On Wednesday, February 27, Attorney Gregory Abrams addressed over 30 medical staff leaders, physicians and administrators from hospitals in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. He discussed such varied topics as the decision by the Medical Board of California to abolish its physicians' impairment Diversion Program, recent developments in court-made law regarding peer review and how a whistleblower is defined in amendments to existing California law, AB635.

Mr. Abrams is General Counsel for the Institute for Medical Quality and is a private practice attorney for physicians and medical staffs. He served as legal counsel for the CMA for 15 years.

Be sure to look for an announcement from RCMA about the next Medical Staff Leadership Forum.