Marvin H. Firestone, JD, MD, LFAPA
| CURRICULUM VITAE Marvin H. Firestone, JD, MD, LFAPA |
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| Private Practice of Neuropsychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
and Legal Medicine, San Mateo County President, Northern California Psychiatric Society and Chairman of its Council Director, Neuropsychiatric Head Injury and Dementia Evaluation Services, CHW Sequoia Hospital, Redwood City, CA Neuropsychiatric Consultant, Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit, Mental Health and Rehabilitation Division, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA (Affiliated with Stanford University) Forensic Evaluator, Santa Clara Superior Court Forensic Evaluator, San Mateo County Superior Court Faculty Lecturer, Psychiatry and Law Seminar, Residency training Program, Stanford University Hospital Member of Teaching Faculty, Psychiatric Residency Training Program, San Mateo County (Chope) Hospital, San Mateo, CA Member, Executive Committee and Council of the California Psychiatric Association Member of Executive Council, San Mateo County Psychiatric Society, San Mateo, CA Member, Liaison Committee to the California Medical Program's Diversion Program Faculty Lecturer in Legal Medicine, International Conferences, Inc., Fort Lauderdale, FL President and Seminar Lecturer in Risk Prevention Skills & Legal Medicine, Western Institute of Legal Medicine Editor-in-Chief Emeritus, Medical Legal Lessons, Official publication of the American College of Legal Medicine Member of the Editorial Board, Journal of Legal Medicine, (ACLM) Deputy Editor, Legal Medicine, (ACLM) Consultant in Psychiatry to the Surgeon General's Office of the U. S. Army [BACK TO TOP] |
1981-Present 2003-2004 1997-Present 1993-Present 1989-Present 1989-Present 1998-Present 1990-Present 2002-2005 May 1996-Present 2003-2004 1987-Present 1990-Present January 1, 2000-Present 1990-Present 2002-Present 1973-Present |
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| Redwood City, CA | President-Elect, Northern California Psychiatric Society
Associate Editor, Legal Medicine, (ACLM) |
2002-2003
1990-2002 |
| Chairman, Psychiatry Section, CHW Sequoia Hospital, | April 1998-1999 | |
| Member of Executive Committee, CHW Sequoia Hospital Medical Staff, Redwood City, CA | April 1998-1999 | |
| Vice-President, Northern California Psychiatric Society | 2000-2001 | |
| Councilor-at-Large, Northern California Psychiatric Society | 1994-2001 | |
| Qualified Medical Evaluator, Industrial Medical Council, Department of Industrial Relations, State of California | 1992-1999 | |
| Editor-in-Chief, Medical Legal Lessons, Official Publication of the American College of Legal Medicine | 1992-2000 | |
| San Mateo Psychiatric Society: Secretary-Treasurer |
1993-1995 |
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| President-Elect | 1995-1996 | |
| President | 1997-1998 | |
| Faculty Lecturer, Annual Board of Legal Medicine Review Course, American Board of Legal Medicine | 1990-1996 | |
| Member of the Board of Trustees, American College of Legal Medicine Foundation | 1992-1995 | |
| Neuropsychiatrist, Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit; Chief, Forensic Psychiatric Service; Quality Assurance Monitor, In-Patient Treatment Unit; Consultant, Extended Care Program; Director, Neuropsychiatric & Movement Disorders Clinic - Mental Health and Rehabilitation Division, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA. (Affiliated with Stanford University) | 1990-1993 | |
| Psychiatrist, National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorders, Dual Diagnosis Program, Department of Veteran Affairs, Menlo Park, CA (Affiliated with Stanford University) | 1989-1990 | |
| Clinical Examiner of Diplomate Candidates, American Board of Forensic Psychiatry, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland | 1991-1992 | |
| Faculty Lecturer in Neuropsychiatry, Med-Psych Corporation, Palm Coast, Florida | 1989-1994 | |
| Consultant in Neuropsychiatry, First Western Medical Group, San Jose, CA | 1989-1991 | |
| Editor-in-Chief, Legal Medicine Perspectives, Official Publication of the American College of Legal Medicine | 1990-1993 | |
