The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences invites you to Grand Rounds this Friday, from noon to 1:15 p.m. at the Mailman Center for Child Development, eighth-floor auditorium. Lawrence E. Brownstein, private practice attorney in West Palm Beach, will present "Psychiatric Malpractice: A Legal Perspective." Upon completion of this lecture, participants will be able to discuss common themes giving rise to malpractice claims from patient suicide, employ the best risk management practices to help avoid a lawsuit, analyze a case presentation, and discuss the standard of care for suicide risk assessment.

This educational activity is approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. Continuing education credit will be awarded to psychologists and social workers who attend. For additional information, please contact Carmen Bou-Crick at 305-355-9073 or cbou@med.miami.edu.