Commissioner's Medical Grand Rounds: Your Practice and the New York State Department of Health's Office of Professional Medical Conduct

One of the most important roles of the Health Department is ensuring patient safety. In this Grand Rounds, we'll take a look at the Office of Professional Medical Conduct, how they handle complaints, conduct investigations and manage cases of medical misconduct involving physicians, physician and specialist assistants, and unlicensed medical residents. The discussion will examine exactly how the department defines misconduct and explore the role of physician peer review in the process. It will also present updates and new initiatives.

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Session details:

Host

• Howard A. Zucker, M.D., J.D.
  Dr. Zucker is the Acting Commissioner of Health for the New York State Department of Health.

Presenters

• Keith W. Servis
  Deputy Director of Office of Primary Care& Health Systems Management, Director of The Center for Health Care, Quality and Surveillance, Director of Office of Professional Medical Conduct (OPMC)
• Paula M. Breen
  Deputy Director of Office of Professional Medical Conduct (OPMC)

Location

• Tuesday, March 31, 2015, 6-8pm
  University at Albany School of Public Health
  1 University Place, Conference Room 110A
  Rensselaer, New York 12144-3445