Jointly sponsored by the American Medical Association and the American Bar Association

Wednesday, January 30, 2013
7:00 – 8:30 p.m. CST

Physicians are increasingly entering into employment relationships with hospitals, group practices, and other entities. The recently adopted AMA Principles for Physician Employment, which are grounded in AMA policy and the AMA Code of Medical Ethics, are intended to help physicians, those who employ physicians, and their respective advisors identify and address some of the unique challenges employment can present to professionalism and the practice of medicine.

This 90-minute webinar will provide an overview of the Principles and their application to real-world situations in which the interests of the employer may differ from those of the physician and his or her patients. Topic areas to be covered include:

Conflicts of interest,
Physician advocacy for their patients,
Contracting,
Hospital medical staff relations,
Peer review and performance evaluations,
Payment agreements, and
Q&A

States typically decide whether a program qualifies for MCLE credit in their jurisdiction 4-8 weeks after the program application is submitted. For many live events, credit approval is not received prior to the program.

ABA live webinars and teleconferences ordinarily receive CLE credit in AL, AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, GU, HI, IA, ID, IL, KY, LA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NH, NM, NY, NC, ND, OK, OR, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VI, VT, WA, WI, WV, and WY.

*The ABA does not seek direct accreditation of live webinars and teleconferences in IN, KS, NE, NJ, OH, and PA.

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Principles for Physician Employment