Summary
How much do you know about the risks and liabilities associated with your
professional practice? In this insightful session, CDHA's professional
liability insurance and legal partners, BMS Canada and Gowlings WLG LLP,
will explore the most common complaints made against dental hygienists,
key risk management strategies to safeguard your practice, and how the
CDHA insurance program protects you with tailored coverage and specialist
legal representation. A unique emphasis is placed on social media and
risks associated with its use as a tool in your clinical practice.
Following the webinar, explore
CDHA’s professional liability insurance program
through our broker, BMS Canada Risk Services Ltd. and learn more about
tailored
insurance solutions
for CDHA members.
To further support this webinar presentation, refer to the legislation,
regulations, by-laws, guidelines, and standards of practice set by the
Dental Hygiene Regulatory Authority
in your province/territory.
Presenters
Ashley Clifford, BMS Canada
Ashley Clifford is an Associate Director at BMS Canada, a specialist
broker that provides insurance coverage and risk management services
to over 700,000 healthcare and regulated professionals across Canada
and globally. Ashley and the BMS team evaluate the risk exposures
specific to dental hygienists and ensure that CDHA members have
access to market-leading coverage to address your practice risk.
Phedely Ariste, Gowling WLG
Phedely Ariste is an associate at Gowling WLG, where he represents
individuals, professionals, public entities, not-for-profits, and
private companies. His litigation practice focuses on medical
defence, health law, professional liability, and administrative law,
with additional experience in commercial disputes and sports law. He
has experience in political and public policy work, including
advising on government relations and regulatory matters, and
previously worked on Parliament Hill with the Independent Senators
Group. Phedely has also served as a senior editor of the Ottawa Law
Review, completed a legal internship in South Africa, and
co-authored chapters in Civil Procedure and Practice in Ontario.
Learning Outcomes
After the webinar, participants will be able to:
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Identify examples of common complaints made against dental hygienists
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Implement key risk management strategies to enhance professional
practice behaviours and safeguard your practice
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Understand how the CDHA professional liability insurance (PLI) program
protects you against complaints alleging error, omission, or
malpractice