Presentations

Presentations

  • New Media; Telehealth
    • “Virginia Telemedicine Law: 17th Annual Virginia Health Law Legislative Update,” Virginia Bar Association Health Law Section, 3 June 2015, Richmond, Virginia
    • New York Health Forum: “Current Status, Challenges, and Opportunities of mHealth,” Moderator, 21 May 2015, New York, New York
    • International DTC Telemedicine: How do Practitioners Use this Model and Uphold the Medical Standard of Care?, Moderator, CTeL Executive Telehealth Spring Summit 2015, April 9 and 10, 2015, Washington, DC.
    • Liability Under Telemedicine. Annual Meeting, Health Coalition on Liability and Access, 26 February 2015, Washington, D.C.
    • Telemedicine Malpractice: Claims and Defenses. CTeL Brown Bag Webinar, 3 Feb. 2015
    • “Telemedicine and Big Data: Implications for Liability Exposure,” AMA State Legislative Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, 9 January 2015
    • “Telemedical Malpractice” as part of “Medical-Legal Aspects of Pain Management & Workers’ Compensation,” presented by the American Board of Legal Medicine and University at Sea, S. Sandy Sanbar, M.D., Ph.D., J.D., Program Chairman (November 30 – December 7, 2014)
    • “The Standard of Care,” CTeL Executive Telehealth Roundtable Summit, 14 November 2014, Washington, DC
    • “Telemedicine in Austere Medical Environments: Legal and Regulatory Issues,” IRHC Annual Conference, 7 October 2014, London, England
    • Telemental Health Best Practices: Privacy and Informed Consent, American Psychological Association Annual Meeting, August 9, 2014, Washington, DC
    • “Navigating Telemedicine Requirements for Licensing, Scope of Practice and Reimbursement: Overcoming Multi-State Regulatory Hurdles for Providers and Facilities,” Strafford Publications (webinar), July 9, 2014
    • Ethical and Legal Issues: Telemedical Malpractice, ABLM and ABMM 2014 Review Course, ACLM 54th Annual Meeting, February 27, 2014, Dallas (appearing virtually)
    • “The Trow Case: A Cautionary Tale,” CTeL Brown Bag webinar, 18 Dec. 2013
    • “Mobile App Guidance: Food and Drug Administration,” CTeL Brown Bag webinar, 21 October 2013
    • “Telemedicine: Professional Liability and Risk Management,” PIAA Corporate Counsel Workshop, Richmond, Va. 15 October 2013
    • “Litigation risk,” CTeL/CTeL Innovations Executive Telehealth Roundtable Summit, Washington, DC, 25 September 2013
    • “Telehealth Risk Management,” Oklahoma Healthcare Summit, Oklahoma City, 10 August 2013
    • Cisco, Inc., “Bring Your Own Device,” Webinar, 23 May 2013
    • “Bring Your Own Device (and Extra Insurance): Overcoming Physician Liability Concerns in the Practice of Telemedicine and mHealth,” ACI, Washington, DC, 30 April 2013
    • “Legal Requirements of Telemedicine: Reducing Risks and Minimizing Exposure Through Regulation,” World Congress Leadership Summit on Patient-Centered Care, 27 July 2012
    • “Telemedical Malpractice Claims,” CTeL Brown Bag Luncheon, 29 March 2012
    • “Telemedicine Consent Forms,” CTeL Brown Bag Luncheon, 19 December 2011
    • “Telehealth and Telepsychology Best Practices: Successful Practice, Psychotechnologies, and Reimbursement,” 2011 Am. Psychological Assn. Convention, Washington, D.C., 4-7 August 2011
    • “Mobile Health: Legal Issues for Mental Health Practice,” 2011 APA Convention, Washington, D.C., August 4-7, 2011
    • “Internet Telemental Health: Legal Considerations,” ATA 2010 – 15th Annual International Meeting & Exposition, San Antonio, Texas, 15-18 May 2010
    • “Are We Facing a New ‘Wild West’?” ATA 2011 – 16th Annual International Meeting & Exposition, Tampa, FL, 1-3 May 2011
    • “Liability for Failing to Provide Telemedical Services, ” co-presented with John Blum for the Strafford CTeL Webinar, 28 February 2011
    • “Delivering Psychotherapy Online: The Legal Issues,” presented at the American Psychological Association Convention, San Diego, 12-15 August 2010
