24th Annual Nurse Attorneys Association Conference

Lowis & Gellen health law attorney Shellie Karno led two sessions of the 24th Annual Nurse Attorneys Association Conference held recently in Chicago. Shellie organized, coordinated, and moderated a panel of health care professionals presenting their perspectives on the volatile issue of tort reform. The program was titled "A View From All Sides" and the commentators included Max Brown, General Counsel of Rush-Presbyterian-St. Lukes Medical Center, for the hospital side of the issue, Theresa Hoban, General Counsel of Northwest Community Hospital, on policy perspective, and Robert Stalker of Hub International presenting the insurance industry perspective. Mark Smith, a Lowis & Gellen partner, presented the defensive perspective, and Allen Schwartz presented the plaintiff's perspective.

In an additionional presentation, Shellie addressed the Advanced Practice Nurse Section of the Association on the hearing and appeals provisions of the Illinois Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act entitled "Defending Your License." Advanced Practice nurses are RNs with additional certification who work under the aegis of corroborating agreements and physicians. Shellie's programs were both CLE and NEC certified for attendees.