ACLM 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting: 'In my opinion' - Expert Evidence & the Law

We are pleased to announce that the ACLM 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) is being held in Queenstown, New Zealand, on 7 & 8 September 2024 and has the theme 'In My Opinion: Expert Evidence & the Law'. The ASM will be preceded by our popular Expert Report Writing course on Friday 6 September at the same venue.

The conference is hybrid, with live and virtual attendance options available. (Virtual attendees can attend and participate via live stream, or watch a recording at a later convenient time.)

Guest speakers:

• The Honourable Justice David Collins KC - Judge of the Court of Appeal of New Zealand - Dying to Get Out: Ethical issues of voluntary assisted dying in prisons (Maurice Wallin Address)
• Professor Stephen Cordner - Emeritus Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Monash University - Wrongful Convictions in Australia: Addressing issues in the criminal justice system
• Dr Jack Snyder - American ACLM Past President - Topic coming soon...

All speakers - Main theme:

• Ngaire Watson - Barrister, Sydney Bar | Linda Crawford - Senior Associate, Catherine Henry Lawyers - What Makes a Good Expert?
• Professor Erwin Loh - President Elect RACMA; Chief Medical Officer at Goulburn Valley Health - The Medicolegal Implications of Medical Board of Australia v Dr Gruner for Doctors Working in Leadership Roles in the Health System
• Dr Dion Suyapto - Occupational Physician - Expert Evidence in Impairment Assessment – Expert opinion or just following the Guidelines?
• Bree Knoester - Principal Lawyer and Founder, Brave Legal - Put Your Bathers On and Hop In: From hot-tubbing to AI experts
• Professor Albert Lee - Professor Emeritus of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Governor of Board, World Association for Medical Law - Expert Evidence is Key Opinion to Court and Tribunal to Uphold Justice and Fairness
• Dr Reuben Johnson - Neurosurgeon and Medico Legal Consultant, Wellington Hospital - Measuring Surprise: Is Ordinary Consequence just another form of Zugzwang?
• Professor Roy Beran - Consultant Neurologist and Accredited Sleep Physician; ACLM Joint Head of Teaching Faculty - Provision of Expert Evidence in the Adversary Legal System
• Dr Niroshan Sivathasan - Cosmetic Surgeon - Personal Insights from a Supreme Court Trial

All speakers - Open theme:

• A/Professor David Ernest - Intensive Care Specialist, Monash Health; Deputy Convenor, Medical Panels Victoria - Using Artificial Intelligence to Facilitate Information Provision and Participant Comprehension May Enhance Informed Consent in Human Research
• Professor Mike O’Connor AM - Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Western Sydney; Chair, Patient Care and Clinical Review, St George Private Hospital 
• Professor Cameron Stewart (Remote) - Professor of Health, Law and Ethics - Psychological Testing of Applicants for Medical School
• Dr James Allen - Founder of Orbona Foundation - Evidence, Unconscious Bias and Queer People Dr Richard Arnold - Doctor (Geriatrics and Pain Trainee) - Medical Cannabis: Where does the law and clinical practice currently stand?
• Dr Natasha Laukens - Psychiatrist - Informed Consent and Euthanasia: medical and legal challenges Professor Mike O’Connor AM - Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Western Sydney; Chair, Patient Care and Clinical Review, St George Private Hospital
• Dr Christopher Rudge (Remote) - Lecturer, Sydney Law School - Crossing the Rubicon: Sexual boundary violations by physicians - consequences and regulatory strategies
• Dr Melissa Luig - Senior Staff Specialist and the Head of Neonatology at Westmead Hospital - Navigating the New Extreme in Borderline Viability – Ethical and legal issues

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