Malpractice insurance (i.e. professional liability insurance) protects you from liability claims that may arise from potential interactions with patients.
AMO offers malpractice insurance for $249 per rotation. You can purchase this when you click into your application in your Dashboard. If you are planning to purchase this through a third party, please make sure you purchase from a trusted vendor and that the policy meets the following criteria:
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Coverage extends throughout the entire duration of the rotation
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Provides $1 million USD in coverage per claim/incident AND $3 million in total/aggregate coverage
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Is valid in the USA
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Include "AMOpportunities, Inc." as well as your preceptor's name as "Additional Insured"
If your school offers malpractice insurance, please also make sure that their policy meets those requirements as above.