Moderators: John Baker, MD, FASMBS; David Tichansky, MD, FASMBS; Ramsey Dallal, MD, FASMBS

8:00am
Decreasing Patient Harm and Liability Exposure Through Analysis of Closed Claims
Karen Posner, PhD, Laura Cheney Professor in Anesthesia Patient Safety, Dept. of  Anesthesia & Pain Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle

8:40am
Common Causes of Medical Errors in Bariatric Surgery
Philip Schauer, MD, FASMBS

9:00am
Teamwork and the Culture of Safety: How to Avoid Preventable Patient Harm in the Inpatient Setting
John Morton, MD, FASMBS

9:20am
Prevention of Readmissions after Bariatric Surgery
Anthony Petrick, MD, FASMBS

9:40am
Panel Discussion with Q & A Session