Bryn Esplin, JD, HEC-C
Presented on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 – 4:00 PM MST
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The pandemic has disrupted education at all levels. In the context of medical education, the requisite that students’ training consists of in-person patient encounters during their clinical rotations has presented new dilemmas. Some schools introduced so-called ‘liability waivers’, wherein students would waive their right to legal action should they develop COVID-19 resulting from clinical rotations. Professor Esplin discusses the contractual legality, overarching ethical implications, and the feasibility of releasing a school from responsibility in that instance, Looking ahead, too, this presentation will explore how medical education may change if patient contact is reduced for students to reduce spread of the disease. This discussion will explore those topics and many more. Bring your experiences and questions!
Professor Esplin is an assistant professor of medicine at University of North Texas Health Center.