    • “Malpractice Claims,” The University of Maryland School of Law, Roundtable on Legal Impediments to Telemedicine, Baltimore, 16 April 2010
    • “Do You Tweet? Corporate Implications of Social Networking,” Spring World 2010 Conference, Orlando, 21-24 March 2010
    • “Overcoming the Unique Challenges of Internet-Based Marketing,” Fourth Annual In-House Counsel & Regulatory Forum: Minimizing Legal Risks in Drug Advertising and Promotion, American Conference Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 13-14 March 2006
    • “Managing the Risks and Exposures of Web-Based Marketing,” American Conference Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 14 June 2005
    • “Web-related liability,” the National Meeting of the Association of Test Publishers, Palm Springs, California, 4 February 2004
    • “Success in Telemental Health,” Association of Telehealth Service Providers, 14 May 2003
    • “Web-related Liability for Pharmaceutical Companies and Medical Device Companies,” American Conference Institute, New York, New York, 14 December 2001
    • “The Draft Convention on International Telehealth,” American Telemedicine Association Annual Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona, 23 May 2000
    • “Legal Issues in Telemedicine,” Applying Telecommunications in Medicine: Future Directions and Policy Issues, A Delaware Policy Forum, College of Human Resources, Education and Public Policy, University of Delaware (January 1998)
    • “Telemedicine,” International Bar Association, New Delhi, November 1997
  • Life Sciences
    • “Expansion Strategies of East Asian Pharma Companies: Shifting the Paradigm?” Panel Moderator, New York Health Forum-Pharma Forum, Yale Club of new York City, 11 Feb. 2015
    • “Clinical Trials and the Latest Regulatory and Enforcement Developments,” Stafford webinar, 4 September 2013
    • “Implications for Communications Between MSLs and HCPs: Off-Label Promotion and Marketing Compliance,” ExL Pharma, Philadelphia, 18 April 2013
    • “Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices: Products Liability Risk Management,” Stafford webinar, 19 Jan. 2012
    • “Deal or No Deal: Transactions in Life Sciences” (with Steve Keeler, Esq.), Virginia Biotechnology Association, November 2011
    • “Learning the Regulatory Compliance Issues for Both Global and Local KOLs,” co-presented with Aryeh Friedman, Esq., at ExL Pharma, 2d KOL Relationship Summit, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 9-10 August 2011
    • “Medical Education and the Role of KOLs,” Regulatory and Commercialization Strategies of Drug and Device in the U.S., Seoul, South Korea, 13 June 2011
    • “Informed Consent to Clinical Trials Under U.S. Law,” Regulatory and Commercialization Strategies of Drug and Device in the U.S., Seoul, South Korea, 13 June 2011
    • “U.S. Regulation of Controlled Substances: DEA and Beyond,” presented at the 2011 Korea Pharma Collaboration and Investment Forum, New York, NY, 1 May 2011
    • “Sunshine Provisions, CIAs, DOJ Investigations, Oh My!” presented at the 8th MSL Conference, ExL Pharma, Basking Ridge, NJ, April 14-15, 2011
    • “Clinical Trials Disclosure and Reporting Compliance,” Stafford webinar, 31 March 2011
    • “U.S. Regulation of Controlled Substances: DEA and Beyond,” APEC Harmonization Center Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Workshop, Seoul, South Korea, 12-13 May 2010
    • “Clinical Trials: Trends and the new FDA,” co-presented with Christian M. Kennedy at the VBDC Entrepreneurial Luncheon, Richmond, Virginia, 1 April 2010
    • “Clinical Trials: The Framework, Trends and Developments, and Predictions Regarding the Regulatory Landscape with the Current FDA,” co-presented with Christian M. Kennedy and Melissa Gilmore, UCB Pharma, Inc., Charlotte, N.C., 26 March 2010
