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January 2010
33rd Annual Meeting Agenda and Registration Now Available!
Registration is now open for the 33rd PIAA Annual Meeting, May 12–15, 2010 at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers. This theme of this year’s meeting is “Protecting Patients, Reducing Risk: New Liability Challenges in 2010 and Beyond.” The meeting will also celebrate the 25th anniversary of the PIAA Data Sharing Project (DSP), which began in 1985 and has accumulated more than 260,000 claims and suits. Data from the DSP will be prominently featured in a number of presentations at the meeting, including the following sessions: Medical Technology Advancement and
Associated Medical Professional Liability Risks; Increased Obstetrical Risks Due to the Economic Downturn; American College of Cardiology/PIAA Study: Aortic Dissection Claims; and PIAA Data Sharing Project: An Examination from the Perspective of Claims, Risk Management, and Defense Counsel. Other sessions at the meeting will cover a broad range of topics, each chosen for its direct relevance to the successful management of a medical professional liability insurance carrier. To review the full agenda, learn about accommodations, or to register online, click here.
PIAA Data Sharing Project: 25 Years and Counting
2010 marks the 25th anniversary of the PIAA Data Sharing Project (DSP). The DSP is a major on-going claim study, which currently includes 22 PIAA member companies submitting their claims data semi-annually. This effort, which began in 1985, has accumulated more than 260,000 claims and suits and continues to serve as the largest database of medical professional liability claims. The DSP includes claims against physicians, dentists, other healthcare providers and professional corporations. Over the next 12 months, PIAA research publications and other communication materials will be branded
with a special logo commemorating this important achievement. In addition, data from the DSP will be prominently featured in a number of presentations at the 33rd PIAA Annual Meeting in Chicago. For details on the agenda for the 2010 Annual Meeting, click here.
2010 Board Governance Roundtable to Feature NACD Speakers
The PIAA Board Governance Roundtable is designed to address issues imperative to those serving as chairs, vice chairs, and directors of PIAA member companies. The 2010 Board Governance Roundtable will be held on March 18-21 at the Westin Kierland Resort and Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona. The central focus of this year’s meeting is best practices in corporate governance. The meeting will feature speakers from the National Association of Corporate Directors and is sponsored by Prime Advisors, Inc. Topics to be covered include: the role of the board and management; creating and sustaining
board value: corporate strategy and risk oversight; the board’s role in CEO and board succession planning; and much more. To view the full agenda, read about hotel accommodations, or to register online, click here. Note: This meeting is open to PIAA regular and associate members only.