Death & Dying Series for Healthcare Professionals: Enhancing Conversation Skills 10.16.23

October 16, 2023

Code: JUHNET

Sessions:                    

October 16, 2023   -      https://cce.upmc.com/content/clone-death-dying-series-healthcare-professionals-enhancing-conversation-skills-101623

October 23, 2023

October 30, 2023

November 6, 2023

November 13, 2023

Learning Objectives

•  Discuss the keys to effective POLST conversations.
•  Identify barriers to having difficult conversations with patients and families.
•  Learn strategies for having effective serious illness conversations

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.50 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.50 ASWB
  • 1.50 Attendance
Course opens: 
10/08/2023
Course expires: 
12/29/2023
Event starts: 
10/16/2023 - 3:30pm EDT
Event ends: 
10/16/2023 - 5:30pm EDT
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Session 2- October 16th, 2023: Having End-of-Life Conversations

3:35    POLST Conversations
Judith Black, MD, MHA, Medical Advisor Jewish Healthcare Foundation
    
3:55    Getting Better at Talking to Seriously Ill Patients: What Does it Take? Dr. Robert Arnold Distinguished Service Professor of Medicine Chief, Section of Palliative Care and Medical Ethics Director, Institute for Doctor-Patient Communication University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Medical Director, UPMC Palliative and Supportive Institute 

4:35    
Breakout Groups: Having Challenging Conversations - POLST Conversations - Judith Black, MD, MHA
CPR Goals of Care Conversations - Ethan Silverman, MD, Program Director, Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship; Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
    
4:55    Wrap-up and Preview Next Session, Nancy Zionts, MBA

 

Zoom
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

The following relevant financial relationships were disclosed: Dr. Robert Arnold is an UptoDate Editor for Palliative Care and is a Vital Talk Board Member

No other planners, members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Speakers:

Dr. Robert Arnold, Distinguished Service Professor of Medicine, Chief, Section of Palliative Care and Medical Ethics, Director, Institute for Doctor-Patient Communication University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Medical Director, UPMC Palliative and Supportive Institute

Judith Black, MD, MHA, Medical Advisor, Jewish Healthcare Foundation

Ethan Silverman, MD,  Program Director, Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship, Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Nancy Zionts, MBA, COO & Chief Program Officer, Jewish Healthcare Foundation

 

 

Accreditation and credit designation


Joint Providership

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Pittsburgh and the Jewish Healthcare Foundation. The University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physician (CME)

The University of Pittsburgh School designates this blended activity for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing (CNE)

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.50 contact hours.

Social Work (ASWB)

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, University of Pittsburgh is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. University of Pittsburgh maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1.50 continuing education credits.

Other Healthcare Professionals

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

Available Credit

  • 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.50 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.50 ASWB
  • 1.50 Attendance
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