Curriculum Vitae of Robert A. Zielke
Positions Held:
THE ZIELKE LAW FIRM, P.S.
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Managing
Shareholder of The Zielke Law Firm, P.S.
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Law Practice
emphasizing Department of Health and Department of Licensing disciplinary
complaint defense and appeals healthcare law, healthcare regulatory
compliance and compliance programs, healthcare audit defense (insurance and
governmental audits), Medicare compliance, compliance training and
implementation, and business law and formation. Additional areas of
practice include: professional trustee for special needs trusts and other
trusts, and serving in guardianships and Guardian ad Litem matters.
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Certified in
healthcare compliance – July 2007 to June 2011.
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Have
provided Pro Bono
Legal Counsel for the Center for Battered Women of Snohomish County.
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Served as Private and
Court Appointed Arbitrator.
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Mediator and
mediation services 2002 to date.
DUCE BASTIAN
PETERSON & ZIELKE; Everett, Washington
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Partner
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Practice emphasizing healthcare
law, complex personal injury cases including medical negligence, brain
injury, products liability, and wrongful death. Additional areas of
practice include guardianships and guardian ad litem matters, contract
drafting and litigation, and business formation and business law.
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Pro Bono Legal Counsel for the
Center for Battered Women of Snohomish County.
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1996 to 2002
SULLIVAN & GOLDEN; Seattle, Washington
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Associate Attorney.
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Major emphasis in medical
negligence, personal injury, wrongful death, pharmaceutical products
liability and healthcare law.
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1991 to 1996.
PAUL
N. LUVERA & ASSOCIATES; Mount Vernon, Washington
FLINN, BROWN & ROSETA; Eugene, Oregon
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Law Clerk.
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Insurance defense.
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1989 (summer).
PACIFIC
COMMUNITIES HOSPITAL; Newport, Oregon
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Staff Anesthetist and Anesthesia Quality
Assurance Coordinator.
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Developed and implemented the quality assurance
program conforming to the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals (JCAH)
criteria.
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1986 to 1988.
HUMANA HOSPITAL – ALASKA;
Anchorage, Alaska
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Staff Anesthetist.
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Vice President, Alaska Association of Nurse
Anesthetists.
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Over-sight responsibilities for
the Quality Assurance Program.
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1986.
NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL;
Nome, Alaska
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Chief Anesthetist, Anesthesia
Department Manager and Quality Assurance Coordinator.
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Vice-President, Alaska Association of Nurse
Anesthetists.
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Opened anesthesia department
approved by JCAH.
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Provided in-service education to
medical and nursing staff.
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1984 to 1985.
WESLEY MEDICAL CENTER; Wichita,
Kansas
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Staff Registered Nurse in the Surgical
Intensive Care Unit.
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Intra-aortic balloon pump
operator for critical, post-operative, open heart surgery patients.
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1981 to 1982.
RICE COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE – AMBULANCE
Sterling, Kansas
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Education:
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON SCHOOL OF LAW; Eugene, Oregon
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Doctor of Jurisprudence awarded
May 1991.
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Rank in class: top 12.5% (168
students in graduating class).
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Top Oral Advocate, First Year --
National Moot Court Team Competition.
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National Moot Court Team,
1989-1990.
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Moot Court Board, 1989-1991.
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Pupil, American Inns of Court,
Eugene Chapter.
KANSAS
NEWMAN COLLEGE; ST. FRANCIS REGIONAL MEDICAL
CENTER, SCHOOL OF ANESTHESIA; Wichita, Kansas
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Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum
Laude, 1984.
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Major in Anesthesia.
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Graduated First in Anesthesia
class (Tied).
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1982 to 1984.
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY; Wichita,
Kansas
WESLEY MEDICAL CENTER, SCHOOL OF
NURSING; Wichita, Kansas
STERLING COLLEGE; Sterling,
Kansas
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Judicial
Appointments:
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Judge Pro Tempore, Superior Court
of the State of Washington, Snohomish County, Appointed to Approved List
January 2001 to 2002.
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Guardian ad Litem and Guardianship Appointments:
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Court appointed as
Settlement Guardian ad Litem for Minor Settlement Proceedings in King,
Snohomish, Skagit, Whatcom, and Yakima counties.
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Completed SGAL training
– Mandatory Training for King County Settlement Guardians Ad Litem Course,
November 2008.
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Completed Inter-County
Guardianship Guardian ad Litem Training. Certified pursuant to RCW
11.88.090 in King, Kitsap, Pierce, Snohomish, Skagit, and Thurston
counties. May 2000.
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Appointed as litigation Guardian
on behalf of Minors.
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Trustee and Custodial Services:
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Professional
Organizations:
Member, Washington State Bar
Association. 1991 to date.
