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The Cooperative of American Physicians, Inc. (CAP) is proud to join Desert Doctors in hosting a t presentation designed to help physicians run safer, more successful practices.
About the Program:
For more than 15 years, Gordon Ownby, general counsel of the Cooperative of American Physicians, has summarized hundreds of medical malpractice case studies for his monthly column, “Case of the Month.” Mr. Ownby compiled more than 80 real-life litigated cases in the wildly popular, Medicine on Trial, Second Edition.
In his presentation, Mr. Ownby offers examples of litigated cases which may have been avoided had physicians trusted their initial instincts in treating their patients.
The program objectives are:
As general counsel for the Cooperative of American Physicians, Inc., (CAP) since 1992, Mr. Ownby directs a legal staff and outside counsel to deliver legal solutions to this industry-leading medical professional liability company.
Working with industry coalitions and company-retained lobbyists, Mr. Ownby provides analysis and key communications for CAP’s health care liability legislative program. He also represents the interests of health care on the board of the Civil Justice Association of California and advances the development of case law affecting the rights of physicians and patients through the Amicus Curiae Committee of the California Medical Association.
Other duties at CAP include management of regulatory compliance, board governance, and liability coverage matters. Mr. Ownby also promotes patient safety through his regular column for physicians, “Case of the Month.” In 2010, CAP published Mr. Ownby’s columns in the book: “Medicine on Trial: Risk Management Lessons from Litigated Cases.”
From 1987 to 1992, Mr. Ownby was a litigation attorney with Schmid & Voiles, a law firm dedicated to the defense of CAP members. Prior to becoming a lawyer, Mr. Ownby was a news editor at the Los Angeles Daily Journal, California’s largest legal newspaper.
Mr. Ownby earned his law degree from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles and was admitted to the California State Bar in 1987. He is a cum laude graduate of California State University, Northridge, where he earned a BA degree in Political Science.
CAP members receive medical liability protection from the Mutual Protection Trust (MPT). Since 2006, MPT has earned A.M. Best Company′s A+ (“superior”) rating, demonstrating MPT′s financial strength and its ability to meet ongoing coverage and contractual obligations.
The Mutual Protection Trust (MPT) is authorized under Section 1280.7 of the California Insurance Code as an unincorporated interindemnity arrangement among physician members of the Cooperative of American Physicians, Inc. (CAP). Members do not pay insurance premiums. Instead, they pay tax-deductible assessments, based on risk classifications, for the amount necessary to pay claims and administrative costs. No assurance can be given as to the amount or frequency of assessments. Members also make a tax-deductible Initial Trust Deposit, which is refundable according to the terms of the MPT Agreement. ©2016
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