The Preparation Your Defendant Needs
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Eight self-paced video modules
âś“ 1 Year of Unlimited Access       Â
Revisit any module anytimeÂ
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Designed to complement your existing defendant supportÂ
âś“ Up to 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™        Â
CME/CNE credits available upon completionÂ
Referred by Your Insurer or Attorney?
Use their code to access the course and obtain CME at no cost to you.
Defense LEAP is designed to help your attorney and insurer get you the basic information you need to become an integral member of your defense team.
This continuing education course provides general information about coaching, medical malpractice litigation, and mental health. It is not a substitute for advice from an attorney or a qualified mental health clinician, nor is it meant to be directive for any participant's ongoing litigation. Although the information in this course has been reviewed by defense attorneys, participants should defer to their own attorney's advice in personal legal matters.
Defense LEAP: Litigation Education and Performance
Scimple Education, LLC designates this Enduring Material activity for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.
WHAT EVERY CLINICIAN DEFENDANT NEEDS TO KNOW AND ALMOST NONE OF THEM WERE TAUGHT
Most physicians enter litigation with no understanding of what's about to happen. They don't know the legal process. They don't know what's expected of them at deposition. They don't know that what they're feeling — the shame, the isolation, the fear — is a predictable response to an abnormal stressor, not a sign of weakness.
Defense LEAP covers all of it. Eight video modules, built around the full arc of malpractice litigation — the legal process, the psychology of being a defendant, how to perform well under sustained pressure, and how to protect their well-being while the case is open.
If you've been referred here by your insurer or attorney: this course is the preparation you should have received in training. It is not a substitute for your attorney's advice, and it won't ask you to discuss your case. What it will do is give you a clear picture of the process you're in — and the tools to move through it with more skill and less damage.
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Defense LEAP
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CME Acknowledgement
2 lessons- Important CME Information
- CME Acknowledgement
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Week 1: Introduction and Foundation
6 lessons- Introduction and Course Overview
- Dr. Pensa's Litigation Story
- The Origins of Litigation Stress
- You've Been Served: The First Do's and Don'ts
- The Litigation Roadmap: Getting Oriented
- Your Two Big Goals
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Week 2: Getting Your Bearings
4 lessons- Basic Legalese
- Players and Their Roles
- Playing the Long Game
- Introduction to the Coaching Model
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Week 3: Diving Deeper
3 lessons- The Aftermath of an Adverse Event
- Physician Stories
- Applying the Coaching Model
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Week 4: Self-Coaching Strategies for Performance
3 lessons- Self-Coaching Strategies for Performance
- Approaching D-Day (Deposition)
- The Expert Edge: When it Cuts Like a Knife
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Week 5: Deposition Dynamics
2 lessons- Deposition Dynamics: What Are We Doing Here, Anyway?
- Applying Self-Coaching Skills to the Deposition
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Week 6: Leveling Up (Litigation and Your Life)
2 lessons- Next Level Legalese
- Litigation as Catalyst
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Week 7: Things to Know About Trial and Settlement
4 lessons- Trial vs Settlement? Practical and Emotional Considerations
- Overview of a Trial
- Jury Considerations
- Intro to Effective Trial Testimony
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Week 8: Bringing it Home
3 lessons- Making Sense (Where It's Not Easy to Find)
- Love It or Leave It: Your Medical Career
- Remember Your Tools: Integration and Practice
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Post-Activity Evaluation
1 lesson- Post-Activity Evaluation