    • “Cross-Examination of Plaintiff’s Treating Physician,” presented at The Drug and Medical Device on Trial Conference, American Conference Institute,” New York, NY, 24-25 June 2009
    • “Crossing Plaintiff’s Epidemiologist,” presented at “The 2nd Annual Drug and Medical Device on Trial,” American Conference Institute, New York, NY 24 and 25 June 2008
  • HIPAA and Privacy
    • “The Processing of Health Data by the U.S. Pharmaceutical Industry,” IBA Conference, San Francisco, California, 16 September 2003
    • “Accessing Electronic Health Information,” International Bar Association, Cancun, Mexico, 30 October 2001
  • Health Law
    • “Naloxone and Opioids: The Law of Co-Prescribing,” as part of “Medical-Legal Aspects of Pain Management & Workers’ Compensation,” presented by the American Board of Legal Medicine and University at Sea, S. Sandy Sanbar, M.D., Ph.D., J.D., Program Chairman (November 30 – December 7, 2014)
    • “The Two-Midnight Rule,” 2014 VA-DC HFMA Fall Education Conference, Virginia Beach, 25 September 2014 (with colleagues from Clinical Advisory Services)
    • “Civil Law 101,” VCU Forensic Pathology Fellows lecture, 12 December 2013
    • “CMS’s Two-Midnight Rule: How Will It Impact Short-Stay Cases?” HFMA Virtual Seminar 16 October 2013
    • “Utilization Review Committees: Drive Internal Success and Maximize Your Resources,” HC Pro Medicare Compliance Forum, Las Vegas, Nevada, 4 October 2013
    • “So, the Medicare Patient Spent the Night… Now, How Does the Hospital Bill Get Paid Correctly: The Impact of a New CMS Ruling on Medicare Part A Payments,” Central Virginia Healthcare Executive Group, 21 August 2013
    • “Reimbursement Outlook,” McGuireWoods LLP Medical Device, Deerfield, IL, 1-3 November 2011
    • “The Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Act,” Business of Medicine Symposium, T.C. Williams School of Law, University of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia, 29 October 2004
    • BioCyber Ethics Mock Trial Motion for a Preliminary Injunction to Prevent a Corporation from Disconnecting an Intelligent Computer, IBA Conference, San Francisco, California, 16 September 2003
    • “Physicians as Consultants to Industry,” American Conference Institute, The Helmsley Park Hotel, New York, New York, 11-12 April 2002
    • Mock Trial, “Physician-Assisted Suicide,” International Bar Association, Berlin, Germany, October 1996
    • Mock Trial, “Involuntary Civil Commitment,” Edinburgh, Scotland, October 1995
    • Mock Trial, “DNA Testing,” International Bar Association, Melbourne, Australia, October 1994
    • “Reimbursement for Medical Devices in the U.S.” McGuireWoods seminars in Copenhagen, Denmark and Zurich, Switzerland, October 1991
    • “Issues in Industrial Health,” American Society for Personnel Administration, Richmond Area Chapter, October 1987
    • “Humanism, Ethics and Philosophy,” Intern Orientation, Medical College of Virginia, 23 June 1987
    • “Termination of Life Support,” Medical College of Virginia, 25 March 25 1987
    • “Ethical Dimensions of Neonatal Nursing: Current Issues and Perspectives,” Neonatal Nursing Conference, University of Virginia Hospital, 23 March 23 1987
    • Medical College of Virginia Hospital Ethics Committee Grand Rounds, 18 March 1987
  • Risk Management; Compliance
    • “MedMal 101,” VCU School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia, 9 March 2015
    • “Are There Compliance Reasons to Explain Why MSL’s should not be Involved in IITs?” ExL, April 2012
    • “Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices: Products Liability Risk Management Implementation Compliance Programs and Other Measures to Avoid FDA and State Law Violation and Minimize Tort Liability,” 19 January 2012
    •  “Civil Litigation,” Office of Medical Examiner presentation, Richmond, Virginia, 6 December 2011
    • “Malpractice 101,” presented at VCU/MCV 2008-2014, inclusive
