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Resilience Skills for Medical Professionals

The modern medical workplace is stressful. Medical professionals experience high levels of burnout. This session characterizes the problem and presents strategies to help medical professionals to handle chronic stress successfully.

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Navigating the Maze: Valid DNR Orders Under Texas Law and Hospital Law

Missy Atwood, J.D., reviews the recently adopted DNR law in Texas with respect to hospital policy, reviewing each of the 9 valid DNR options for patients with case scenarios and legal definitions pertaining to conditions.

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Decision Making in Pediatrics

Jennifer Goetz, MD will discuss pediatric conflicts that can arise when families make decisions for their children that are at odds with physician recommend medical care.

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Mass Casualty Incident Preparedness Education: Principles and Lessons Learned from Las Vegas / Mandalay Bay Mass Casualty Incident

In this course, Dr. Scott Scherr shares his experiences during the Las Vegas/Mandalay Bay shooting that occurred in late 2017, when a gunman opened fire on a crowd of concertgoers.

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Dr. Death - Protecting Patients from HCP Substance Abuse Disorder

In Dallas, Dr. Christopher Duntsch, a neurosurgeon, performed 38 surgeries. 32 of these surgeries resulted in severe injuries or death. Jim Girards, a prosecuting attorney, chronicles this tragic course of events involving physician substance abuse.

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Ethics: EMTALA and On-Call Responsibilties for Physicians

Joanne Hopkins, an attorney, discusses the EMTALA requirements as they relate to the hospital, especially the ER, and physicians.