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Representing Licensed Professionals Before OPMC & OPD
Thursday, November 5, 2009
- Location -
The New Yorker Hotel
481 Eighth Avenue @ 34th Street
New York, NY
(212) 244-0719
4.0 TOTAL CREDITS
3.0 credit hours of law practice management
and/or professional practice and 1.0 skills
Description
This program will focus on crucial aspects and repercussions of
healthcare professional disciplinary processes, exploring strategic
decisions that must be made at critical stages. The program will
emphasize anticipation and management of the far-reaching collateral
consequences of professional discipline, including the impact on the
licensee’s ability to participate in governmental and commercial
healthcare payment programs. Speakers will discuss ways in which
the constructive use of settlement procedures, such as OPD’s
informal settlement conference, can result in optimal resolution.
Topics include restoration of professional licenses and representation
of impaired professionals.
Agenda
8:30-9:00 a.m. Registration (outside of the
meeting room)
9:00-9:10 Welcome and Introduction
Committee Co-Chair: Kenneth Larywon, Esq. (New
York City and Long Island)
Committee Co-Chair: Carolyn Shearer, Esq. (Albany
and Syracuse)
Local Program Co-Chair: Salvatore J. Russo, Esq.
(New York City)
Local Program Co-Chair: Christopher K.H. Dressler,
Esq. (Albany)
Local Program Co-Chair: Andrew Knoll, JD, MD
(Syracuse)
Local Program Co-Chair: Gregory J. Naclerio, Esq.
(Long Island)
9:10-9:35
I. State of Office of Professional Medical Conduct:
Overview of OPMC activities and Board initiatives;
practical impact of statutory changes, from both the prosecution and
defense viewpoints.
Participants:
OPMC: Henry S. Weintraub, Esq. (New York City and
Long Island)
Roy
P. Nemerson, Esq. (New York City and Long Island)
OPMC: Peter D. VanBuren, Esq. (Albany)
OPMC: Michael Hiser, Esq. (Syracuse)
SBPMC: Katherine Hawkins, M.D., J.D. (all
locations)
Defense Counsel: Carolyn Shearer, Esq. (Albany
and Syracuse)
Defense Counsel: Kenneth R. Larywon, Esq. (Long
Island)
9:35-10:25
II. Interview of Physician and Post-Interview Procedures:
Role of OPMC Medical Coordinator; pre-interview and
post-interview events and strategies; consideration by Investigation
Committee.
Participants:
OPMC Demetrios Georgakopoulos (New York City)
OPMC: Tod Christopher (Albany)
OPMC: Justin Marchesani (Syracuse)
OPMC: Paul Scher (Long Island)
OPMC: Sondra Stoss (Long Island)
SBPMC: Katherine Hawkins, M.D., J.D. (all
locations)
Defense Counsel: Peter T. Crean, Esq. (New York
City)
Defense Counsel: Christopher K.H. Dressler, Esq.
(Albany)
Defense Counsel: Andrew M. Knoll, Esq.
(Syracuse)
Defense Counsel: Gregory J. Naclerio, Esq. (Long
Island)
10:25-11:15 III Repercussions of Professional
Discipline / Collateral Damage:
• Sanctions by the Office of Medicaid Inspector
General
• Impact on participation in managed care and other payment
programs
• Probation and role of the OPMC Physician Monitoring
Program
• Licensure actions in other states, before and after OPMC
proceedings: OPMC direct referral process; out-of-state actions
triggered by OPMC proceedings
Participants:
OMIG: James G. Sheehan, Esq. (New York City and
Albany)
OMIG: Robert A. Hussar, Esq. (Syracuse and Long
Island)
OMIG: Michael E. Little, Esq. (Syracuse)
Commercial Carrier Representative: TBD (all
locations)
OPMC: Joann V. Dawson (New York City, Albany,
Syracuse and Long Island)
Henry S. Weintraub, Esq. (New York City and Long
Island)
Roy P. Nemerson, Esq. (New York City and Long
Island)
OPMC: Peter D. VanBuren, Esq. (Albany)
OPMC: Michael Hiser, Esq. (Syracuse)
CDPHP: Paul S. Gillan, Esq. (Albany)
Defense Counsel: Anthony Z. Scher, Esq. (New York
City and Long Island)
Defense Counsel: Carolyn Shearer, Esq.
