The Annual Medico Legal Congress explores the latest challenges, legal considerations, and emerging issues in the intersection of medicine and law in Australia.
Key Topics
Medicolegal reports arising from infectious diseases and virology
AI in clinical radiology: recent developments and ongoing pain points
Cases within the Supreme Court: health practitioner disciplinary matters
Obstetric litigation and critical changes in maternity practice: what do we need to know?
Emerging medico legal aspects and legislative reforms in nurse practitioner practice
Duty of care and ethical considerations in virtual healthcare
Death certificates: medicolegal implications and inconsistencies in legislation
Civil liability: breach of confidence & tort of invasion of privacy
Protecting doctors’ health post-regulatory notifications
Can restraint of patients with mental health conditions really be eliminated?
Medicolegal implications of delayed diagnosis in cancer care
Personal injury and workers compensation
The rise of sovereign citizen presentations to mental health practitioners and the courts: causes and implications
Medicolegal aspects of robotics in colorectal surgery
The aging doctor and the older specialist
Prescribing obligations and legal requirements: RTMP and medical records
Putting the expert back into expert witness
What information does the NDIA need to make access decisions?
Navigating recent trends and cases within coroners court & coronial inquiries
Who should Attend
National clinicians
Medico legal advisers
Senior hospital representatives
Legal counsels
AHPRA representatives
Academic institutions
Government officials
Indemnity insurers
Top law firms
Medico legal societies
Venue
Swissotel Sydney, 68 Market Street
NSW 2000, Sydney, Australia
