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The 2026 Mark Gorney, MD, Memorial Lecture will feature Daniel Aaron, MD, JD, speaking on A New Legal Standard for Medical Malpractice. The session will be moderated by Julie Ritzman, MBA, CPHRM, Vice President of Patient Safety Risk Management for The Doctors Company.

About the Namesake: Mark Gorney, MD, was a plastic surgeon and dedicated member of the plastic surgery community. After completing his studies, which included enrolling in Harvard University at age 16, a brief interruption to serve in the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy, and a one-year internship in Paris, Dr. Gorney was certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery in 1957. Dr. Gorney subsequently served as President of the California Society of Plastic Surgery (1978-79) and the President of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (1982-83). He also served as a founding member of the Board of Governors and the first Medical Director for The Doctors Company. During his time at TDC, Dr. Gorney became a leader in medical risk management and insurance coverage. He worked tirelessly to help other providers navigate these areas until his death in November 2014. To learn more about Dr. Gorney, please read this tribute from the American Association of Plastic Surgeons.

The Mark Gorney, MD, Memorial Lecture is presented in collaboration with The Doctors Company, a fellow ACCME-accredited provider.

Speaker: Daniel Aaron, MD, JD

Moderator: Julie Ritzman, MBA, CPHRM

1. Describe recent changes in legal standards governing medical malpractice.
2. Identify how evolving malpractice frameworks impact clinical decision-making in plastic surgery.
3. Apply risk management principles to documentation and patient communication.
4. Evaluate strategies to mitigate legal risk while maintaining patient-centered care.

Accreditation Statement

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

 

Designation Statement

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Of the 1.0  credits, 0.25 have been identified as applicable to patient safety.

 

Recognition Statement

The Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits offered by this activity are enhanced by ASPS Learner Credit Reporting for learners who have opted into this reporting. Successful completion of this CME activity enables active American Board of Surgery (ABS) members the opportunity to earn credit toward the CME requirement of the ABS's Continuous Certification program when claimed within 30 days of completion of the activity.

Participants in ASPS-accredited education who want their CME credits reported to certifying and state licensing boards must opt-into reporting and add their NPI as well as state license ID and/or collaborating board ID(s) before claiming credit.

Disclosure Policy

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) requires all instructors, planners, reviewers, managers and other individuals in a position to control or influence the content of an activity to disclose all relevant financial relationships or affiliations. All identified conflicts of interest must be resolved and the educational content thoroughly vetted by ASPS for fair balance, scientific objectivity and appropriateness of patient care recommendations. ASPS also requires faculty/authors to disclose when off-label/unapproved uses of product are discussed in a CME activity or included in related materials.

Disclaimer: All relevant financial relationships for planners, faculty and others in control of content (either individually or as a group) are reviewed by the ASPS Continuing Education Committee and have been mitigated, if applicable.

The following faculty members/reviewers have the following disclosures:
Julie Ritzman, MBA, CPHRM – The Doctors Company, Officer

The following faculty members have no relevant financial relationships or affiliations to disclose:

Daniel Aaron, MD, JD


AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM: 1.0
Release Date:  4/1/2026
Expiration Date:  10/1/2026
Estimated time to complete this course: 1 hour

*Course access ends on course expiration date

Directly provided by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons® (ASPS®)