When it comes to delivering outstanding patient care, there’s never been a more challenging time for medical and health practitioners. With ever-greater demands being placed on you in today’s changing world, it’s essential to constantly enhance your knowledge.

That’s the purpose behind our inaugural Spotlight on Risk conference.

With the help of leading experts in their field, the event will look in detail at some of the most topical medicolegal issues and risks you can face. Just some of the topics to be covered include:

• The criminalisation of medical malpractice
• Doctor-patient relationship and communications in the digital era
• Cultivating resilience in the new reality

Brought to you by Medical Protection, this conference will help you gain valuable insights, enhance your career, expand your understanding of ethical and medicolegal matters, reduce the risk of complaints, and avoid potential pitfalls.

This event is FREE to attend and open to all members and non-members.

Register here

Speakers

Bonnie Hayden Cheng
MBA Programme Director, Associate Professor, Hong Kong University Business School
Bonnie is an advocate for mental health and wellbeing in the workplace. Her work transforming companies through the integration of wellbeing into business strategy has received numerous awards across various sectors.

Dr Katie Grant
Medicolegal Consultant, Medical Protection
Dr Katie Grant initially studied pharmacology, then completed her medical degree in Southampton, UK, in 2005. She also completed a master’s degree in medical law at King’s College London and passed the Diploma in Legal Medicine. She enjoys assisting doctors with a wide range of medicolegal matters, and participating in talks and educational activities.

Dr Rob Hendry
Medical Director, Medical Protection
Rob developed an interest in medical law and completed an MPhil in law and ethics in medicine at Glasgow University. In 2013, he became Medical Director of Medical Protection, and is currently responsible for medicolegal services delivered by Medical Protection to members worldwide.

Dr Graham Howarth
Medicolegal Lead, Medical Protection
Graham qualified as a doctor at the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa. He then went on to qualify as an obstetrician and gynaecologist at the same institute before completing his master’s degree in bioethics. He is a medicolegal consultant at Medical Protection and is the lead on medical services for South Africa.

David Kan
Partner, Solicitor Advocate, Howse Williams
David is a dually qualified medical doctor and solicitor. He moved over to law almost 30 years ago and has specialised in healthcare law ever since. He appreciates the importance of getting involved in a case and managing the evidence and strategies from day one.

Jaime C. Y. Lam
Partner, Mayer Brown
Jaime has extensive experience in defending healthcare professionals in civil, disciplinary, and criminal matters in the context of clinical practice, acting as an advocate at death inquests and disciplinary hearings involving doctors and dentists.

Dr Danny Lee
Senior Medical Advisor, Medical Protection
Danny obtained his doctorate degree in medicine in 2005, and studied law in his leisure time, obtaining three post-graduate law degrees. In the field of medicolegal and ethics, Dr Lee has developed research interests in medical negligence, conflict management, and alternative dispute resolution.

Dr Uzair Sidek
Medicolegal Consultant, Medical Protection
Uzair qualified with an MBBS from the University of Malaya and is currently completing a postgraduate qualification (LLM) in medical law and ethics. Before joining Medical Protection, he worked as a Senior Principal Assistant Director at the Ministry of Health Malaysia (Medico Legal Section, Medical Practice Division).

Raja Eileen Soraya
Management Partner, Raja, Darryl & Loh
Eileen has a formidable reputation for her considerable knowledge of medical law, having acted for medical and dental practitioners for over 20 years. She currently sits on the Executive Committee of the Medico-Legal Society of Malaysia.

Christine Tsang
Partner, Kennedys Law
Christine specialises in the healthcare industry dealing with medical negligence, professional indemnity, public inquiries, and inquests. She is also the honorary legal adviser of several organisations.

Dr Kenneth Tsang
Chief Executive Officer, Gleneagles Hospital
Dr Tsang leads the Gleneagles Hospital Hong Kong in providing excellent and innovative healthcare services. He also steers the hospital's development in the realms of digital health, clinical innovations, and clinical research to foster its growth into a leading healthcare provider, locally and regionally.

Why attend?

1. Inspiration Awaits
Immerse yourself in thought-provoking discussions led by experts on topics relevant to your practice. Surround yourself with like-minded professionals and be inspired by new perspectives and insights.


2. Expand Your Expertise
Keep your knowledge and understanding up to date with ethical and dentolegal matters, reducing the risk of complaints. Stay ahead of the curve and be confident in your career.


3. Grow Your Network
Take advantage of this unrivalled opportunity to make connections and reconnect with your peers.

FAQs

1. How many CPD points will be available for the conference?
CPD learning points have been applied to the conference – we'll update this information shortly.


2. Will there be any networking sessions?
Yes, the conference will include social and networking opportunities throughout the event.


3. Is a live transcript available during the conference?
Yes, this will allow participants to easily follow the conversations or to meet accessibility requirements


4. I missed the digital conference. Is there an option to watch on demand?
   The conference will be recorded and available for two months after the event for those who want to rewatch it. You’ll receive an email with the link to the video after the event.