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Governor, 2nd
Congressional District, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association. 1997 to
2001.
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Chairman, Medical Negligence
Section of the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association. 1996 to
1997.
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Member, Washington State Trial
Lawyers Association. 1991 to Date.
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Member, Association of Trial Lawyers of
America. 1991 to Date.
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Member, Snohomish County Bar
Association.
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Member, King County Bar
Association.
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Community Involvement:
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Assistant Instructor, Advanced
Motorcycle Operators Course/The Motor-Officer Curriculum, Northwest
Motorcycle School, Seattle, Washington. 2009.
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National Credentialing Board Member (Public
Member Position), American Association of Medical Transcriptionists,
Credentialing Development Board. 2007 to 2008.
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Chairperson, Business Technology Advisory
Committee, Everett Community College. 2004 to 2006.
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Member, North Precinct Citizen Advisory
Counsel, Seattle Police Dept., Seattle, Washington. 2002 to
2004.
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President, Board of Directors, United Cerebral
Palsy Association of King and Snohomish Counties. 1996 to 1998.
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Executive Board of Directors, United Cerebral
Palsy Association of King and Snohomish Counties. 1995 to 2000.
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Board of Directors, United
Cerebral Palsy Association of King and Snohomish Counties. 1994
to 2000.
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Member, YMCA Youth and
Government, Mock Trial Committee. 1997 to 2002.
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Courts in Which Admitted to Practice:
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Washington State Courts. Admitted November
1991.
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Supreme Court of the United
States of America. Admitted August 1998.
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United States Court of Appeals
for the Ninth Circuit. Admitted January 1992.
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United States District Court for
the Western District of Washington. Admitted December 1991.
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United States District Court for the Eastern
District of Washington. Admitted November 1995.
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Licenses:
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Washington State Bar
Association. WSBA #21220. 1991 to Date.
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Certified Registered Nurse
Anesthetist (Former). Formerly Licensed in Kansas, Alaska, Oregon, and
Washington.
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Registered Nurse (Former). Formerly Licensed
in Kansas, Alaska, Oregon, and Washington.
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Certifications:
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Certified in Healthcare
Compliance, Health Care Compliance Association. 2007 to Date.
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Certified Professional Guardian,
Washington State. 2006 to 2007.
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Professional
Publications:
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Walfish, Barnett, Marlyere and Zielke, “Doc, There’s Something I Have to
Tell You”: Patient Disclosure to Their Psychotherapist of Unprosecuted
Murder and Other Violence. Ethics and Behavior,
(October 2010).
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Zielke, et. al., “Secrets In the Exam Room: Sexual Misconduct by Doctors,”
Trial News,
Washington State Trial Lawyers, Vol. 36, No. 5, at 18 (January 2001).
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Zielke, “Trial Preparation: The
Trial Brief,” WSTLA Automobile Accident Litigation Deskbook, Chapter 12(C),
at 438-81 (December 2000).
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Zielke, “Evaluating the Medical
negligence case (and Practice Forms),” Washington State Trial Lawyers
Continuing Legal Education Seminar, CLE Materials, at 3-15 (November 1997).
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Zielke, “Voir Dire in Medical
Negligence Cases: The Automobile Connection,” Trial News, Washington State
Trial Lawyers, Vol. 32, No. 8, at 10 (April 1997).
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Zielke, “Pharmacist Negligence:
An Overview,” Trial News, Washington State Trial Lawyers, Vol. 32, No. 5, at
19 (January 1997).
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Zielke, “Examining Perinatal
Asphyxia Cases,” 10 Professional Negligence Law Reporter 114 (July 1995).
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Zielke, “Evaluating Cases of
Brain Damage at Birth Due to Perinatal Injury,” Trial News, Washington State
Trial Lawyers, Vol. 30, No. 5, at 1 (January 1995).
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Zielke, “The Error in ‘Error
in Judgment’ Instructions,” Washington State Trial Lawyers Continuing
Legal Education Seminar, 1994 Annual Meeting, CLE Materials, at 332 (July
1994).
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Zielke, “Preparing Laproscopic
Cases,” 8 Professional Negligence Law Reporter 132 (September 1993).
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Presentations,
Lectures, and Speeches:
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“Chiropractic Compliance:
Understanding healthcare Regulatory Compliance”, Seattle, Washington
(Speaker: March 26, 2008).
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“Chiropractic Compliance:
Understanding Healthcare Regulatory Compliance”, Renton, Washington
(Speaker, December 6, 2007).
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“Chiropractic Compliance:
Understanding Healthcare Regulatory Compliance”, Auburn, Washington
(Speaker, November 6, 2007)
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“Chiropractic Compliance:
Understanding Healthcare Regulatory Compliance, Graham Lundberg & Peschel
Seminar, Seatac, Washington (Speaker, June 18, 2007).
