Professional Liability Coverage for Residents and Fellows

The American Academy of Pediatrics first developed a policy on professional liability coverage for pediatricians-in-training in 1989 and subsequently reaffirmed its basic position with slight modification in 1993. In this latest iteration of the statement, the original positions have been strengthen...

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Published in:Pediatrics (Evanston) 2000-09, Vol.106 (3), p.605-609
Main Authors: Berger, Jan Ellen, Deitschel, Charles H, Berman, Jeffrey I, Buckley, Jerome M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Health participants
Insurance
Insurance coverage
Liability insurance
Malpractice insurance
Medical residencies
Medical sciences
Pediatrics
Physicians
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Residents (Medicine)
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Summary:The American Academy of Pediatrics first developed a policy on professional liability coverage for pediatricians-in-training in 1989 and subsequently reaffirmed its basic position with slight modification in 1993. In this latest iteration of the statement, the original positions have been strengthened to address changes in the professional liability insurance industry, the structure and settings of residency training, and mandated reporting to health provider data banks. The new policy emphasizes the need to provide pediatricians in training with adequate professional liability insurance coverage and to educate residents and fellows on the importance of adequate and uninterrupted professional liability coverage--both during and after residency.
ISSN:0031-4005
1098-4275
DOI:10.1542/peds.106.3.605