Annual Obstetric Malpractice Conference 2015

Don't miss this exciting and highly educational summit where you can network and learn from the industry leaders and colleagues alike and also pick up those valuable CPD points. This event promises in 2015 to deliver a top shelf educational experience full of case studies and the latest thinking and trends from academia, government, the bar and clinical practice.

Topics covered include:

Eligibility, access and collaboration - past, present and future challenges in Australia.
Bad outcomes in Maternity Care: Do Obstetricians intervene enough?
More lifting of the drapes: What really happens in obstetric litigation?
Litigation based policy against evidence based practice
Pre-pregnancy genetic screening
Legal issues concerning homebirth
Ideal practice or reasonable practice
Balancing the interest of your clients and mitigating litigation opportunities
International surrogacy
Insurance and indemnity issues and trends in obstetrics and midwifery
Border line viability and responsibility around resuscitating before 24 weeks.
What to expect if I get called to the coroners court?
Defensive medicine

KEY SPEAKERS:

Professor Alec Welsh, Professor in Maternal- Fetal Medicine, School of Women’s & Children’s Health, University of New South Wales
David Hirsch, Barrister, Selborne Chambers
Michelle Newton, Vice-President, Australian College of Midwives and Lecturer in Midwifery, La Trobe University
Janine McIlwraith, Senior Associate, Catherine Henry Partners, and General Editor, Australian Civil Liability Bulletin
Mary Anne Hartley QC, Barrister, Victorian Bar
David Amor, Medical Director, Victorian Clinical Genetics Services
Dr Srinivas Bolisetty, Lead Clinician & Senior Neonatologist, Department of Newborn Care, Royal Hospital for Women, Randwick
Sharon Keeling MBBS, PhD, JD, Barrister, Victorian Bar