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“Chiropractic Compliance:
Understanding Healthcare Regulatory Compliance”, Seatac, Washington
(Speaker, June 14, 2007).
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“Chiropractic Compliance:
Understanding Healthcare Regulatory Compliance”, Olympia, Washington
(Speaker, May 15, 2007).
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“Chiropractic Compliance:
Understanding Healthcare Regulatory Compliance”, Tacoma, Washington
(Speaker, April 11, 2007)
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“Chiropractic Compliance:
Understanding Healthcare Regulatory Compliance”, Bellevue, Washington
(Speaker, March 15, 2007).
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”Chiropractic Regulatory
Compliance in a Nutshell”, Oregon Chiropractic Association, Portland, Oregon
(Speaker, February 23, 2007).
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“Chiropractic Compliance:
Understanding Healthcare Regulatory Compliance”, Burlington, Washington
(Speaker, February 22, 2007).
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“Chiropractic Compliance:
Understanding Healthcare Regulatory Compliance”, Lynnwood, Washington
(Speaker, December 5, 2006).
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“Chiropractic Compliance:
Understanding Healthcare Regulatory Compliance”, Bellingham, Washington
(Speaker, December 2, 2006).
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“Chiropractic Compliance:
Understanding Healthcare Regulatory Compliance”, Washington State
Chiropractic Association, Seattle, Washington (Speaker, May 25, 2006).
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“Managing Minor Custodial
Accounts When Guardianship and Full Trust Are Too Costly”, Pierce County Bar
Association and Superior Court Judges, Tacoma, Washington (Speaker, April
11, 2006).
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“Medical Transcription: Legal
Ramifications of Inaccurate Reporting,” National Association for Medical
Transcription, National Annual Meeting, Anaheim, California (Keynote
Speaker, August 16, 2003).
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“Effective Discovery: Winning
Litigation Strategies,” McKinley & Irvin Law Firm, Lawyer Training Program,
(an intensive, all-day training session), Seattle, Washington (October 19,
2002).
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“Medical Transcription: Legal
Ramifications of Inaccurate Reporting,” Washington State Medical
Transcription Association, Annual Meeting, Tacoma, Washington (October 5,
2002)
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“Medical Transcription: Legal
Ramifications of Inaccurate Reporting,” Puget Sound Medical Transcription
Association, Continuing Education Program, Virginia Mason Medical Center –
Seattle, Washington (April 20 , 2002).
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“Ethical Issues in Law and
Medicine,” Ethics and Law in Health Occupations, Everett Community College,
Everett, Washington, Guest Lecturer (January 24, 2002).
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“The Ethical Basis of Law,”
Ethics and Law in Health Occupations, Everett Community College, Everett,
Washington, Guest Lecturer (October 19, 2001).
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“Medical Transcription: Legal
Ramifications of Inaccurate Reporting,” Washington State Medical
Transcriptionist Association, Continuing Education Program, Group Health
Cooperative Hospital – East, Redmond, Washington (June 9, 2001).
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“Medical Transcription: Legal
Ramifications of Inaccurate Reporting,” Everett Community College, Everett,
Washington, Guest Lecturer (April 30, 2001).
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“Ethical Dilemmas in Law and
Medicine,” Ethics and Law in health Occupations, Everett Community College,
Everett, Washington, Guest Lecturer (January 25, 2001).
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“Evaluating Medical Negligence:
The initial Intake,” WSTLA Seminar, Medical Negligence: Handling the
Battles to Win the War (November 7, 1997).
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“Set your Sights,” Commencement
Speaker, Minneola High School, Minneola, Kansas (May 10, 1997).
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“Recognizing and Evaluating
Medical Negligence Actions,” Washington Trial Lawyers Association, Snohomish
County Attorney Roundtable (April 16, 1997).
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“Crisis in the Courtroom: The
Medical Negligence Myth,” Golden ‘K’ Kiwanis Club, Everett, Washington (July
11, 1996).
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“A Vision of Empowerment,” United
Cerebral Palsy Association of King and Snohomish Counties, Annual Benefit
Dinner and Banquet (March 1996).
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“The Error in the Error in
Judgment Instruction,” 1994 Annual Meeting of the Washington State Trial
Lawyers, The Luvera Seminar (July 15, 1994).
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“Informed Consent,” University of
Oregon School of Law, Torts Class for Professor Vetri (April 19, 1990).
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"Preventing Anesthesia Mishaps,"
Alaska Association of Nurse Anesthetists Annual Meeting (1986).
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"Regional Obstetric Anesthesia,”
Alaska Association of Nurse Anesthetists Annual Meeting (1985).
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