIEW OF PA EXPERTS for Attorneys and Experts
- Becoming a PA Expert Witness: FAQs, What I Need to Know (This is one of the most requested benefits of new members!! How do I become an expert?, Can I be an expert in my retirement?, Do I need special training?, What should I charge?, and dozens more of your questions answered.) (Members Only)
- Sample Physician Defendant’s Expert Deposition (Members Only)
- Sample Physician Plaintiff’s Expert Deposition (Members Only)
- Mock Deposition Powerpoint (Members Only)
- Link to SEAK, an Education Company for Expert Witnesses
- Link to SorryWorks, a coalitition promoting patient safety and reduced litigation through the concept of apology without admitting fault
Powerpoint Presentations
- Founder Monty Cary Powerpoint on Malpractice and Risk Management
- Jeff Nicholson 2014 AAPA Conference CME Powerpoint on PA Liability, Malpractice and Risk Management with audio(Members Only)
PA Professional Issues
- PA Scope of Practice Info Chart by State
- AAPA Summaries of State PA Laws and Regulations
- Physician Scope of Practice Delegation Laws
APALM Related
- Welcome Letter to New Members!
- Instructions to Access/Update Directory Information (Members Only)
- APALM Current Bylaws
- Minutes of the APALM Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, June 2011 (NEW)
- Minutes of the first 2010-11 Board Meeting, September, 2010
- Minutes of the APALM Annual Meeting in Atlanta, May 2010
- Minutes of the APALM Annual Meeting in San Diego, May 2009
- Minutes of the APALM Annual Meeting in San Antonio, May 2008