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Occupational Medicine in the Courtroom: Medical and Legal Strategies for Counsel (On-Demand)

General Credits:
Original Date Of Course:

$179.00

Course Description

An experienced board-certified occupational medicine physician discusses best practices for using medical evidence in legal proceedings. This course will discuss sources of medical evidence, how to interpret medical notes and test results, and how to get the best result from your medical expert especially in the setting of independent medical evaluations (IMEs).

Syllabus

  1. Discuss common and not so common sources of medical information
  2. Discuss how to interpret, analyze, and understand complex medical information
  3. Discuss how to interpret medical literature when applied to legal questions
  4. Discuss best practices when obtaining independent medical evaluations
  5. Discuss methods for getting accurate and defensible opinions from your medical expert
  6. Discuss audience questions and concerns regarding the use of medical information in legal settings

Credit Details

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Course Instructor

Jeffrey Westpheling, MD, MPH
Original Date Of Course

General Credits

1.5
Jeffrey Westpheling, MD, MPH
Jeffrey Westpheling, MD, MPH
Jeffrey Westpheling, MD, MPH is a board-certified occupational medicine physician who holds a Bachelor's degree in Biology from Drake University and both a Doctor of Medicine and Master of Public Health from the University of Iowa. He brings over 25 years of clinical experience evaluating and treating injured workers, along with extensive expertise in independent medical evaluations, medical record reviews, causation analyses, impairment ratings, and fitness for duty examinations.
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