5 EVENT FOCUS: MALAYSIA Medical expert training course
On Saturday 2 – Sunday 3 July, MPS hosted a Training Course for Medical Experts at the Academy of Medicine of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. The event sold out, with more than 100 delegates attending. Doctors are increasingly invited to act as experts and to provide an independent opinion in medical negligence litigation, MMC inquiries, personal injury court cases and other tribunals. The course provided experts with practical tips on enhancing their skills.
Presentations included: The Role of Medical Experts by MPS Head of Medical Services (Asia), Dr Ming-Keng Teoh; Expert Reports – the Good, the Bad and the Ugly by Emma Hallinan, MPS Director of Claims and Litigation; and Preparing for Trial and Appearance in Court – What to Expect by Muralee Nair, of Shearn Delamore and Co.
The course closed with a role play, Live in Court, looking at how to develop courtroom skills.
News near you… IRELAND
MPS will be holding a Making the Most of Your Consultant Post conference, aimed at doctors preparing for their consultant post, at Croke Park, Dublin, on Friday 11 November 2011. For more information visit:
www.medicalprotection.org/ireland/ courses-and-events
CARIBBEAN AND BERMUDA
Dr Paul Nisselle will be speaking at the Cayman Islands National Healthcare Conference between 17 and 19 November.
SOUTH AFRICA
Chaired by MPS medicolegal consultants Dr Tony Behrman and Dr Liz Meyer, “Ethics for All”, the annual MPS ethics evening, will be held in Pretoria on Monday 21 November (CSIR International Conference Centre) and in Cape Town on Wednesday 30 November (Cape Town International Convention Centre). For more information visit:
www.medicalprotection. org/southafrica/events-and-conferences/ethics-for-all
Dr Stephanie Bown, MPS Director of Policy and Communications, met with Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, Minister of Health, in June to discuss the rising cost of claims in South Africa and how this is affecting doctors and patients alike.
UK
In July, MPS held a parliamentary reception at the House of Commons to raise awareness about our Openness campaign, calling for doctors to be open and honest with patients when things go wrong. The reception launched our publication A Culture of Openness which is available on our website, and stimulated discussion about ways to achieve this openness in the NHS.
MPS has launched a Facebook page for medical students. The page contains information on e-learning resources and revision materials, sponsorship opportunities, MPS publications, events and student representatives. Visit Facebook and like “MPS” to access these resources.
SINGAPORE
On Tuesday 28 June, MPS, along with the Singapore Medical Association, held a medicolegal forum on informed consent at the Health Promotion Board.
NEW ZEALAND
Reflecting our commitment to providing the best possible service to our growing membership, MPS will be opening a new branch office in Auckland in late September. The new office, based in Fort Street, will complement the existing Wellington office and will be staffed by highly experienced medical advisers. The existing contact number, 0800 225 5677, will be the single contact number for both offices.
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ASIA CASEBOOK | VOLUME 19 | ISSUE 3 | SEPTEMBER 2011
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