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Law & Psychiatry: Practical Guidelines for Clinical Practice

Thursday, October 21, 2021 Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Virtual
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2021

Welcome & Introductions

4:00-4:10 PM
Matthew Lahaie, MD, JD

Legal & Regulatory Systems for Psychiatrists 

4:10-4:30 PM
Ronald Schouten, MD, JD

Informed Consent

4:30-4:50 PM
Matthew Lahaie, MD, JD

Treatment Refusal, Guardianships, and Advance Directives

4:50-5:10 PM
Ronald Schouten, MD, JD

Essentials of Malpractice Law and Risk Management

5:10-5:30 PM
Judith Edersheim, MD, JD

Panel discussion  

5:30-6:00 PM

Break

6:00-6:10 PM

Ethics and Boundary Issues

6:10-6:30 PM
Matthew Lahaie, MD, JD

When Kids are Involved

6:30-6:50 PM
Christine Darsney, PhD 

Telepsychiatry

6:50-7:10 PM
Matthew Lahaie, MD, JD

Wills & Trusts: Testamentary Capacity  

7:10-7:30 PM
Judith Edersheim, MD, JD

Panel Discussion

7:30-8:00 PM

Closing Comments & Adjourn 

8:00 PM

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