Becoming an Expert Witness | March 29, 2025

The speakers will discuss specific challenges related to serving as an expert witness as an Interventional Radiologist. This course will cover everything from being contacted by counsel for a potential case, providing a case review, delivering a deposition, taking the stand in a court proceeding, and how to handle a cross examination. In addition, we will explore some of the moral and ethical ramifications of being an expert witness. 

This course is required for obtaining credits earned live at the SIR 2025 Annual Meeting Session: Becoming an Expert Witness.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 2.00 Participation
Course opens: 
03/29/2025
Course expires: 
12/31/2025
Cost:
$0.00

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Purpose/Desired Learning Outcome 
Following this activity, learners will be able to implement effective communication strategies in legal settings and apply their clinical knowledge to determine standard of care. Learners will utilize courtroom presentation skills, legal terminology, and ethical frameworks to serve confidently as expert witnesses.

Accreditation Statement
The Society for Interventional Radiology (SIR) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement

The Society for Interventional Radiology (SIR) designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Instructions for Claiming CME

  • Attend the sessions in full for which credit is sought
  • Complete the post-activity evaluation
  • A certificate of completion/transcript will be available once the evaluation is submitted

Disclosure of Commercial Support

The Society for Interventional Radiology (SIR) received funding to support this activity from:
No support received

Available Credit

  • 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 2.00 Participation

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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