| Neuropsychiatric Consultant, Challenge Rehabilitation, Inc., Colorado Springs, CO | 1989-1991 | |
| Editor-in-Chief, Legal Aspects of Medical Practice, Official Publication of the American College of Legal Medicine | 1985-1990 | |
| Hirsh Professor of Health Care Law & Ethics, Department of Health Services Management & Policy, The George Washington University, Washington, D.C. | 1987-1989 | |
| Professor of Legal Medicine, Department of Health Care Sciences, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, The George Washington University, Washington D.C. | 1987-1989 | |
| Professor of Law and Lecturer in Psychiatry and the Law, The National Law Center, The George Washington University, Washington, D.C. | 1987-1989 | |
| Private Psychiatric Practice, Boulder, CO | 1973-1987 | |
| Colorado Medical Society, State Delegate from Boulder County and Member of State Nominating and Credentials Committees | 1983-1987 | |
| American College of Legal Medicine: President President-Elect Secretary Treasurer Chairman: National Membership Committee Professional Development Committee Education Committee Credentials & Fellowship Council Executive Council Nominating Committee Honorary Fellowship and Gold Awards Committee Annual Conference on Legal Medicine Mid-year Educational Conference on Legal Medicine Member, Judicial Council Publications Committee Education Committee |
1993-1994 1992-1993 1991-1992 1989-1990 1986-1988 1987-1990 1988-1990 1994-1995 1989-1995 1994-1995 1997-1998 1989 1985, 1990 and 1995 1994-1999 1991-2000 1998-2001 |
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| Guest Lecturer, University of Colorado School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Denver, CO | ||
| Guest Lecturer, Denver University Law Center, Denver, CO | ||
| Guest Lecturer, University of Colorado School of Law, Boulder, CO | ||
| Psychiatric Consultant and Lecturer, Adolescent Medicine Service, Department of Pediatrics, Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Denver, CO | 1973-1987 | |
| Chairman, Department of Psychiatry and Member of Executive Committee, Boulder Community Hospital, Boulder, CO | 1974-1975 & 1983-1984 | |
| President, Boulder County Medical Society, Boulder, CO | 1981-1982 | |
| Psychiatric Consultant, Boulder Memorial Hospital Pain Treatment Program | 1975-1980 | |
| Psychiatric Consultant, Professional Advisory Board, Colorado Mental Health Association | 1974-1977 | |
| Psychiatrist to Crisis Intervention Team, Mental Health Center of Boulder County | 1972-1979 | |
| Chief, Psychiatric Service, 5502 Reserve Hospital, (Rank - Colonel) Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Denver, Colorado | 1973-1982 | |
| Faculty, Center for the Study and Prevention of Malpractice in the Mental Health Professions, Washington, D.C. | 1982-1985 | |
| Chief, Psychiatric Consultation Service, Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Denver, Colorado | 1972-1973 | |
| Psychiatric Consultant, International School, Bangkok, Thailand | 1970-1972 | |
| Chief, Department of Neuropsychiatry, SEATO Medical Research Laboratory, Bangkok, Thailand | 1969-1972 | |
| Chief, Department of Psychiatry and Neurology; Chief, Mental Hygiene Consultation Service, Fort Carson, Colorado | 1968-1969 | |
| Psychiatric Research Consultant, Suicide Referral Service, Colorado Springs, CO. | 1968-1969 | |
| Psychiatric Consultant, Emory John Brady Hospital, Colorado Springs, CO. | 1968-1969 | |
| Psychiatric Consultant to Montessori Schools, Washington, D.C. | 1967-1969 | |
| Staff of Community Psychiatric Clinic, Bethesda, Maryland | 1966-1968 | |
| Chief Psychiatric Resident, Walter Reed General Hospital, Washington D.C. | 1968 | |
| AWARDS
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Phi Kappa Phi Scientific Honorary Fraternity, Pennsylvania State University | 1959 |
| O. Spurgeon English Award for outstanding work in Psychiatry, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA. | 1964 | |
| Temple University School of Medicine Representative to the White House Conference on Mental Retardation, Washington, D.C. | 1963 | |
| Alpha Epsilon Delta Premedical Honorary Fraternity, Pennsylvania State University | 1959 | |
