The Medical Protection Podcast

Become an expert witness, and why your profession needs you

The Medical Protection Podcast

Show Notes

A current MPS campaign is focussed on raising awareness of expert witness work and encouraging more clinicians to take up this valuable role. Introduced by Dr Katie Grant and hosted by Sara Grewar this episode looks at what an expert witness is, why the campaign is important and what it hopes to achieve.

FURTHER INFORMATION Medical Protection launching a new campaign on expert witnesses

SPEAKERS Your hosts today were Dr Katie Grant and Sara Grewar

Our guest speaker today was Patricia Canedo.

If you are interested in more information, registering for the expert witness webinars on 10 and 24 May please visit:

10 MAY - Redefining the expert witness; your profession needs you! (MPS members only?) 24 MAY - Redefining the expert witness: preparing to take the stand (MPS members only?)

For more information about Medical Protection please visit www.medicalprotection.org.

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