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LEAP for Clinicians: Litigation Education and Performance

A self-paced video CME/CNE course covering malpractice litigation from initial filing through verdict — the legal process, the psychological toll, and how to perform well as a defendant.

✓ Up to 16 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for Physicians

✓ Self-Paced Video CME/CNE Course

✓ Developed by Dr. Gita Pensa, MD

✓ 2 Years Unlimited Access from Enrollment

 
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Scimple Education, LLC designates this Enduring Material activity for a maximum of 16 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.

If you've ever wondered what would happen if you got sued —

Most clinicians don't think about litigation until it arrives. And when it does, nothing in their training has prepared them for what it actually involves — the legal process, the deposition, the psychological weight of it, or how to perform well under that kind of sustained pressure.

This course is for clinicians who want to understand it before they're in it, and for those already named who want a roadmap.

Specifically, if any of these are true:

You practice knowing litigation is a real possibility — and you've never been given any preparation for it

You've been named and the process feels like a black box — opaque, unpredictable, and out of your control

You're managing the emotional weight of an adverse event and no one around you is talking about what that's actually like

You want to understand your role as a defendant — not just survive the deposition, but show up prepared

You've heard other physicians describe the shame, isolation, and fear of litigation and you want to be ready if it happens to you

You want the education you should have gotten in training but didn't

Then this course is for you.

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AS A DOCTOR, NURSE or APP,

the fear of malpractice litigation is more than just an abstract concern—it’s a reality that can overshadow your confidence, shake your mindset, and affect your personal and professional well-being. But it doesn’t have to be this way.

Dr. Gita Pensa, a leading expert in litigation stress management and a sought-after performance coach for defendants, has developed a groundbreaking 12-week webinar course designed to teach doctors, nurses and APPs all the things you need to know about in litigation, from the time you are named in a lawsuit until a jury verdict (and all the possibilities in between.) You’ll gain access to the insights Dr. Pensa shares with the clients in her busy 1:1 litigation performance coaching practice.

Dr. Pensa knows this work firsthand: she was the sole physician defendant in a $28‑million demand case that spanned twelve years and multiple trials, and she built these tools from that lived experience.

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Why This Course is Important

Every day, you provide exceptional care under intense pressure. When an adverse event occurs, the legal system often treats that care as a failure. Without a roadmap, it's natural to feel lost.
 
Dr. Pensa has been in your shoes. Her insights combine twelve years of real-world experience as a defendant with evidence-based strategies tailored specifically for healthcare professionals. This is the education that transforms you from a bystander in your own case into a critical member of your defense team.
 

What Clinicians Are Saying

"I absolutely recommend you should take this program and learn all you can about the litigation process."

-Amanda R, MD

"It's the type of course that you get out of it, so make sure to stay engaged to get the most out of the course."

-Jennifer

"You can get so much out of the course for relatively little time. It's like a roadmap that will save you hours of driving around in circles."

-Brandon P., MD

THE FRAMEWORK

Comprehensive Preparation for the Modern Defendant

Mastering the Emotional Toll

Navigate the grief, guilt, and "identity crisis" that arise after an adverse event. Discover evidence-based coaching strategies to process these emotions so they don't consume your life or your practice.

Knowledge & Strategy

Understand your role as a critical member of your defense team. Gain clarity on the legal timeline, terminology, and tactics to reduce the fear of the unknown.

 

Resilience & Performance

Learn how to use litigation as a catalyst for personal growth. Develop the mindset required to perform well in depositions and at trial, transforming fear into empowered action.

CURRICULUM

All 12 Course Modules

  1. CME Acknowledgement

    2 lessons
    1. Important CME Information
    2. CME Acknowledgement

  2. Week Two: Getting Your Bearings

    6 lessons
    1. A Pep Talk...And a Reality Check
    2. You've Been Served: Do's and Don'ts in Early Litigation
    3. Stranger in a Strange Land: Getting Oriented
    4. Basic Legalese
    5. Playing the Long Game: Handling Uncertainty
    6. Week Two Wrap Up and Homework

  3. Week Three: The Ecosystem of Litigation

    5 lessons
    1. The MPL Ecosystem: Players and their Perspectives
    2. What's In Your Policy? What You Should Know
    3. Your Attorney and You: A Critical Relationship
    4. Expert Witnesses
    5. Week 3 Wrap Up; Influence, Control and Acceptance

  4. Week 4: Thinking About Thinking

    6 lessons
    1. The Coaching Model
    2. How Does 'Thought Work' Work?
    3. Two Physician Stories: Applying the Coaching Model
    4. The Power of Narrative: "What Are You Making This Mean?"
    5. Common Thought Traps in Litigation
    6. Wrap Up: Fear vs Challenge

  5. Week 5: The Adverse Event and Your Inner Critic

    4 lessons
    1. The Aftermath of the Adverse Event
    2. Self-Criticism vs. Self-Compassion
    3. Shame and Isolation vs. Connection
    4. Week 5 Wrap Up and Tips for Supporting Others in Litigation

  6. Week 6: Deposition Dynamics

    4 lessons
    1. Deposition Dynamics: Goals and Pre-Deposition Preparation
    2. Deposition Dynamics: In-The-Moment Techniques and Pitfalls
    3. What Is Self-Care?
    4. Feedback!

  7. Week 8: Synthesis

    4 lessons
    1. Next Level Legalese
    2. Physician Stories and the Power of Narrative
    3. Application of the Coaching Model
    4. Who Will You Be After You Endure?

  8. Week 9: The Road to Trial

    4 lessons
    1. Settlement vs. Trial
    2. Emotional and Practical Considerations
    3. Overview of a Trial
    4. Jury Considerations

  9. Week 10: On Trial

    4 lessons
    1. Introduction to Effective Trial Testimony
    2. Optics in the Fishbowl
    3. Losing at Trial: 'It's Only Halftime'
    4. 'Nuclear' Verdicts and a Changing MPL Landscape

  10. Week 11: Catalyst and Courage

    5 lessons
    1. Litigation as Transition and Catalyst
    2. Radical Self-Care
    3. Relationship Maintenance and Repair
    4. Course Correction Tools
    5. Returning to Professional Courage

  11. Week 12: Life After Litigation

    5 lessons
    1. Making (Not Finding) Sense and Meaning
    2. Life After Litigation
    3. Love It or Leave It: Your Medical Career
    4. Farewell...and Remember Your Tools
    5. Survey / Feedback

  12. Bonus Q&A Videos/Notes from Spring 2025 Cohort Class

    6 lessons
    1. Spring 2025 Q&A Webinar 1
    2. Q&A Webinar 2: Summary only
    3. Q&A Webinar 3: Ask-A-Lawyer with Marc Calvert
    4. Q&A Webinar 4: Mini Mock Depo and Debrief with Dusty Otwell
    5. Q&A Webinar 5
    6. Live Q&A 6 recording

  13. Post-Activity Evaluation

    1 lesson
    1. Post-Activity Evaluation

Course Details

đź“ą Format

Twelve high-impact video modules, entirely self-paced.

⏰ Access Period

2 years of unlimited access from your enrollment date

đź‘Ą Audience

Physicians, nurses, dentists, residents, and other patient-facing clinicians

🎓 CME/CNE Credits

Maximum of 16 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for physicians

đź‘Ą Group Discounts

Available for ten or more enrollees—contact us to inquire

đź“… Learn on Your Schedule

No deadlines, no pressure—perfect for busy clinicians managing active cases

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