    • “Compliance for MSLs,” presented at the 5th Annual MSL Best Practices, ExL Pharma, San Diego, California, 16-17 September 2009
    • “Promotional Companies and the New PhRMA Code,” presented at the Marketing and Salesforce Effectiveness Under the Revised PhRMA Code, ExL Pharma, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 23-24 March 2009
    • “Promotion of Pharmaceuticals on the Internet,” presented at the Seventh Annual Corporate Counsel Forum on Advertising and Promotions for the Pharmaceutical Industry, American Conference Institute, New York, New York, 17-18 November 2008
    • “Implementing Controls to Monitor Drug Advertising on the Web in the Absence of a Regulatory Schematic,” presented at “Advertising and Promotions for the Pharmaceutical Industry,” American Conference Institute, New York, NY, 22-23 January 2008
    • “What Lawyers Want Physicians to Know” (Medical Malpractice Update) presented at the Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, 2 May 2007
    • “Advertising Pharmaceuticals Online: What to Watch Out For,” Fifth Annual In-House Counsel & Regulatory Forum on Advertising Law for the Pharmaceutical Industry, American Conference Institute, New York, New York, 23-24 January 2007
    • “The Seat You Don’t Want To Sit In,” Managing Risks in the Senior Living Setting, BB&T Insurance Services, Inc., Richmond, Virginia, 4 October 2006
    • “Products Liability Issues in Health Care,” Executive Fellowship in Health Law, Offered by the Williamson Institute at Virginia Commonwealth University, Department of Health Administration, and The University of Richmond Law School, Richmond, Virginia, 20 July 2006
    • “Litigation Exposure: Assessing and Minimizing Your Malpractice Risk,” The Homestead, 15th Annual Virginia Geriatrics Conference, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, 14 March 2004
    • “Physicians as Consultants,” American Conference Institute, Roosevelt Hotel, New York, New York, 5 March 2003
    • “House Call: Physicians as Consultants Under the AMA Guidelines and the PhRMA Code,” American Conference Institute, Tavern on the Green, New York, New York, 17 October 2002
    • “The Current Malpractice Crisis: What Can We Do About It?” Region I, National Medical Association, St. Thomas, V.I., 1 March 2002
    • “Risk Avoidance,” MCV’s 11th Annual Williamsburg Geriatrics Conference, 26 March 2000
    • “Legal Issues for the Geriatric Patient: Risk Management,” Grand Rounds, McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center, January, 1998
    • “Risk Management,” ASHRM National Convention, Phoenix, Arizona, October 1992
    • “Risk Management,” American Society of Hospital Risk Managers, North Carolina and Virginia Chapters, 12 November 1987
    • “Medical Malpractice: Substantive Law of Virginia,” National Business Institute (1987)
    • “To Tell the Truth,” Association of Operating Room Nurses, Inc., 23 October 1987
    • “Defense Investigation,” University of Virginia Seminar on Legal Aspects of Nursing, 10 October 1987
    • “Documentation in Medical Malpractice Litigation,” Chippenham Hospital, 19 May 1986
  • Emergency Preparedness
    • “Protecting the Protectors: Federal Legislation for Innovators.” The intersection of Risk Education Symposium Old Dominion Chapter, Association and Contingency Planning. 25 October 2011
    • “Twenty Years of Progress,” Anniversary Celebration – Richmond Ambulance Authority, Richmond, Virginia, 23 September 2011
    • “Pandemic Plan of Action,” presented with Bill Coffin, Michael Liebowitz and Michael Keating at the Risk and Insurance Management Society’s Webinar, 10 September 2009
    • “Pandemic Flu: The Legal Issues,” presented at the Virginia First Annual Meeting, Richmond, Virginia, 7 May 2009
    • “Beyond Pandemic 101: Must a Corporation Prepare for Emergencies,?” presented at the 2009 Federal Home Loan Banking Business Continuity Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, 6 May 2009
