Approaching End of Life: Discussion Series

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Date & Location
Occurs monthly on the 1st Tuesday starting on 1/7/2020 at 12:00 PMTuesday, January 7, 2020 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Nashville, TN, Nashville, TN

Target Audience
Anesthesiology, Cardiac Surgery, Dermatology, Emergency Medicine, Health Policy, Hearing and Speech Sciences, Medicine, Molecular Physiology & Biophysics, Neurological Surgery, Neurology, Nursing, Nutrition, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Otolaryngology, Pediatric Surgery, Pediatrics, Pharmacy, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Plastic Surgery, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Radiation Oncology, Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Section of Surgical Sciences, Social Work, Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Urology

Overview
Attendees will be exposed to the personal, policy, practical and professional dimensions of care for the dying. Through a series of lectures, this activity invites attendees to see the connections between individual and collective attitudes towards dying and the wide-ranging effects these attitudes have on policy decisions and practices of care.

Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to: 
  1. Map and explore attitudes towards death & dying with the aim of promoting greater empathy for patients who face the prospect of their own death.
  2. Understand the historical role of Medicare, key public policy challenges, and new initiatives aimed at re-orienting EoL care to be more patient- and family-centered.
  3. Gain direct experience with advance care planning documentation and processes and consider the potential impact on the clinician-patient relationship.
  4. Understand importance of interdisciplinary teams in care of the dying and develop patient care and communication skills for patients approaching the end of their life.

Accreditation

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.