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Specific Illustrations of Risk Mitigation Using Informed Consent and Informed Refusal



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Physicians’ failure to adequately document informed consent and informed refusal conversations in the medical record can weaken the defense of later malpractice lawsuits or licensing board complaints. During this presentation, physicians will learn risk management tips to optimize their informed consent and informed refusal discussions and documentation in three specific situations as follows:

  • Using informed consent documentation to reduce liability exposure when prescribing medications with black box warnings;
  • Optimizing informed refusal conversations and documentation when working with caregivers who struggle to adhere to physician treatment recommendations related to minor mental health issues; and
  • Arizona statutory informed consent requirements for minor mental health treatment.

At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:  

  • Explain the concept of informed refusal
  • Identify 3 strategies for strengthening informed consent and informed refusal conversations or documentation
  • Explain Arizona statutory informed consent requirements for minor mental health treatment

 AzAAP gratefully acknowledges financial support for this series from the Vitalyst Health Foundation.

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Faculty

FACILITATOR: Lara Yoblonski, MD, FAAP, MPH, Pediatrician, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, AzAAP Emotional and Behavioral Health Committee Chair's Profile

FACILITATOR: Lara Yoblonski, MD, FAAP, MPH, Pediatrician, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, AzAAP Emotional and Behavioral Health Committee Chair


Dr. Yoblonski has worked at Phoenix Childrens Hospital in the Homeless Youth Outreach program and the Center for Resiliency and Wellbeing for the past eleven years. She currently works with homeless youth and families, foster children and youth, and survivors of sex trafficking. Trauma informed care is an area of interest due to the patients she works with. She has been working with the AzAAP Emotional and Behavioral Health Committee for the past two years.


EXPERT FACULTY: Jeanne E. Varner Powell, J.D. Senior Legal Risk Consultant, The Risk Team, Mutual Insurance Company of Arizona's Profile

EXPERT FACULTY: Jeanne E. Varner Powell, J.D. Senior Legal Risk Consultant, The Risk Team, Mutual Insurance Company of Arizona


Jeanne Varner Powell is currently the senior legal risk consultant for the Mutual Insurance Company of Arizona (MICA) Risk Team. In this role, she passes on to MICA insureds what she learned during 20 years of defending medical malpractice cases. She develops written content to educate physicians, advanced practice providers, and ambulatory care practices about medical professional liability risks. She also consults with insured physicians and their practices on risk management issues, risk reduction strategies, and improving patient outcomes. In addition, she contributes articles to local medical societies and other healthcare professional organizations and gives presentations on risk management issues to students enrolled in graduate medical education programs.

Prior to joining MICA in 2020, Jeanne defended hospitals, care facilities, physicians, and other healthcare professionals in Arizona medical malpractice cases. Outside the office, you can find her hiking, camping, or riding horses and chasing cows.