    • “Beyond Pandemic 101: Must a Corporation Prepare for Emergencies?,” Presented at the Disaster Relief Journal’s Spring World 2009 Conference, Orlando, Florida, 29 March- 1 April 2009
    • “Pandemic Influenza: Is There a Corporate Duty to Prepare?,” presented at the HRACP , Newport News, Virginia, 17 February 2009
    • “Legal Implications of Pandemic Flu,” presented at the CPAP Symposium, Charlotte, North Carolina, 21 November 2008
    • “Taking Care of Business: The Law of Pandemic Preparedness,” presented at the Chesapeake/Virginia Beach Pandemic Flu Business Continuity Seminar, Chesapeake, Virginia, 27 June 2008
    • “Pandemic Influenza: The Legal Issues,” presented at the 18th WCDM Plenary Session, World Conference Disaster Management, Toronto, Canada, 16, 17 June 2008
    • “Pandemic Flu and the Energy Industry: The Legal Issues,” presented at the EUCI Conference on Pandemic Preparedness for Electric Utilities, Portland, Oregon, 17-18 April 2008
    • “Pandemic Preparedness: Legal Issues,” presented at the Disaster Relief Journal’s Spring World 2008 Conference, Orlando, Florida, 2 April 2008
    • “Pandemic Influenza Assessment Tool for Health-System Pharmacy Departments,” Expert Panel discussion, Pandemic Influenza Assessment Tool Expert Consensus Conference, ASHP Foundation, 4-5 March 2008, Bethesda, Maryland
    • “Pandemic Flu and the Energy Industry: The Legal Issues,” presented at the EUCI Conference on Pandemic Preparedness for Utilities, Philadelphia, PA, 24-25 October 2007
    • “Assessing the Legal Implications of Pandemic Planning,” at Partners in Corporate Preparedness, Roche Pharmaceuticals, Nutley, New Jersey, 8 March 2007
    • “Pandemic Planning: Legal Implications,” presented to Old Dominion Chapter of Association of Contingency Planners, Richmond, Virginia, 28 December 2006
    • “HDHHS Pandemic Influenza Conference: Legal Issues,” HDHHS Pandemic Influenza Workshop, Houston, Texas, 14-15 November 2006
    • “Pandemic Flu and the Schools: Legal Issues,” presented at the Virginia Association of School Superintendents, Charlottesville, Virginia, 8 November 2006
    • “Legal Implications of Pandemic Flu,” Presented at Dominion’s Pandemic Influenza Planning Summit, Chester, Virginia, 15 September 2006
    • “Preparing Contingency Plans to Minimize the Legal Effects of a Potential Avian Flu Pandemic or Other Disaster,” presented at “Achieving Commercial Success in the Face of Food Regulation and Litigation,” American Conference Institute, Chicago, Illinois, 13 and 14 September 2006
  • Obesity
    • Co-Chair, “Achieving Commercial Success in the Face of Food Regulation and Litigation,” American Conference Institute, Chicago, Illinois, 13 and 14 September 2006
    • “Food Fight: Who’s to Blame for America’s Obesity Epidemic?” Dateline NBC Special Report with Stone Phillips, On-camera Interview, 18 August 2006
    • “Food Fight: Who’s to Blame?” Interviewed on camera on 6 March 2006 by Ivanhoe Broadcast News Services on obesity litigation, broadcast on television stations across the United States
    • “Obesity-Related Claims Under State Consumer Protection Statutes,” Achieving Commercial Success in the Face of Food Regulation and Litigation, American Conference Institute, Orlando, Florida, 19-20 January 2006
    • “Food is Not Morphine, and Eating is not an Addiction,” presented at the 2nd National Forum on Preventing and Defending Obesity Claims, American Conference Institute, Washington, D.C., 24-25 January 2005
    • “Defenses to Obesity Claims,” at The Legal and Strategic Guide to Minimizing Liability for Obesity, What Food Industry Counsel Need to Know Now, Marcus Evans, Chicago, Illinois, 8-10 September 2004
    • “Obesity: Alternative Causation,” Presented at the National Forum on Preventing and Defending Obesity Claims, American Conference Institute, Washington, D.C., 29 and 30 January 2004