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:
- Identify examples of common complaints made against dental hygienists
- Implement key risk management strategies to enhance professional practice behaviours and safeguard
your practice
- Understand how the CDHA professional liability insurance (PLI) program protects you against
complaints alleging error,
omission, or malpractice