Identifying, Understanding, and Handling Legal Documents - 1.0 Credit

Identifying, Understanding, and Handling Legal Documents

Presented by: The Florida Professional Liability Self-Insurance Programs:

Randall C. Jenkins, Esq.

Beth W. Munz, Esq., CPHRM

Stephanie Gann, BS

Ryan Copenhaver
 

Disclosure Statement: Randall C. Jenkins, Esq., Beth W. Munz, Esq., CPHRM, Stephanie Gann, BS, and Ryan Copenhaver have disclosed that they have no relevant financial relationships.  No one else in a position to control content has any financial relationships to disclose.

Requirements for Successful Completion: This CME activity consists of an educational component (slides, audio/online lecture) which is followed by an online post-test.  Certificates are awarded upon successful completion (80% proficiency) of the post-test.  In order to receive credit, participants must view the presentation in its entirety.

Release Date: 07/01/2022

Expiration Date: 12/31/2024

Target Audience: Primary Care Physicians, Specialty Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, and Pharmacists.

Learning Objectives: As a result of the participation in this activity, participants should be able to: 
1. Identify common legal documents and their purpose.

2. Understand specific obligations associated with various legal documents.

3. Know when and whom to ask for help.

4. Understand implications of non-compliance.Learn best practices for handling legal documents.

CME Advisory Committee Disclosure: Conflict of interest information for the CME Advisory Committee members can be found on the following website: https://cme.ufl.edu/disclosure/.  All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

Accreditation: The University of Florida College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit: The University of Florida College of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Contact: If you have any questions please feel free to contact SIPHELP at (352) 273-7006 or at SIPHELP@ad.ufl.edu.

Bibliographic Sources:
1. Florida Statutes 766.106, 766.204 and 933.

2. Fla. Admin. Code R.64B8-10.004.

3. Public Health Trust of Dade County v. Valcin (Fla. 1985).

4. Bondu v. Gurvich (Fla. 3d DCA 1984).

5. Aron v. Huttoe (Fla. 4th DCA 1972).

6. The Florida Rules of Civil Procedure and Rules of Criminal Procedure 1.410 and 3.361.

7. Florida Bar Association’s website www.floridabar.org.