| President's Award. American College of Legal Medicine: 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995 and 1996 | ||
| Fellow, American College of Legal Medicine | ||
| Fellow, American Academy of Forensic Sciences | ||
| Life Fellow, American Psychiatric Association | ||
| Fellow, Pacific Rim College of Psychiatrists | ||
| Listed in "Who's Who in the World" of Marquis
Who's Who [BACK TO TOP] |
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| American Psychiatric Association American Neuropsychiatric Association Northern California Psychiatric Society San Mateo Psychiatric Society American Academy of Forensic Sciences The American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology Forensic Mental Health Association of California American College of Legal Medicine American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry Pacific Rim College of Psychiatrists [BACK TO TOP] |
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| V. A. Hospital, Palo Alto, CA | ||
| Stanford University Hospital, Palo Alto, CA | ||
| CHW Sequoia Hospital, Redwood City, CA | ||
| CHW Seton Medical Center, Daly City, CA | ||
| CHW Seton Coastside Medical Center, Moss Beach, CA | ||
| Licenses to Practice Medicine: | ||
| State of California - (#G019295) | 1970 | |
| State of Colorado - (#15996) | 1969 | |
| State of Hawaii - (#4736) | 1983 | |
| State of Maryland - (#D02126) | 1966 | |
| State of Texas - (#K9526) | 2000 | |
| Thailand | 1971 | |
Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners |
1982 |
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| Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology | 1971 | |
| Added Qualification in Geriatric Psychiatry | 1995 | |
| Diplomate, American Board of Legal Medicine | 1982 | |
| Diplomate, American Board of Forensic Psychiatry | 1985 | |
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| B.S., Pennsylvania State University | 1961 | |
| M.D., Temple University | 1964 | |
| J.D., University of Colorado [BACK TO TOP] |
1980 | |
| Rotating Medical Internship, Madigan General Hospital, Tacoma, Washington | 1965 | |
| Residency Training, Department of Psychiatry and Neurology, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C. | 1965-1968 | |
| Preceptorships: Obstetrics, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Madigan General Hospital, Tacoma, Washington Pediatrics, Delores Rannings, M.D., Silver Spring, Maryland |
1965 1966-1968 |
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| Sub-specialty Training and Certification: Washington School of Psychiatry: Group Dynamics and Analytic Group Psychotherapy, Washington, D.C. Training in Mediation, Family Mediation Association, Monterey, CA Advanced Training in Mediation, Family Mediation Association, Green Mountain, North Carolina Neurology of Behavior, Harvard University School of Medicine SPECT Imaging Training, U.C.L.A. Neuropsychiatric Institute, Los Angeles, CA Certified Risk Prevention Skills Instructor, Tennenhouse Professional Publications |
1966-1968 1981 1982 1990 1991 1991 |
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| Child Neurology and Psychiatry, University of Heidelberg, West Germany (NIMH Fellowship) | 1962 | |
| Child Psychiatry and Mental Retardation, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (NIMH Fellowship) | 1963 | |
| Walter Reed Army Institute of Research: Application of Operant Conditioning Techniques | 1967 | |
| Tavistock Institute: Group Relations Conference, Holyoke, Massachusetts | 1967 | |
| SEATO Medical Research Laboratory, Bangkok, Thailand | 1969-1972 | |
| Psychiatric and Neurologic Sequelae of Encephalitis | ||
| Drug Abuse in Servicemen and their Dependents | ||
| Psychiatric Evaluation of Hill Tribe People in Northern Thailand and the Transcultural Influences on this Evaluation. | ||
| Date & Place of Birth: August 5, 1939 Scranton, Pennsylvania |
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| Home Address: 1439 Tarrytown Street San Mateo, CA 94402 |
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Wife: E. Lilah (Zehner) Children: Jordan: D.O.B. Nov. 14, 1963 Lisa: D.O.B. April 21, 1965 Sylvie: D.O.B. June 6, 1968 Michael: D.O.B. April 25, 1978 |