(Albany)
Defense Counsel: TBD (Syracuse)
11:15-11:30 Break
11:30-12:10 p.m.
IV. OPD and the Office of the Professions:
• Restoration of license or disciplinary surrender
of license
• Interview and Informal Settlement Conference procedures
Participants:
OPD: George Ding, Esq. (New York City and Long
Island)
OPD: Louis J. Catone, Esq. (Albany)
OPD: Karen Carlson (Syracuse)
Defense Counsel: Lourdes Martinez, Esq. (New York
City)
Defense Counsel: Ann-Jo Pennock McTague, Esq.
(Albany)
Defense Counsel: TBD (Syracuse)
Defense Counsel: Joseph DeMarzo, Esq. (Long
Island)
12:10-1:00
V. Impaired Professionals:
• Physicians:
o Committee for Physician Health and its relationship with OPMC
o OPMC process for temporary surrender of license
o Role of the OPMC Physician Monitoring Program
• Other professionals licensed under Title VIII of the
Education Law:
o SED Professional Assistance Program
o OPD process for temporary surrender of license
Participants
OPD: George Ding, Esq. (New York City and Long
Island)
OPD: Louis J. Catone, Esq. (Albany)
OPD: Karen Carlson (Syracuse)
CPH: Terrance M. Bedient, FACHE (New York
City, Albany, Syracuse and Long Island)
OPMC: Joann V. Dawson (New York City, Albany,
Syracuse and Long Island)
Defense Counsel: James Fabian, Esq. (New
York City and Long Island)
Defense Counsel: Debra J. Young, Esq.
(Albany)
Defense Counsel: Andrew Knoll, Esq.
(Syracuse)
1:00 p.m. Adjournment
Faculty
Overall Planning Co-Chairs
Carolyn Shearer, Esq.
Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC
—Albany
Kenneth R. Larywon, Esq.
Martin Clearwater & Bell LLP
—New York City
Local Panels
New York City: Salvatore J. Russo,
Esq., Deputy Counsel, NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation, New
York City * Kenneth Larywon, Esq., Martin, Clearwater
& Bell, LLP, New York * Terrance M. Bedient, FACHE,
Vice President, Medical Society of the State of New York, Director,
Committee for Physician Health * Peter Crean,
Esq., Martin, Clearwater & Bell, LLP, New York *
Joann V. Dawson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of
Professional Medical Conduct, New York State Department of Health *
George Ding, Esq., Director, Prosecution Division,
Office of Professional Discipline, New York State Education Department *
James Fabian, Esq., Nixon Peabody LLP, New York *
Demetrios Georgakopoulos, Senior Medical Conduct
Investigator, Office of Professional Medical Conduct, New York State
Department of Health * Katherine A. Hawkins, MD, JD,
Executive Secretary, Board for Professional Medical Conduct, New York
State Department of Health * Lourdes Martinez, Esq.,
Garfunkel, Wild & Travis, PC, Great Neck * Roy Nemerson,
Esq., Deputy Counsel, Bureau of Professional Medical Conduct,
New York State Department of Health * Paul Scher,
Supervising Medical Conduct Investigator, Office of Professional Medical
Conduct, New York State Department of Health * James G. Sheehan,
Esq., Medicaid Inspector General, New York State Office of the
Medicaid Inspector General * Henry Weintraub, Esq.,
Chief Counsel, Bureau of Professional Medical Conduct, New York State
Department of Health.
Albany: Christopher K.H. Dressler, Esq., Maynard,
O'Connor, Smith & Catalinotto LLP, Albany * Terrance M.
