R. Austin Wallace, MD
Chairman
David L. Rader
President
WV Mutual Insurance Company

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. Once you attend the workshop, you may choose to participate in the C.A.R.E. program. Participation in the C.A.R.E. program may qualify you for a 5% premium credit.

2012 Workshops

WVMIC insured physicians must attend the entire seminar and become a C.A.R.E. participant to obtain the 5% premium credit.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Holiday Inn Express
Elkins, WV
Registration/Dinner: 5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Seminar: Begins promptly at 6:00 p.m., lasting approximately 2 hours

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

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

Thursday, February 16, 2012

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

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

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, February 29, 2012

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, March 8, 2012

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

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Blennerhassett Hotel
Parkersburg, WV
Registration/Dinner: 5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Seminar: Begins promptly at 6:00 p.m., lasting approximately 2 hours

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Mon General Hospital
Morgantown, 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)