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Firestone, MH, "Psychiatric Patients and Forensic Psychiatry", chapter in Legal Medicine, 6th Edition (Elsevier - in press). Firestone, MH, "Agency and Partnership", chapter in Legal Medicine, 6th Edition (Elsevier - in press). Firestone, MH, "Medical Staff Peer Review in the Credentialing and Privileging of Physicians", chapter in Legal Medicine, 6th Edition (Elsevier - in press). Deputy Editor, Legal Medicine, 6th Edition (Elsevier - in press). Firestone, MH, "Forensic Psychiatric Assessment in Personal Injury Litigation", chapter in Textbook of Forensic Psychiatry, Gold & Simon, Editors, (American Psychiatric Press, Inc. - in press). Associate Editor, Legal Medicine, 5th Edition (Mosby - 2001). Firestone, MH, "Psychiatric Patients and Forensic Psychiatry", chapter in Legal Medicine, 5th Edition (Mosby - 2001). Firestone, MH, Schur, RE,"Credentialing, Privileging, and Corrective Actions", chapter in Legal Medicine, 5th Edition (Mosby - 2001). Buckner, F, Firestone, MH, "Where the Public Peril Begins - 25 Years after Tarasoff", Journal of Legal Medicine, Volume 21, Number 2, June, 2000. Firestone, MH, Schur, RE, "Terminating the Business Relationship" chapter in Ethics in Forensic Science and Medicine: Guidelines for the Forensic Expert and Attorney, edited by Shiffman, (Thomas, 1999). Firestone, MH, "Demonstrative Evidence", chapter in Ethics in Forensic Science and Medicine, edited by Shiffman, (Thomas, 1999). Firestone, MH, "Patients, Psychiatrists and Lawyers: Law and the Mental Health System" - Book Review, Journal of Legal Medicine, Volume 19, Number 1, March, 1998. Firestone, MH, "Psychiatric Patients and Forensic Psychiatry" chapter in Legal Medicine, 4th Edition, (Mosby 1998). Associate Editor, Legal Medicine, 4th Edition, (Mosby 1998). Ogilvy, C.S., Firestone, MH, et al, NeuroViews: Current Perspectives on the Treatment and Management of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH) - A Symposium on Legal, Social, Economic & Ethical Issues, (Carafiello-Diehl & Associates, New York), 1996. Firestone, MH, Series Editor, Psychiatry Risk Management - A Patient Education-Practice Management Video Series, American Medical Communications, Inc., Houston, Texas, 1996. Firestone, MH, "Treatment with Antipsychotic Medications", Psychiatry Risk Management - A Patient Education - Practice Management Video Series, American Medical Communications, Inc., 1996. Sanbar, SS, Firestone, MH, et al, Editorial Committee, Legal Medicine, 3rd Edition, (Mosby - 1995). Firestone, MH, "Psychiatric Patients and Forensic Psychiatry" chapter in Legal Medicine, 3rd Edition, (Mosby - 1995). Bisbing, SB, Firestone, MH, "The Role of the Neuropsychologist and Neuropsychiatrist in Head Trauma Litigation", Trial Diplomacy Journal, Vol.16, No. 5, Sept/Oct 1993, pp. 225-242. Firestone, MH, "Psychiatry" section, Risk Prevention Skills - Specialty Applications Learning System, Tennenhouse Professional Publications, 1992. Firestone, MH, Simon, RI, "Intimacy vs. Advocacy: Attorney-Client Sex", Tort and Insurance Law Journal, Vol XXVII, No. 4, Summer 1992. Firestone, MH, et al. Risk Prevention Skills - Speciality Applications Learning System, edited by Dan J. Tennenhouse, Tennenhouse Professional Publications, 1992. Bricker, GW, Firestone, MH, Kasher, MP Tennenhouse, DJ, "Risk Prevention Skills - Communicating & Record Keeping in Clinical Practice", Tennenhouse Professional Publications, 1992. Firestone, MH, "Psychiatric Patients"chapter in Legal Medicine: Legal Dynamics of Medical Encounters, 2nd Edition, Mosby, 1991. Bisbing, SB, Firestone, MH et al, "Disclosures about Patients" chapter in Legal Medicine: Legal Dynamics of Medical Encounters, 2nd Edition, Mosby, 1991. Couch, JB, Firestone, MH, et al, "Institutional Practice", chapter in Legal Medicine: Legal Dynamics of Medical Encounters, 2nd Edition, Mosby 1991. Firestone, MH, "The Defense of Psychiatric Evidence", Trauma, Vol. 32, No. 4, Dec 1990. Firestone, MH, "Hospital Peer Review and the Physician Impairment Program", Trauma Vol. 32, No. 3, October, 1990. Firestone, MH, "The Neuropsychiatric Evaluation and the New Imaging Technique of Computerized EEG Brain Mapping" chapter in Head and Neck Injury Handbook, edited by Smith, L, Shepard McGraw-Hill, 