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Josh Silverman invited to speak to Virginia Nurse Anesthetist Conference
Posted on Oct 16, 2009
The Virginia Association of Nurse Anesthetists (VANA) recently invited Josh Silverman to speak at their annual convention regarding medical malpractice. Together with Paul Nissley, CRNA, Josh presented a one hour program titled "The Anatomy of a Deposition." Josh and Paul provided an overview medical malpractice cases using a fictitious case of a patient who suffered a brain injury after aspirating during surgery. They showed a video of a mock deposition of the CRNA who was alleged to have committed malpractice. The audience included about 60-70 CRNAs and students. After the presentation Josh and Paul had an engaging discussion with the audience where the discussed malpractice insurance, proper documentation of patient charts, and responding to medical malpractice claims.
Josh and Paul have been invited to present the program again at a meeting of the VANA's Roanoke division on December 5, 2009.
