Securities Law Update for LSS
Course Date: December 3, 2002
Course Date: December 3, 2002
Welcome and Introduction
Linda A. Wong — Pacific Medical Law, Vancouver
The Family Physician
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what the family physician can and can’t do for you
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what you need to know about a patient’s chart
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the family physician as an expert witness
Dr. Garry Feinstadt — Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Family Practice, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver
Orthopaedic Assessments
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the ABCs of orthopaedic testing
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dfferential diagnosis
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live demonstration of orthopaedic testing
Dr. Donna Smith — Orthopaedic Surgeon and Clinical Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver
Networking Break
Neurological Assessments
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the ABCs of neurological testing
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differential diagnosis
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live demonstration of neurological testing
Dr. Rehan Dost — Consultant in Neurology, Medisys, Vancouver
Lunch (on your own)
Medical Experts
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selecting and retaining experts
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admissibility of an expert’s opinion
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preparing your expert for trial
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the new Rules and medical experts
Rose A. Keith — Barrister and Solicitor, Vancouver
Psychological Injuries
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psychiatric assessments
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DSM-IV
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psychiatric diagnoses
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common psychiatric conditions in civil cases
Dr. Roy O’Shaughnessy — Psychiatrist, Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver
Networking Break
Physiatry and the Process of Rehabilitation: Everything you Need to Know
- what is a physiatrist?
- how can a physiatrist help you and your client?
- the rehabilitation team: composition, process, and outcomes
- rehabilitation and physiatry
Dr. Hugh Anton — Clinical Professor, Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver
Medical Evidence at Trial: The View from the Bench
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presenting medical evidence
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calling medical experts
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making it all understandable
The Honourable Madam Justice Carol-Jean M. Ross — Supreme Court of British Columbia, Vancouver
Linda A. Wong — Pacific Medical Law, Vancouver
Concluding Remarks
Linda A. Wong — Pacific Medical Law, Vancouver