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. 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.

2010 Workshops

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

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

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

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

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, September 23, 2010

Hilton Garden Inn
Morgantown, 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 20, 2010

Princeton Community Hospital
Princeton, WV
Registration/Dinner: 5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Seminar: Begins promptly at 6:00 p.m., lasting approximately 2 hours

Monday, November 1, 2010

Huntington Internal Medicine Group
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, November 16, 2010

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


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)