E169 - The Canadian Medical Protective Association & Cold Steel on Medico-legal Risks for the Surgeon (part 1)

Cold Steel: Canadian Journal of Surgery Podcast

We are delighted to release our new collaborative mini-series on “Medico-legal Risks for
the Surgeon”. The Canadian Medical Protective Association and the Cold Steel podcast
have teamed up to release this mini-series exploring some common legal issues that
might arise for surgeons.

In this first episode, we explore some basic legal issues that surgeons might face. We
explore the peer-review system, documentation, inherent risk, the role of the system in
medico-legal errors, and the impact these issues have on surgeons.
Stay tuned for our other episodes!

Bio:
Dr. Richard Mimeault completed his medical degree at McGill University in 1982. He
went on to do an internship at the Wellesley Hospital in Toronto, followed by a general
surgery residency in Ottawa and then a two-year transplant fellowship at the University
Hospital in London, Ontario. In 1989, he returned to Ottawa where he started a practice
of general and hepatobiliary surgery at the Ottawa Hospital. He was in practice for 27
years during which time he was closely involved with the residency training program
and undergraduate education. He was also peer assessor for the College of Physicians
and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) and volunteered in third-world surgery and surgical
education. He joined the CMPA as a physician advisor in 2017.

Links:

1. Documentation workshop. https://www.cmpa-acpm.ca/en/education-events/teaching-resources/physician-patient/documentation--principles-of-medical-record-keeping
2. Test result workshop. https://www.cmpa-acpm.ca/en/education-events/workshops/workshop-test-results-follow-up
3. Haytham Kaafarani on Surgeons as a Second Victim: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6MiYBhgt2k7qDMCxUZt537
4. https://www.cmpa-acpm.ca/en/research-policy/know-your-risk/what-general-surgeons-need-to-know
5. Reducing Diagnostic Error with Janice Kwan: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6HJjgK3756tb7NO5fFQUDY