Risk Management in Dermatopathology with Concentration on Melanocytic Lesions (Oct 21, 2020 - Oct 20, 2025)
hosted byOpus Medicus, Inc.Risk Management in Dermatopathology with Concentration on Melanocytic Lesions is organized by Opus Medicus, Inc.
Course Dates:
Last Review Date: 21-Oct-2020
Expiration Date: 20-Oct-2025
Description:
This online CME course increases awareness of the risk of error in the routine practice of diagnostic Dermatopathology and provides mechanisms for minimizing the risk of error when handling difficult cases. It concentrates on pitfalls in the diagnosis of melanoma and mimics. This will enable more effective consultations with clinical providers and thereby improve treatment efficacy and clinical outcomes.
Objectives:
• Increase awareness of the risk of error in the routine practice of diagnostic Dermatopathology and provide mechanisms to minimize errors in diagnosis and communication when handling difficult cases. Emphasis on risk awareness in diagnosing melanocytic lesions and melanoma.
• Enable more effective consultations with clinical providers for improved clinical outcomes.
Topics:
• Risk of error in Dermatopathology
• Synopsis of the nature of medical-legal liability and process of legal claims.
• Detailed risk scenarios in pre-analytic, analytic, and post-analytic phases of processing skin specimens.
• High-risk case profiles in Dermatopathology
• Strategies to reduce the risk of error in the processing and diagnosis of skin specimens.
