On this page below you will find educational documents, presentations and links to resources on medical malpractice, risk management, expert witness consulting and other medicolegal topics. Many of these resources are available to Members Only. We encourage you to become an AAPALM Member. Members please contact the website administrator if you have documents you wish to share with members or publicly. AAPALM also offers its members gratis counselling on becoming a PA Expert Witness.
AS OF 2018 ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO MEMBERS WITH ARTICLES AND DOCUMENTS OF INTEREST ARE POSTED IN THE MEMBER’S ONLY SECTION. IN ADDITION TO THE LIST BELOW, TO FIND 2018 AND LATER RESOURCES POSTED FOR MEMBERS CLICK THIS LINK (YOU WILL NEED TO LOG IN IF YOU HAVEN’T) : MEMBER ONLY RESOURCES
Malpractice and Risk Management Related
- Article – Why the PA Standard of Care is a National Standard of Care
- TIPS FOR SAFE AND ETHICAL MEDICAL PRACTICE
- Informed Consent for Medical and Surgical Treatment 2019 (Article by Peter Berge, JD, MPA, PA-C Emeritis)
- 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 Associate 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, Jeffrey Nicholson, PhD, PA-C
Malpractice and Risk Management Related
- Article, PA Malpractice Insurance, Part One: Claims Made Policies
- Article, PA Malpractice Insurance, 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
- PA Scope of Practice Info Chart by State
- AAPA Adopted Ethical 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 Power Point (Members Only – New)
- Link to SEAK, an Education Company for Expert Witnesses
- Link to SorryWorks, a coalition promoting patient safety and reduced litigation through the concept of apology without admitting fault
AAPALM Related
- Welcome Letter to New Members!
- APALM Bylaws revised 2023
- Minutes of the BOD Meeting December 27, 2022
- Minutes of the AAPALM Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, June 2011
- Minutes of the first 2010-11 Board Meeting, September, 2010
- Minutes of the AAPALM Annual Meeting in Atlanta, May 2010
- Minutes of the AAPALM Annual Meeting in San Diego, May 2009
- Minutes of the AAPALM Annual Meeting in San Antonio, May 2008
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We encourage you to join us as a Fellow member. Your annual membership includes access to our ongoing communications emails and articles as well as educational materials and lectures on PA scope of practice standards and research on PA malpractice. You have the opportunity to be part of a community including the most well-informed PAs in the country on medical-legal issues and the opportunity to be contacted and listed as an expert witness to testify on PA standards of care. Note that you must first be a member of the AAPA in order to be a member of APALM. Please see our MISSION STATEMENT for more information and the MEMBERSHIP sign up page.