1990. Firestone, MH, "Selecting and Educating The Medical Expert", Trauma Vol. 30, No. 6, 1989. Firestone, MH, "Dump that Patient at Your Own Peril", LAMP, Vol. 16, No. 1, 1988. Firestone, MH, contributor to Legal Medicine, edited by Hirsh, H, Seifert, J and Sanbar, SS, Mosby, 1988. Firestone, MH, "Informal Discovery versus Confidentiality", LAMP, Vol 15, No. 10, 1987. Firestone, MH, "Discovery and the Physician-patient Relationship", published in the Boulder County Bar Newsletter, 1984; republished in the Adams County Bar Newsletter, 1987, Colorado. Firestone, MH, Smith, J, Bisbing, S, & Wachsman, H, "Disclosures about Patients", Legal Medicine: Legal Dynamics of Medical Encounters, Mosby, 1987. Firestone, MH, and Schur, R, "Hospital Staff Privileges" chapter in Legal Medicine, 1986, edited by Wecht, C, Praeger, 1986. Firestone, MH, "Malicious Deprivation of Hospital Staff Privileges", LAMP, Vol 14, No. 5, 1986. Firestone, MH, "Sh! Patient Privacy and Confidentiality in a Lawsuit", LAMP, Vol. 13, No. 2, 1985. Firestone, MH, "With Reasonable Medical Certainty (Probability)", LAMP, Vol 12, No.6, 1984. Firestone, MH, "The Physician-Attorney as Co?Counsel - Some Areas in which the Doctor-Lawyer Knows Best", TRIAL, Vol 20, No. 5, May 1984. Firestone, MH, "Exception to the Exception: Behavioral Hearsay under Rule 703", Journal of Legal Medicine, Vol. 3, No. 1, March 1982. Firestone, MH, "Informed Consent - The Full Circle", University of Colo School of Law, 1980. Firestone, MH, "The Myth of Mens Rea", University of Colorado School of Law, 1979. [BACK TO TOP] |
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Kansky, E, Firestone, MH, Cohen, N, Reynolds, NT, Dolgoff, RK, and Leith, RS, "Ethics Issues in the Practice of Psychiatry", Workshop at the Northern California Psychiatric Society 44th Annual Meeting & Scientific Program, Monterey, CA, March 29, 2003 Firestone, MH, "Psychiatric Malpractice", American College of Legal Medicine 43rd Annual Meeting in Phoenix, AZ, March 1, 2003. Firestone, MH, "Medical Negligence: What is It, and How Do I Avoid It?", American College of Clinical Pharmacology meeting, San Francisco, CA September 23, 2002 Firestone, MH, "Formulating the Complaint and Response", American College of Legal Medicine 40th Annual Conference on Legal Medicine, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 8, 2002. Firestone, MH, Chair of Breakout Session, "Legal Aspects of Medical Malpractice", American College of Legal Medicine 40th Annual Conference on Legal Medicine, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 8, 2002. Firestone, MH, "Dissimulation Syndromes, Malingering and Factitious Disorders - How to Tell the Faker". California Pacific Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds, January 2, 2001. Firestone, MH, "Forensic Psychiatry Issues related to Medical Malpractice", Psychiatry and Law Seminar, Stanford University Hospital Residency Training Program, August 17, 2000. Firestone, MH, "Forensic Psychiatry Issues related to Tort Law", Psychiatry and Law Seminar, Stanford University Hospital Residency Training Program, August 10, 2000. Firestone, MH, "Medicare Fraud and Abuse - Compliance Issues", Alameda Hospital Medical Staff, July 24, 2000. Firestone, MH, "Physician's Right to Fair Procedure in Managed Care", American College of Legal Medicine 40th Annual Conference on Legal Medicine, San Diego, CA, March 31, 2000. Firestone, MH, "Malpractice Actions for Failure to Warn or Protect Third Parties - Twenty Five years after the Tarasoff Decision", Mid-Year Educational Conference, American College of Legal Medicine, Seattle, WA, October 16, 1999. Firestone, MH, "Neurochemical Basis of Mental Disorder", Fujian Province University Medical Center and Hospital, Fuzhan, Fujian Province, China. Firestone, MH, "Medical-Legal Aspects of Informed Consent and Discharge Against Medical Advice", Grand Rounds, Dominican Hospital, Santa Cruz, CA, January 9, 1998. Firestone, MH and Breithaupt, D, "Medical and Neuropsychiatric Issues Involving Drug Dependency, Abuse and Addiction", Santa Clara Bar Association, January 6, 1998. Firestone, MH, Seminar Chairman and Lecturer, "Update on Current Medicolegal Issues", sponsored by International