KIM K. SHAFTNER, MD JD

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EDUCATION

Regent University School of Law, Virginia Beach VA

Juris Doctor May 2009

Duke University Medical Center, Durham NC

Anesthesiology/Critical Care Residency June 1984

Naval Aerospace and Regional Medical Center, Pensacola FL

Family Practice Residency July 1981

Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH

Doctor of Medicine July 1980

Wittenberg University, Springfield, OH

Bachelor of Science in Biology June 1977

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

Regent University School of Law

Adjunct Professor, Health Law 2017-Current

Singer Davis Legal Group, Attorneys, Virginia Beach, VA 2016-Current

Consultant for attorney group, reviewing and assessing cases involving

professional negligence. Work dates are part-time

Knott & Berger, Attorneys, Raleigh NC 2009-Current

Staff attorney for personal injury group, reviewing, assessing and managing potential and ongoing cases involving medical malpractice.

American Center for Law and Justice, Virginia Beach VA 2006-2009

Medicolegal Fellow, serving as consultant to Chief Counsel on all issues relating to bioethics and biosciences; active ACLJ liaison to Congressional legislative directors on biosciences topics; guest analyst/commentator on ACLJ radio program. Served as Law Clerk in research and authorship of memoranda on active ACLJ cases.

St. Paul’s and Medical Mutual Insurance Companies 1987-1998

Physician Case Reviewer for medical malpractice and clinical standard of care. Provided written case summaries, interpretations and applications of standard of care in potential/evolving malpractice cases; coached attorneys in relevant medical terminology and clinical application; served as expert witness at trial.

MEDICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

Private Family Practice, Princeton NC 1990-2004

Owned and directed office-based medical practice. Served as primary medical director, supervising 8 employees (including physicians, nurses, technologists, and physicians’ assistants). Developed and maintained all office policies, including CLIA compliance. Served as primary interface with insurance companies, Medicare and Medicaid. Established Rural Health designation for the office and maintained contractual obligations for same.

Johnston Memorial Hospital, Smithfield NC 1986-2004

Medical Staff Member. Served as Medical Director for Emergency Services, Intensive Care and Anesthesiology during tenure on staff. Served as medical staff officer and member of Medical Executive Committee.

Johnston Comprehensive Care Network 1996-2003

Assisted in development of county-wide network of primary and specialist medical providers. Served as president for three years and established network as the preferred provider of medical services in the area. Negotiated with insurance companies, represented network to area employers and served as liaison between physicians and commercial interests.

North Carolina Office of Emergency Services 1986-1988

Medical advisor to the State and to Johnston County. Assisted in development of emergency protocols, especially those applicable to emerging air-evacuation programs. Provided clinical training for Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics.

Medical Officer, US Naval Reserve 1980-1985

Battalion Surgeon for 2nd Marine Division at Camp Lejeune NC. Director of Resident Training in Anesthesiology/Critical Care at Naval Hospital Oakland.

Coastal Emergency Services, Durham NC 1985-1988

Independent contractor physician for multiple Emergency Departments throughout eastern North Carolina. Served as Area Medical Director from 1986-1988, directed the region’s medical quality assurance/compliance policies. Medical/administrative liaison to hospital administrators in the service area.

Wake Community College, Raleigh NC 2004-2005

Clinical Instructor in Advanced Anatomy and Physiology.

Regent University, Virginia Beach VA

Adjunct Professor of Law, Health Law Instructor Current

PRESENTATIONS/PUBLICATIONS

“Fatal Gadolinium-Induced Encephalopathy.” Poster Presentation. American Society of Regional Anesthesia, 16th Annual Pain Medicine Symposium, Lake Buena Vista, FL. November 16-18, 2017.

“Legal Implications of Pharmacogenomics.” SciTech Lawyer 8(1), Summer 2011.

“Dictates of Conscience or Dictated Conscience?” Op-ed, American Center for Law and Justice Web page (March 18, 2009); available at http://www.aclj.org/News/Read.aspx?ID=3242.

“Assisted Reproduction Technology and Implications for Family Law,” Regent University Law School presentation (March 17, 2009).

“Will the Human Embryo Become the Next Guinea Pig?” Op-ed, American Center for Law and Justice Web page (March 10, 2009); available at http://www.aclj.org/News/Read.aspx?ID=2797

“Bait-and-Switch in the Stem Cell Debate.” Commentary, American Center for Law and Justice Web page (May 9, 2008); available at http://www.aclj.org/news/Read.aspx?ID=2959

“The Delivery.” National Public Radio This I Believe Essay Section; available at http://www.thisibelieve.org/dsp_ShowEssay.php?uid=41332&lastname=shaftner&yval=0&start=0

“Disturbing News Regarding Cloning Research.” Commentary, American Center for Law and Justice Web page (Nov. 19, 2007); available at http://www.aclj.org/News/Read.aspx?ID=2797

“Neurochemistry of Forex Trading” (e-book). R.W. Booker and K.K. Shaftner, WR Booker & Co., copyright 2005 (also presented on the FX Street Sept 2005 Currency Exchange Web Training Seminar).

Honors Award (Lyrics Category). 2005 Great American Songwriting Contest.

“Seven Things I Learned from My Children.” Shaftner, K.K. Focus on the Family Physician, May 2000.

“Mater Anser.” Shaftner, K.K. Journal of Family Practice, 44:2, 1997.

“While I’ve Got You On the Line.” Shaftner, K.K. Journal of Family Practice, 44:1, 1997.

“Acronymical Correctness.” Shaftner, K.K. and Meehan, D.B. Journal of Family Practice, 42:6, 1996. Republished in Bennett, Howard (Ed), The Best of Medical Humor (Lippincott 1997).

“Assuring Proper Endotracheal Tube Placement.” Shaftner, K.K. Postgraduate Medicine, 82:1 (343), 1988.

“Effects of 100% Oxygen on Myocardial Beta-Adrenoreceptors.” Presented at the Southeastern Regional Anesthesiology Residents’ Conference, Atlanta GA May 1984.

HONORS

James Kent Inn of Court, Student Member 2008-09

Senior Editor, Regent Law Journal of Public Policy, 2009

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