28: A career as a medical malpractice coach
My guest, Laura Fortner, MD, is a specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Laura’s life changed with her involvement in a medical malpractice suit. A Certified Life Coach helped Laura to heal from this experience. This propelled her in a new direction, becoming a Certified Life Coach herself, in order to help physicians deal with the trauma of being involved in a malpractice suit.
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“I’ve turned my pain into purpose. It’s a passion to the point that there’s value in getting paid for what I’m doing as a medical malpractice coach. I would do it regardless because there is such a need, and it’s purposeful work to me.”
Show Highlights:
- Laura shares why she chose the high risk area of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
- How she was hit with a medical malpractice lawsuit and the stress that it caused.
- After practicing for 21 years, she describes how she went from private practice to an OB Hospitalist position working part-time.
- She shares how she found purpose in her pain by becoming a Certified Life Coach.
- How she helps other physicians heal the personal and moral injury that accompanies a lawsuit as a medical malpractice coach.
- Steps physicians can take after being served and where to find emotional and mental support.
- To mitigate the effects of litigation stress, there is a movement to change the physician culture and profession, which Laura discusses.
About me:
I’m an experienced physician executive with over 30 years of clinical and administrative experience in various healthcare settings. I’m passionate about coaching and mentoring physicians interested in transitioning to full time or part time non-clinical roles either within the healthcare industry or external to healthcare. I have served as a COO for an emergency medicine management company, CMO for several hospitals, Vice-president of ambulatory quality for a large multispecialty medical group, Vice-president of system quality and safety for a multi-hospital system, along with numerous medical staff positions and other administrative roles.
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Additional Resources:
We RISE in the face of Medical Malpractice – Facebook Group
Avoiding medical malpractice in the wake of the pandemic
Coping with a medical malpractice suit
Effects of malpractice law on the practice of medicine
Malpractice and its effects on the healthcare industry
Physician Litigation Stress Resource Center
Physicians react: life after a lawsuit
What happens after a doctor is accused of medical malpractice
You’ve been served: lawsuit survival tips for physicians
A Guide to Effective Decision Making
Free 30 Minute Coaching Introductory Session
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