2026 ANNUAL MEDICAL-LEGAL SEMINAR

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2026 Medical – Legal Seminar

LIVE IN PERSON SEMINAR

Thursday, May 28, 2026  |  5:30 – 9:00 PM  | 3.0 General Hours

ProMedica Toledo Hospital
2113 Hughes Drive
Toledo, Ohio 43606
Donald V. Kellermeyer Medical
Education Center Auditorium

5:00 p.m.      Registration              

5:20 p.m.      Welcome and Introductions

5:30 p.m.            Medical Legal Update

Patrick B. Cavanaugh, JD, Eastman & Smith, LTD

Andrea A. Rodriguez, JD, Eastman & Smith, LTD

• Learn the latest legal developments in Ohio Medical Malpractice
• Explain how recent legal developments may impact liability and claims
• Best response to new legal developments

5:50 p.m.      Medical AI: Past, Present and Future

                       William McCreary, PhD, LLM, MBA, MA, MS, BS

                        •  Describe the AI principles that drive and make possible the application of technology to medicine

                        •  Evaluate the level of risk with new clinical technology that relies on AI, by being able to better separate the hype from reality

                        •  Analyze the implication for AI in healthcare as related to issues associated with overrelince on the technology and overlooking unintended consequences

6:20 p.m.      Medical-Legal Ramifications of AI

                       Ryan Sadeghian, MD, MBA, MSc, FAAP

                               •  Describe Key types of AI and their current applications in medical and surgical practice

                               •  Evaluate how AI can enhance clinical and surgical workflows, including decision support, imaging, and robotic assisted procedures

                                      •  Assess the limitations, risks, and legal considerations associated with the use of AI in patient care

                                      •  Apply best practices for safely integrating AI into clinical workflows while maintaining physician accountability

6:50 p.m.        Break

7:05 p.m.        AI's Interface with EMR, an EPIC Demonstration 

                          Brian Miller, MD

                                   •  Review the current and near-future AI tools available to clinical providers to support medical decision making

                                   •  Review non-clinical AI tools utilized in healthcare administrative functions

                                   •  Demonstrate ambient dictation AI use in patient encounter

                                  •  Compare the impact of healthcare AI on quality, safety, and the overall patient experience

7:25 p.m.            Q&A

                              Moderator, Patrick B. Cavanaugh, Esq., Eastman & Smith, LTD.

                         •  Roundtable discussion with speakers

7:45 p.m.             Break

8:00 p.m.             The Nurse Licensure Compact and Interprofessional Practice: What Every Clinician Needs to Know

                               Kristie Gallagher, DNP, RN, CEN, CPEN, TCRN, EMTP, EMSI, FAEN  

• Describe key provisions of the Nurse Lecensure Compact (NLC)
• Explain how NLC impacts interprofessional collaboration
• Apply NLC principles to practice scenarios

9:00 p.m.       Evaluation & Adjournment

PROMEDICA
TOLEDO HOSPITAL
2113 Hughes Drive
Toledo, Ohio 43606
Donald V. Kellermeyer Medical
Education Center Auditorium

All registration fees must be paid in full prior to the start of the seminar. Cancellations received prior to the seminar will be refunded less a $30 administration fee. No refunds or transfers given for cancellations received on or after the day of the program. Upon request, course materials are available in consideration of tuition paid. The TBA reserves the right to modify or cancel a program if circumstances warrant. If the TBA cancels a program, full tuition will be refunded.