Medical education on medico-legal risks of low value care

Project Member(s): Ries, N.

Funding or Partner Organisation: NPS MedicineWise
NPS MedicineWise

Start year: 2021

Summary: This project involves collaboration with Choosing Wisely Australia/NPS Medicine Wise in the implementation and evaluation of an online medical education course on legal issues when providing potentially unnecessary test, treatments and procedures. The content for the online course was developed and piloted in a previous grant, funded by the Avant Foundation (PRO18-5528). Choosing Wisely Australia is a national organisation with a mission to improve healthcare quality and safety. It partners with health professional colleges, societies and associations and, through its parent organisation, NPS Medicine Wise, delivers high-quality, accredited continuing professional education. CW/NPS are reputable and trusted organisations among Australian health professionals. By translating a UTS research output into a nationally available resource to improve professional practice, this collaboration is a high-value opportunity for engagement and impact with industry end-users. The project will also increase knowledge on the role of medico-legal training in promoting healthcare quality and safety.

FOR Codes: Legal Processes, Other Health, Other health sciences, Medical and health law

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.