Conferences, Inc., Ft. Lauderdale, Florida: August 2-15, 2003; January 25-February 1, 2003; November 24-December 1, 2002; July 5-19, 2002; August 8-19, 2001, March 9-19, 2001; April 11-26, 1999; December 20-28, 1998; March 13-28, 1998; December 24, 1997-January 3, 1998; November 22-December 7, 1997; April 5-20, 1997; August 4-15, 1996; March 23-30, 1996; October 28-November 19, 1995; October 11-26, 1994; June 15-28, 1993; March 19-30, 1993; June 24-July 7, 1992; July 4-14, 1991; April 5-15, 1991; July 18-29, 1990; July 19-August 1, 1989; April 24-May 10, 1989; July 2-14, 1988; September 19-27, 1987. Firestone, MH, "Mental Health Law", American College of Legal Medicine Mid?Year Educational Conference, Chicago, IL, October 17-18, 1997. Firestone, MH, "MCOs & Hospital Peer Review; Corrective Actions and Economic Credentialling", Doctors in Distress; A Day with the Judges; Health Care Liability Issues in the Era of Managed Care, sponsored by INTEGRIS Health and The American College of Legal Medicine, Oklahoma City, OK, November 22, 1996. Victor, BS, Firestone, MH, & Smith, B, "Fitness to Practice Medicine; Legal and Medical Principles of Psychiatric Evaluation for State Medical Boards - Art, Science or Pseudoscience?", American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Annual Meeting, San Juan, P.R., October 19, 1996. Firestone, MH, "Testamentary Capacity", Probate Section, San Mateo County Bar Association, Redwood City, CA, October 16, 1996. Firestone, MH, "The Due Process Hearing - Some Strategies Unique to the Defense of the Medical Staff Corrective Action", American College of Legal Medicine Mid-Year Educational Conference, San Diego, CA, October 6, 1995. Firestone, MH, "Patient and Client Abuse and Psychiatric Liability", Conference on Liability Issues in Health Care, sponsored by the American Bar Association in cooperation with the American College of Legal Medicine and the American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics, San Francisco, CA, April 7, 1995. Firestone, MH, "Informed Consent as it Relates to Treatment of Depression", sponsored by Smith Klein Beecham, Menlo Park, CA, March 30, 1995. Firestone, MH, "Medical-Legal Implication of Chronic Pain Syndrome", 35th Annual Conference on Legal Medicine, American College of Legal Medicine, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, March 18, 1995. Firestone, MH, "Medicolegal Aspects of Head & Neck Injury", American College of Legal Medicine Mid-Year Educational Conference, Philadelphia, PA, Nov 4, 1994. Firestone, MH, Keynote Speaker, Philadelphia Medical-Legal Society Annual Meeting, "Conspiracy to Defraud: The Silent Epidemic of Head Injuries and Simulated Claims - A National Medical-Legal Problem", November 4, 1994. Firestone, MH, "Malingering in the Head Injured Patient", 2nd Annual Medical Legal Seminar, co-sponsored by Benchmark and the American College of Legal Medicine, El Cerrito, CA., August 5, 1994. Yudofsky, SC, Hales, RE, Firestone,MH, Lovell, M, & Silver, JM - "Assessment & Treatment of Head Trauma" at the 1994 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, Philadelphia, PA., May 22, 1994. Yudofsky, SC, Hales, RE, Silver, JM, and Firestone, MH, - Task Force on "Traumatic Brain Injury" at the 1994 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, Philadelphia, PA., May 23, 1994. Firestone, MH, "Simulation of Brain Caused Organic Mental Disorder", American College of Legal Medicine Mid-Year Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, October 21-23, 1993. Firestone, MH, "The Forensic Examination in Head Injury"; "The Forensic Examination in Chronic Pain Syndrome"; Panel on "The Neuro-psychological and Neuropsychiatric Evaluation"; and Moderator and Panel member on "The Preparation of a Psychological Injury Case by Insurance Counsel", The National Conference on Psychological Injury Claims and Litigation sponsored by The Georgetown University School of Medicine, Palm Beach, Florida, June 10-11, 1993. Firestone, MH, et al., "Legal Considerations and Risk Management for the Dental Profession", Co-sponsored by the University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus and the American College of Legal Medicine, San Juan, P.R., June 6, 