Policy statement - Professional liability insurance and medicolegal education for pediatric residents and fellows

Steven M. Donn; Jeffrey L. Brown; Jon Mark Fanaroff; Jay P. Goldsmith; Jose Luis Gonzalez; Robert A. Mendelson; William M. McDonnell; Stephan R. Paul

doi:10.1542/peds.2011-1025

Policy statement - Professional liability insurance and medicolegal education for pediatric residents and fellows

Steven M. Donn, Jeffrey L. Brown, Jon Mark Fanaroff, Jay P. Goldsmith, Jose Luis Gonzalez, Robert A. Mendelson, William M. McDonnell, Stephan R. Paul

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Abstract

The American Academy of Pediatrics believes that pediatric residents and fellows should be fully informed of the scope and limitations of their professional liability insurance coverage while in training. The academy states that residents and fellows should be educated by their training institutions on matters relating to medical liability and the importance of maintaining adequate and continuous professional liability insurance coverage throughout their careers in medicine.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	624-629
Number of pages	6
Journal	Pediatrics
Volume	128
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2011-1025
State	Published - Sep 2011
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Fellow
Graduate medical education
Medical malpractice insurance
Medicolegal education
Professional liability insurance
Resident
Resident liability
Risk management

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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