Legal Committee
Who We Are
The AAEM Legal Committee monitors the emergency medicine legal arena to provide information to members regarding medical legal matters as it relates to the administrative and clinical practice of emergency medicine. They provide research and legal opinions/interpretations to the Executive Committee and board of directors on specific medico-legal issues. They also write white papers and/or articles for Common Sense on current/recurring medico-legal issues that impact AAEM members.
Leadership
Melanie S. Heniff, MD JD FAAEM FAAP
Chair
Malia J. Moore, MD FAAEM
Vice Chair
Al O. Giwa, LLB MD MBA MBE FAAEM
Board Liaison
Ashley Allgood
Staff Liaison
Our Projects
The committee created the Remarkable Testimony Database to inform Academy members about expert witnesses whose testimony in emergency medicine cases is “remarkable.” Committee members have written articles on legal issues in emergency medicine for Common Sense.
Submit a CaseRead articles and listen to podcasts related to emergency physician contracts.
Contract Resources- Duty to Rescue: A Health Care Perspective by Richard I. Suarez, JM and Tessa Haspil-Corgan, MD, September/October 2023
- Understanding Your Professional Liability Policy by Melanie Heniff, MD JD and Malia Moore, MD, January/February 2023
If you are interested in joining our committee, apply today!
Apply to Join a CommitteeAppointments are confirmed on a quarterly basis (January, April, July, October).