Avera Palliative Care and Ethics Symposium (Nov 6 2018)

Tuesday, November 6, 2018, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Sioux Falls Best Western Ramkota

Registration Fee: 
$65 Avera Employees
$75 Non-Avera 
$30 Students

***AVERA EMPLOYEES: If your leader has agreed to pay your registration fee, please register yourself and answer the appropriate questions within the registration form.***

Cancellation Policy: A refund less 5% of registration fee will be given for cancellations received in writing to [email protected] prior to 5 business days of activity.  Following this date, no refunds will be given but substitutions will be accepted.

Join us for this day-long symposium about current and emerging palliative care practices that promote symptom management and wellbeing throughout the lifespan. The symposium will provide information to health care professionals, patients and caregivers about the clinical, spiritual, emotional, legal and ethical issues surrounding the treatment of chronic and terminal illnesses. Program topics include: -Human development through the end of life (Keynote Speaker, Ira Byock, MD, FAAHPM) -The Biblical roots of palliative care -Spirituality and serious illness -Legal issues, including competency, decision-making capacity and surrogates -South Dakota proposed POLST/MOST paradigm -Symptom management strategies

1. Describe the concept of "personhood" and recognize that the nature of suffering involves a felt loss of meaning and purpose.
2. Articulate aspects of the personal experience of dying that are not captured by the problem-based model of medicine.
3. Name three factors which contribute to a person’s sense of wellbeing.
4. Describe the relationship between biblical accounts of healing and the modern paradigm of palliative care.
5. Identify spiritual themes that often arise in the context of serious illness.
6. Describe the purpose of the proposed South Dakota POLST/MOST paradigm and form.
7. Describe the experience of a family who cared for their dying loved one at home.
8. Name two ways that health care professionals can support families caring for dying patients at home.
9. Self-Care Strategies for Care Providers: Name two self-care strategies for care providers.
10. Geriatric Palliative Care: Describe two unique aspects of geriatric palliative care.
11. Competency and Capacity: Describe the difference between the medical concept of “capacity” and the legal concept of “competency”.
12. Medication Management: Name one new learning about medication management for palliative care.

All educational materials provided during and after the course are for your personal use only and should not be reproduced or distributed in any manner.

 

ADA Statement:

ADA accommodations will be made in accordance with the law.  If you require ADA accommodations, please indicate what your needs are at the time of registration.  We cannot ensure the availability of appropriate accommodations without prior notification.

CME Accreditation Statement: 
Avera is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.  Avera designates this educational activity for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 credit. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CNE Accreditation Statement:
Avera Health is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Alabama State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.  A total of 6.0 contact hours can be received upon completion of this activity. Attendance at the entire educational activity is required to receive contact hours.

Social Workers:
The SD Board of Social Work Examiners has approved this program for 6.0 Contact Hours.

Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists:
The SD Board of Examiners for Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists has approved this program for 6.0 Ethics hours of continuing education credits.

Tuesday, November 6, 2018