The Florida Medical Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Florida Medical Association designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Dr. Arnold Mackles practiced hospital based neonatal medicine in Florida for over twenty-two years after completing a Pediatric Residency at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, and a Fellowship in Neonatology at The Cornell University Medical Center. In addition to receiving an MBA from Nova Southeastern University, he obtained his license as a Healthcare Risk Manager through studies at the University of South Florida. He was elected to the Board of Directors of The Florida Society for Healthcare Risk Management and Patient Safety for a two-year term from 2006-2008, and again for a one-year term from 2014-2015. He has served as an instructor with the University of Florida Distance Education Risk Management and Patient Safety Program, and also participated as a faculty member of the University of South Florida Risk Management Licensure Program. In addition, he is the author of multiple on-line continuing education courses on patient safety topics for The Sullivan Group. He now devotes full time to risk management and patient safety issues.