1993. Yudofsky, S, Hales, R, Silver, J, Firestone, MH, and Arlinghaus, K, "The Assessment & Treatment of Patients with Neuropsychiatric Disorders - Forensic and Legal Issues", The 146th Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, San Francisco, CA, May 26-27, 1993. Firestone, MH, "Assessment of Pain and Suffering in the Brain Damaged Newborn and Effected Parents", American College of Legal Medicine Conference on Obstetric and Neonatal Malpractice, Boston, MA, May 7, 1993. Firestone, MH, Keynote Speaker - "How Psychiatrist can Prevent Legal Problems", San Mateo Psychiatric Society, April 20, 1993. Firestone, MH, "Forensic Psychiatry" (for candidates for Board of Legal Medicine exam), American Board of Legal Medicine, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 13, 1993. Firestone, MH and Bisbing, SB, "Neuropsychiatric Aspects of Head Trauma", American College of Legal Medicine, Annual Conference on Legal Medicine, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 12, 1993. Firestone, MH and Tennenhouse, D, "Informed Consent and the Assessment of Competency", San Mateo County General Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, San Mateo, CA, Jan 20, 1993. Firestone, MH, Bernad, PG, Panel: "Case Clinic: Head Injury and Toxic Exposure", The National Insurance Defense Conference and Seminar, Washington, D.C., December 6, 1991 and Los Angeles, CA, July 14, 1992. Firestone, MH and Smith, LR, "Back Injury Claims and Chronic Pain Syndrome", The National Insurance Defense Conference and Seminar, Washington, D.C., December 6, 1991 and Los Angeles, CA, July 13, 1992. Firestone, MH, "The Analysis of Head Injury Claims II", The National Insurance Defense Conference and Seminar, Washington, D.C., December 5, 1991 and Los Angeles, CA, July 13, 1992. Seminar Chairman and Lecturer on Risk Prevention Skills, University of New Mexico Hospital Physicians and New Mexico Medical Assoc., Albuquerque, N.M., May 15-16, 1992. Firestone, MH, "The Psychology of Presentations to a Panel of Physicians", The Nuts and Bolts of Medical Staff Privilege Actions, 32nd Annual Conference on Legal Medicine, San Diego, CA, March 27, 1992. Firestone, MH, "Coping with Problems of the Elderly". 1992 Annual Meeting of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, Palm Desert, CA, March 7, 1992. Firestone, MH, "Psychiatrist's Duty to Warn Third Parties", presented at 10th Annual Oklahoma Medical & Legal Seminar, CHD Risk Prevention and Treatment: Risk Management for Physicians, Oklahoma City, OK, November 2, 1991. Firestone, MH, "Loss of a Chance Doctrine in Terminal Illness", presented at 10th Annual Oklahoma Medical & Legal Seminar, CHD Risk Prevention and Treatment: Risk Management for Physicians, Oklahoma City, OK, November 2, 1991. Firestone, MH, "The Analysis of Head Injury Claims"; "Back Injury Claims and Chronic Pain Syndrome"; and Panel on "Head Injury and Toxic Exposure", Med?Psych Educational Seminar, Breckenridge, Colorado, August 5-6, 1991. Seminar Lecturer, "Risk Prevention Skills", The Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, April 20, 1991. Firestone, MH, Seminar Co-Chairman, "Risk Prevention Skills" seminar at International Conference on Legal Medicine, New Orleans, LA, March 9, 1991. Firestone, MH, "Decade of the Brain - Neuropsychiatric Disorders and the Law", International Conference on Legal Medicine, New Orleans, LA, March 7, 1991. Firestone, MH, Chairman, Panel on "Brain Injury", International Conference on Legal Medicine, New Orleans, LA, March 7, 1991. Firestone, MH, "PTSD vs. Post Concussive Syndrome vs. Simulation", American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Anaheim, CA, Feb 22, 1991. Firestone, MH, Panel Presentation, "Disruptive Medical Patients: Ethical/Forensic Perspectives", American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, October 27, 1990. Chairman, Mid?Year Educational Conference, American College of Legal Medicine, San Francisco, California, Oct 4-6, 1990. Firestone, MH and Tennenhouse, D, Seminar on "Risk Prevention Skills", American College of Legal Medicine Mid-year Education Conference, San Francisco, CA, Oct 6, 1990. Firestone, MH, "Assessment: Is the Care Provider Disabled, Deceived, Deluded, or Dated? Is the Process