CLE Online

Welcome and Introduction

Linda A. Wong — Pacific Medical Law, Vancouver

The Family Physician

• what the family physician can and can’t do for you
• what you need to know about a patient’s chart
• 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

• the ABCs of orthopaedic testing
• dfferential diagnosis
• 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

• the ABCs of neurological testing
• differential diagnosis
• live demonstration of neurological testing

Dr. Rehan Dost — Consultant in Neurology, Medisys, Vancouver

Lunch (on your own)
 
Medical Experts

• selecting and retaining experts
• admissibility of an expert’s opinion
• preparing your expert for trial
• the new Rules and medical experts

Rose A. Keith — Barrister and Solicitor, Vancouver

Psychological Injuries

• psychiatric assessments
• DSM-IV
• psychiatric diagnoses
• 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

• presenting medical evidence
• calling medical experts
• 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