SCAHRM October Education Session Using AI Is/Isn’t Now the Standard of Care

Join SCAHRM for a timely in-person discussion on how artificial intelligence is reshaping healthcare practice — and whether its use is becoming part of the standard of care.

This session brings together a seasoned medical malpractice defense attorney and a practicing physician-lawyer who has litigated medical malpractice cases to examine the current state of AI use at the point of care. Attendees will learn which AI models are currently available and used in medicine, how the standard of care applies to AI use in clinical settings, and what current and emerging laws may shape the future of AI in medicine. Because this topic is new and rapidly evolving, attendees should expect a thoughtful discussion featuring two differing opinions based on the same laws and facts.

Objectives

• To educate attendees about the current state of AI use in medicine.
• To educate attendees about the standard of care and how that applies to the use of AI in medicine.
• To educate attendees on the current laws and possible future laws governing the use of AI in medicine.

Featured Speakers

Paul J. Molinaro, M.D., J.D.

Dr. Molinaro is a full-time mediator specializing in cases involving complex medical issues, including medical malpractice and personal injury. He serves as a neutral with Alternative Resolution Centers (ARC) and as an arbitrator with the Office of the Independent Administrator for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan matters. He earned his medical degree from New Jersey Medical School in 1991 and his law degree from Chapman University School of Law in 2005. He completed a one-year dispute resolution training program at the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution in 2024. He continues to practice clinical medicine once a month and remains active as a utilization review physician for workers’ compensation matters.

Danielle Velazquez

Danielle Velazquez is a partner at Kjar, McKenna & Stockalper. A graduate of the University of California, Hastings School of Law, Ms. Velazquez has dedicated her career to working with healthcare professionals. She has spent more than a decade defending individual and institutional clients in lawsuits involving claims of medical malpractice, general liability, elder abuse, workers’ compensation, and Medical Board matters. Ms. Velazquez has spoken on AI and medicine at multiple conferences and to multiple audiences, including physicians and attorneys.

Program Details

Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 7:00 pm

In person — venue details coming soon

Cost:

$35 members; $50 non-members.

Registration includes the post-event networking reception with a selection of delicious appetizers and drinks

Please note: We do not offer refunds for cancellation or non-attendance.  If you have registered for this event and cannot attend, please contact SCAHRM at [email protected] at least 24 hours before the event.

Continuing Education:

SCAHRM is approved by the California State Bar as an MCLE Multiple Activity Provider (MAP #18946) and a Continuing Education Provider by the California Board of Nursing (CEP #10552).

This activity qualifies for 1.5 MCLE credit hours and 1.5 BRN continuing education contact hours. This meeting is pending approval for a total of 1.5 contact hour of Continuing Education Credit toward fulfillment of the requirements of ASHRM designations of FASHRM (Fellow) and DFASHRM (Distinguished Fellow) and toward CPHRM renewal.