Law and Medicine: Topics for the 21st Century

All presentations are scheduled to take place in the Power Center Ballroom

Agenda

 

Name	Title/Role	Affiliation/Organization
Erica Beidler, PhD, LAT, ATC	Associate Professor, Department of Athletic Training	Duquesne University
John A. Daller, MD, JD, FCLM	Attorney	Daller Law Firm (New Castle, PA)
Jamie M. Elifritz, MD	Partner and Chief Medical Officer	Forensic Radiology Group, LLC
Lyndsie Ferrara, PhD	Teaching Assistant Professor, Forensic Science and Law Program	Duquesne University
Marissa L. Feeney, MD, JD	Forensic Pathologist	Vandalia, IL
Lori Frasier, MD	Professor of Pediatrics	Hershey Medical Center
Michael Kaner, DMD, JD, FCLM	Owner	Michael Kaner DMD
Julia K. Kofler, MD	Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Division of Neuropathology; Co-director & Neuropathology Core Leader, Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center; Neuropathology Fellowship Director; Director, Division of Neuropathology; Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs, Department of Pathology	University of Pittsburgh
Pamela Marshall, PhD	Associate Professor and Director, Forensic Science and Law Program	Duquesne University
Roger D. Metcalf, DDS, JD, DFSc, FCLM	Forensic Odontologist and Senior Lecturer, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice	University of Texas at Arlington
Justine Newman	MD/JD Candidate	Southern Illinois University
Cordelia C. Okoye, MB, BCh, BAO, LRCPI, LRCSI	Physician and Patient Advocate	Lincoln, NE
Mark W. Perlin, MD, PhD, PhD	Chief Scientific and Executive Officer	Cybergenetics
Jackson W. Snyder, MD, JD, PhD, MBA, MFS, MSIS, FCLM	Senior Director	Allucent
Jacob Turnbull, DO, CAQSM, FAOASM	Division Chief for Community and Global Health; Assistant Professor for Family Medicine; Medical Director of Student Health Services; Center for Integrative Health Lead, College of Osteopathic Medicine	Duquesne University

Fulltime Duquesne University Students, Faculty and Staff are free to attend. Please email the Wecht%20Institute to be added to the registration list, indicating which day(s) you plan to attend, and whether you will be onsite or on Zoom.

Category	Friday or Saturday (Single Day – 6 Hours)	Early Bird* (15% off through 10/3)	Full Symposium (October 17 & 18)
CLE – Private Attorneys	$180	$306	$360
CLE – Govt./Non-Profit Attorneys; Judges	$150	$255	$300
CME – Physicians	$180	$306	$360
Dental CE	$180	$306	$360
Nursing CE	$150	$255	$300
Coroners	$80	$136	$160
General Public	$60	$102	$120
Non-DU Post-Secondary Students	$30	$51	$60

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In an effort to be more equitable among potential registrants, we are pleased to offer a scholarship program available to any professional or member of the general public in need of financial assistance. To request a scholarship, please email the Wecht%20Institute stating the program(s) you wish to attend and the amount that you would be able to pay to attend. If eligible, you will be instructed how to register outside of our online payment system.

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The Institute strives to enrich its registrants’ learning experiences by offering continuing education opportunities relevant to its programming.

As an accredited provider of Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education, we are pleased to be offering 10 hours of Substantive CLE credit and 2 hours of Ethics CLE credit for this conference. Those wishing to claim CLE credit must submit evaluation forms on the final day of attendance, and virtual registrants must also capture and submit attendance verification codes. Out-of-state attorneys should consult with their respective bar associations to inquire about eligibility.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the standards of the Academy of General Dentistry Program Approval for Continuing Education (PACE) through the joint program provider approval of UNLV School of Dental Medicine and Fortress. UNLV School of Dental Medicine is approved for awarding FAGD/MAGD credit. (Approved from 6/1/2024 - 5/31/2028--Provider #213111.)

UNLV School of Dental Medicine is an ADA CERP approved provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. The University of Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine designates this activity for up to 12 continuing education credits. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP

The University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing and Duquesne University’s Cyril H. Wecht Institute of Forensic Science and Law are jointly providing nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) contact hours for the educational activity entitled: Law and Medicine: Topics for the 21st Century. Nurses completing some or all activity and required evaluation will be awarded a maximum of 10.0 contact hours of nursing continuing professional development (NCPD). The University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

This course has been pre-approved by the Pennsylvania Coroners’ Education Board for 8 hours of continuing education credits. Coroners must attend both days of the symposium.

Please note that the Institute will be updating its website and making announcements as additional CE opportunities are confirmed!

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of American College of Legal Medicine and the Cyril H. Wecht Institute of Forensic Science and Law. The ACLM is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Learning Objectives

In line with our conference theme, Law and Medicine: Topics for the 21^st Century, and the mission of ACLM to continue the professional advancement of its members, this symposium will provide and improve the knowledge and understanding of attendees in the following areas:

• On completion of this course, the learner will possess an advanced understanding of the complex but vital interface between legal and healthcare practice as it pertains to several pressing, contemporary social issues.
• The learner will possess an advanced understanding of how to pursue his/her professional practice for the purposes of enhanced public safety and social justice.
• The learner will understand the social and legal impact of sport-related concussions, including the epidemiology, state-level legislation, cultural attitudes and role of the media; and will be able to assess the forensic implications of CTE by examining its pathology, diagnostic limitations and the existing evidence connecting repetitive brain trauma to acts of violence and self-harm.
• The learner will be able to implement appropriate informed consent procedures for accessing and utilizing information from genealogical databases, explain how data privacy laws impact access and utilization of genomic data, apply legal standards as appropriate for introducing genealogical and genomic evidence in court, and confront the ethical tightrope of balancing public safety with individual rights.
• The learner will be able to identify the major scientific and methodological criticisms of forensic bitemark analysis, explain the statistical and ethical problems associated with dental age estimation in legal proceedings, evaluate the implications of unreliable forensic odontology practices on the justice system, and discuss alternative approaches and safeguards to ensure the responsible use of forensic dental evidence.
• The learner will be able to identify the legal, medical and ethical principles that shape organ donation and transplantation practice; apply integrated knowledge of law and health sciences to evaluate case scenarios involving consent, allocation, and trafficking issues; and assess the impact of cultural and ethical considerations on compliance, patient care, and public trust in transplantation systems.

CME Accreditation Statement

The American College of Legal Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medicine education for physicians.

Credit Statement

The American College of Legal Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category I Credits™, which includes a maximum of 2.0 of Medical Ethics hours credits. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Conflict Resolution Statement

The American College of Legal Medicine has reviewed the disclosures from all planners, faculty, and others in the position to control content and resolved all identified conflicts of interest applicable, and are posted on the ACLM website, www.aclm.org.

For those traveling to Pittsburgh to attend our symposium, we have booked a block of rooms at the nearby Doubletree by Hilton Hotel & Suites for the nights of Oct. 16-18. To make your reservation, please visit Medicine and the Law Symposium Booking Registration or call 1-800-222-TREE (8733).

Parking

• $6.00 for Weekend/Evening
• Event Rates are $10-$40
• Overnight parking is for permit holders only.

You can request a full refund for your registration, with a $25 processing fee deducted, if you cancel up to one week before the symposium begins. However, after Friday, October 10, refunds will only be granted with documented proof of a medical or other emergency. Additionally, please be aware that up until Monday, October 13, individuals registered for onsite participation have the option to switch to the virtual attendance option.