Malpractice Coverage for Volunteer Physicians
Malpractice coverage must be arranged for all volunteer physicians at the NYCFC.
For physicians with their own, personal malpractice insurance, coverage is usually extended without additional fees to any work the physician does as a volunteer. In most cases, this simply requires that you contact your insurance company and notify them where and how often you will be volunteering. We will work with you and your insurance company
However, some interested physicians may be unable to extend their current malpractice coverage to volunteer at the clinic. This may include physicians employed through a public hospital, certain faculty group practices, or in certain private or non-profit settings.
For physicians unable to extend their malpractice coverage outside of their home institution, the Institute for Urban Family Health, our partner, will make arrangments for a third-party insurer to provide coverage while volunteering at the NYCFC. There is no fee incurred by the physician for this malpractice coverage. Arrangements are addressed during the credentialing process on a case by case basis.
