Sponsored by the AAO and the AAO Insurance Company (AAOIC, an RRG) Annual Session risk management seminars are open to all attendees. All seminars are free with no ticket required.
Practicing orthodontists who carry AAOIC professional liability insurance will receive a 10 percent premium reduction credit for two years after attending either the Risk Management for Orthodontists program or the Risk Management for Residents and New Doctors program.
Risk Management for Orthodontists
(AAOIC Premium reduction credit 10 percent – for two years)
Saturday, April 22: 8:00 am-11:00 am
CE Credit: 2.5 hours
Speakers: Dr. Robert Varner, AAOIC president and Claims Committee chairman; Elizabeth Franklin, claims manager, AAO Services, Inc.; Joseph Kutyla, Esq. malpractice defense attorney in San Diego.
Attend this program to learn how to protect your practice and minimize your risk.
Risk Management for Orthodontic Staff
Saturday, April 22: 2:45 pm -3:45 pm
CE Credit: 1 hour
Speaker: Elizabeth Franklin, claims manager, AAO Services, Inc.
Orthodontic staff can contribute to or help prevent malpractice claims against the orthodontist in countless ways, from patient communication and records documentation to health/dental history-taking and performing clinical procedures. This program will enable your team to help reduce malpractice exposure for your practice.
Risk Management for Residents & New Doctors
(AAOIC Premium reduction credit: 10 percent – for two years)
Sunday, April 23: 8:00 am – 11:00 am
CE Credit: 2.5 hours
Speakers: Dr. Terry Pracht, CEO of AAOIC and a past member of the AAOIC Claims Committee; Elizabeth Franklin, claims manager, AAO Services, Inc. and Joseph Kutyla, Esq., malpractice defense attorney in San Diego.
This program will address how choice of practice venue, communication skills and record-keeping practices affect malpractice exposure, as well as due diligence regarding potential employment opportunities and defensive practice technique