Dishonest? Is there Discrimination?", American College of Legal Medicine Mid-year Education Conference, San Francisco, CA, Oct 4, 1990. Firestone, MH, "Assessment of Head Injury Claims"; "Neuropsychiatric Evaluation of Head Injury"; and Panel on "Toxic Encephalopathy", Med-Psych Educational Seminar, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Aug 8-9, 1990. Seminar Chairman, "Medical Legal Issues", sponsored by International Conferences, Inc., Ft. Lauderdale, FL, July 18-29, 1990. Firestone, MH and Goldsmith, LS, "Direct and Cross Examination of Medical Experts - Deposition and Trial", presented at the 30th International Conference on Legal Medicine, Orlando, FL, March 16, 1990. Firestone, MH, "Medical Staff and Disciplinary Board Corrective Actions", presented at the 30th International Conference on Legal Medicine, Orlando, FL, March 15, 1990. Firestone, MH, "Twenty-first Century Health Care - Legal Trends", presented at the Mid-year ACLM co-sponsored educational conference with the Baptist Medical Center of Oklahoma, Legal Aspects in Nursing and Medicine: The Crossroads of a Decade, Oklahoma City, OK, October 6, 1989. Firestone, MH, "The Defense of Psychiatric Evidence", Med-Psych Educational Seminar, San Francisco, CA, August 17, 1989. Seminar Chairman, "Update on Medical-Legal Issues", sponsored by International Conferences, Inc., New York, New York, July 19 - August 1, 1989. Firestone, MH, "Forensic Hypnosis", American College of Legal Medicine, Mid-year Education Conference, Portland, Oregon, June 9, 1989. Seminar Chairman, "Update on Medical-Legal Issues", sponsored by International Conferences, Inc., New York, New York, April 24 - May 10, 1989. Firestone, MH, "Teaching Legal Medicine to MPH and HSA Graduate Students", 29th International Conference on Legal Medicine, Rancho Mirage, California, March 4, 1989. Seminar Co-Chairman, "Legal and Economic Issues Affecting Nursing Homes", sponsored by the American College of Health Care Administrators, San Juan, Puerto Rico, November 7-15, 1988. Firestone, MH, "The Impaired Physician and Peer Review", presented to the A.M.H. Conference on the Impaired Physician, Chicago, Illinois, October 29, 1988. Seminar Chairman, "Update on Medical-Legal Issues", sponsored by International Conferences, Inc., New York, New York, July 2-14, 1988. Firestone, MH, "99th Congress' Imprint on Hospital Staff Privileges and Emergency Care", presented at the 28th International Conference on Legal Medicine, Ft Lauderdale, Florida, April 8, 1988. Firestone, MH, Keynote Address: "Hospitals as Watchdog", presented at The George Washington University Health Service Administration Annual Conference, March 30, 1988. Seminar Chairman, "Medical-Legal Issues", sponsored by International Conferences, Inc., New York, N.Y., September 19-27, 1987. Firestone, MH, "Becoming a Medical Expert Witness", presented at the ABA National Institute on Medical Malpractice, Denver. CO., March 20, 1987. Firestone, MH, "AIDS - Employer's Duty to Warn Others", Presented at AIDS: A Medical Crisis - Legal Aspects Conference, sponsored by Legal Medicine Seminars, Inc., New Orleans, LA, February 9, 1986. Firestone, MH, "Acquisition of Expert Testimony and Contractual Arrangements between Attorney and Expert", presented to Mid-year Educational Conference, co-sponsored by the American College of Legal Medicine and the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, Albuquerque, NM, October 19, 1985. Chairman and Coordinator of the Mid-year Educational Conference, co-sponsored by American College of Legal Medicine and the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, "Medical-Legal Aspects of Psychic Disability", at Albuquerque, NM, October, 1985. Firestone, MH, "Malicious Deprivation of Hospital Staff Privileges", presented to the 25th International Conference on Legal Medicine, May 1985, New Orleans, LA. Firestone, MH, "Informal Discovery and the Physician-Patient Relationship", presented to the 24th International Conference on Legal Medicine, Scottsdale, AZ, May 1984. Firestone, MH, "The Physician-Attorney as Co-counsel in Litigation Involving Medical issues", presented to the 23rd International Conference on Legal Medicine, Kona, Hawaii, May 1983. [BACK TO TOP] |