E169 - The Canadian Medical Protective Association & Cold Steel on Medico-legal Risks for the Surgeon (part 1)

We are delighted to release our new collaborative mini-series on “Medico-legal Risks forthe Surgeon”. The Canadian Medical Protective Association and the Cold Steel podcasthave teamed up to release this mini-series exploring some common legal issues thatmight arise for surgeons.In this first episode, we explore some basic legal issues that surgeons might face. Weexplore the peer-review system, documentation, inherent risk, the role of the system inmedico-legal errors, and the impact these issues have on surgeons.Stay tuned for our other episodes!Bio:Dr. Richard Mimeault completed his medical degree at McGill University in 1982. Hewent on to do an internship at the Wellesley Hospital in Toronto, followed by a generalsurgery residency in Ottawa and then a two-year transplant fellowship at the UniversityHospital in London, Ontario. In 1989, he returned to Ottawa where he started a practiceof general and hepatobiliary surgery at the Ottawa Hospital. He was in practice for 27years during which time he was closely involved with the residency training programand undergraduate education. He was also peer assessor for the College of Physiciansand Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) and volunteered in third-world surgery and surgicaleducation. He joined the CMPA as a physician advisor in 2017.Links:Documentation workshop. https://www.cmpa-acpm.ca/en/education-events/teaching-resources/physician-patient/documentation--principles-of-medical-record-keepingTest result workshop. https://www.cmpa-acpm.ca/en/education-events/workshops/workshop-test-results-follow-upHaytham Kaafarani on Surgeons as a Second Victim: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6MiYBhgt2k7qDMCxUZt537https://www.cmpa-acpm.ca/en/research-policy/know-your-risk/what-general-surgeons-need-to-knowReducing Diagnostic Error with Janice Kwan: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6HJjgK3756tb7NO5fFQUDY