Bedient, FACHE, Vice President, Medical Society of the State of
New York, Director, Committee for Physician Health * Louis J.
Catone, Esq., Director, Office of Professional Discipline, New
York State Education Department * Joann V. Dawson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Professional Medical Conduct, New York
State Department of Health * Paul A. Gillan, Esq.,
Legal Counsel, Capital District Physicians Health Plan, Inc. *
Katherine A. Hawkins, MD, JD, Executive Secretary,
Board for Professional Medical Conduct, New York State Department of
Health * Anne-Jo Pennock McTague, Esq., Maynard,
O'Connor, Smith & Catalinotto LLP, Albany * Paul
Scher, Supervising Medical Conduct Investigator, Office of
Professional Medical Conduct, New York State Department of Health *
Carolyn Shearer, Esq., Bond, Schoeneck & King,
PLLC, Albany * James G. Sheehan, Esq., Medicaid
Inspector General, New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector
General * Peter D. VanBuren, Esq., Deputy Counsel,
Bureau of Professional Medical Conduct, New York State Department of
Health * Debra J. Young, Esq., Thuillez, Ford, Gold,
Butler & Young, LLP, Albany.
Syracuse: Andrew M. Knoll, Esq., Scolaro,
Shulman, Cohen, Fetter & Burstein, PC, Syracuse * Terrance
M. Bedient, FACHE, Vice President, Medical Society of the State
of New York, Director, Committee for Physician Health * Karen
Carlson, Esq., Deputy Director, Prosecution Division, Office of
Professional Discipline, New York State Education Department *
Joann V. Dawson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of
Professional Medical Conduct, New York State Department of Health *
Katherine A. Hawkins, MD, JD, Executive Secretary,
Board for Professional Medical Conduct, New York State Department of
Health * Michael Hiser, Esq., Associate Counsel, Bureau
of Professional Medical Conduct, New York State Department of Health *
Robert A. Hussar, Esq., First Deputy Medicaid Inspector
General, New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector General, *
Michael E. Little, Esq., Deputy Medicaid Inspector
General for Investigations, New York State Office of the Medicaid
Inspector General * Justin Marchesani, Senior Medical
Conduct Investigator, Office of Professional Medical Conduct, New York
State Department of Health * Richard S. Tubiolo, Esq.,
Hirsch & Tubiolo, PC, Rochester * Carolyn Shearer,
Esq., Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC, Albany
Long Island: Gregory J. Naclerio,
Esq., Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, PC, Uniondale *
Terrance M. Bedient, CACHE, vice PPresident,
Medical Society of the State of New York, Director, Committee for
Physician Health * Joann V. Dawson, Acting Deputy
Director, Office of Professional Medical Conduct, New York State
Department of Health Joseph DeMarzo, Esq., Martin, Clearwater &
Bell, LLP, New York * Joseph DeMarzo, Esq., Martin,
Clearwater & Bell, LLP, New York City * George Ding,
Esq., Director, Prosecution Division, Office of Professional
Discipline, New York State Education Department * James Fabian,
Esq., Nixon Peabody LLP, New York * Katherine A.
Hawkins, MD, JD, Executive Secretary, Board for Professional
Medical Conduct, New York State Department of Health * Robert A.
Hussar, Esq., First Deputy Medicaid Inspector General New York
State Office of the Medicaid Inspector General, * Kenneth
Larywon, Esq., Martin, Clearwater & Bell, LLP, New York *
Roy Nemerson, Esq., Deputy Counsel, Bureau of
Professional Medical Conduct, New York State Department of Health *
Paul Scher, Supervising Medical Conduct Investigator,
Office of Professional Medical Conduct, New York State Department of
Health * Henry Weintraub, Esq., Chief Counsel, Bureau
of Professional Medical Conduct, New York State Department of
Health.
Directions
By Subway: The closest subway station is "34th Street Penn Station" for
A, C and E train.
The last day to pre-register online was November 4, 2009.
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