C.A.R.E. Skills Workshops - West Virginia Mutual Insurance Company / Hands-on Skill Development

 
 
 
West Virginia Mutual Insurance Company - Physicians Insuring Physicians
 

C.A.R.E. Skills Development Workshops

Specific workshops have been designed for the physician to build upon patient communication skills when unexpected adverse outcomes occur. The focus of the workshop will be skill development through hands-on practice.  A 2% premium credit may be granted upon completion of the workshop. You may take the workshop and choose not to participate in the C.A.R.E. program. The credit will be applied at the time of your policy renewal date and will be effective for 2 years. If you choose to participate in the C.A.R.E. program, you may be granted an additional 3% premium credit upon completion of this Workshop.

2008 Workshops
(WVMIC insured physicians must attend the entire seminar to obtain the 2% premium credit.)

Tuesday, September 30, 2008 
Wheeling Jesuit University 
Wheeling, WV
Registration/Dinner: 5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Seminar: Begins promptly at 6:00 p.m., lasting approximately 2 hours

Thursday, October 16, 2008 
Weirton Medical Center 
Weirton, WV
Registration/Dinner: 5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Seminar: Begins promptly at 6:00 p.m., lasting approximately 2 hours

Wednesday, October 29, 2008 - Seminar is at capacity.  
Guyan Country Club 
Huntington, WV
Registration/Dinner: 5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Seminar: Begins promptly at 6:00 p.m., lasting approximately 2 hours

Thursday, November 6, 2008 
Summit Conference Center 
Charleston, WV
Registration/Dinner: 5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Seminar: Begins promptly at 6:00 p.m., lasting approximately 2 hours

Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Fincastle Country Club
Bluefield, Virginia
Registration/Dinner: 5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Seminar: Begins promptly at 6:00 p.m., lasting approximately 2 hours

Tuesday, December 2, 2008
St. Joseph's Hospital
Buckhannon, WV
Registration/Dinner: 5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Seminar: Begins promptly at 6:00 p.m., lasting approximately 2 hours

Those completing the programs will be able to:

  •     Understand the rationale for openness and
            transparency with disclosure.
  •     Appreciate others' perceptions of the situation.
  •     Consider steps to take before, during and after
        an unanticipated outcome.
  •     Acknowledge the ethical dimensions of disclosure.
  •     Practice the disclosure skills.

To participate in a seminar or have questions answered concerning the C.A.R.E. program, please contact:

Elizabeth S. Bridgeman
Director of C.A.R.E.
Direct Dial: 304-348-5394
Toll Free: 1-888-747-C.A.R.E. (2273)