- Professionalism, Credentialing, Licensure
- Ethics, Advance Directives/DNR Orders, Patient Privacy Issues, e.g., Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
- Malpractice: Definition, Legal Actions and Consequences, National Practitioner Database, Closed Claims Findings, Anesthetic Accidents, Professional Liability Insurance
- Practice Management, Medicare/Medicaid Requirements
- Primary Certification, Recertification, Maintenance of Certification and Related Issues (Professional Standing, Lifelong Learning, Cognitive Knowledge, Clinical Practice Assessment, Systems-Based Practice)
- Costs of Medical/Anesthesia Care, Operating Room Management
- Patient Safety: Medical Error (Assessment and Prevention), Adverse Event, Sentinel Event, Reporting (Mandatory and Voluntary Systems, Legal Requirements), Disclosure of Errors to Patients, Safety Practices (Process-Based, Evidence-Based)
