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Grand Geneva Resort in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

April 16, 2015
7-9 pm Networking Cafe'

April 17, 2015
8:30 am - 5:00 pm Conference

The conference this year has several of the Top 30 Visionaries in Palliative Care named in 2013 by the American Association of Hospice and Palliative Care (AAHPM) speaking and sharing their expertise.  Among these, Charles von Gunten, MD, will speak on upstream/early intervention palliative care, Martha Twaddle, MD, will discuss staying current with changes in hospice, David Weissman, MD will demonstrate how to conduct an effective family meeting.  In addition, Art Derse, MD, JD, MCW Professor of Ethics, will speak on ethical and legal issues at end-of-life.

Pre-Conference Workshop Thursday, April 21, 2016, from 1- 4:15 PM
Advanced Communication Skills: Leading a Family Meeting facilitated by David E. Weissman, MD, Professor Emeritus, Medical College of Wisconsin.  Limited seating. Go to http://www.mcw.edu/Palliative-Care-Center.htm for more information or call 414-805-4607

Networking Café Thursday April 16, 2015, from 7-9 PM
This event will offer the opportunity to speak personally with the plenary speakers as well other conference attendees from the greater regional area.  (No fee, but registration is required)

Generously supported by the
Alvin & Marion Birnschein Foundation

Plenary Speakers:

Arthur R. Derse, MD, JD, FACEP
Director of the Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities, a Julia and David Uihlein Professor of Medical Humanities, and Professor of Bioethics and Emergency Medicine at Medical College of Wisconsin, will speak on ethical and legal issues in palliative care. 

He is a member of the board of the American Society for Law, Medicine and Ethics (ASLME), and member and past chair of the Ethics Committee of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). He is a past president of the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities (ASBH), and former chair of the National Ethics Committee of the Veterans Health Administration, He served as Senior Consultant for Academic Affairs at the American Medical Association’s Institute for Ethics and as a member of the American Bar Association’s Commission on Law and Aging.

Martha L. Twaddle, MD, FACP, FAAHPM
A nationally recognized expert in hospice and palliative medicine, Dr. Martha L. Twaddle was named JourneyCare's Senior Vice President of Medical Excellence and Innovation last May and also serves as Chief Medical Officer and Lead Physician for Aspire Health Medical Partners of Illinois.  She will inform us of new hospice regulations challenges.  Dr. Twaddle's unique talents and contributions have helped increase the understanding of and access to hospice and palliative medicine locally, regionally and nationally.  She is active in research and has been published extensively in peer-reviewed articles and other publications on the importance and benefits of hospice and palliative medicine. Serves as Chief Medical Officer and Lead Physician for Aspire Health Medical Partners of Illinois.

Charles F. von Gunten, MD, PhD, FACP, FAAHPM
Vice President, Medical Affairs, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, OhioHealth, will speak on early intervention palliative care. Dr. Charles F. von Gunten is the Vice President, Medical Affairs, Hospice and Palliative Medicine for the OhioHealth System based in Columbus, Ohio. He is the Chairman, Test Committee, Hospice & Palliative Medicine, American Board of Medical Specialties, and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Palliative Medicine, and Co-Principal for the Education for Physicians on End-of-life Care (EPEC) Project and its revision for oncology, EPEC-O.

David E. Weissman, MD, FAACP
Dr. Weissman is Professor Emeritus, and Founder of the Medical College of Wisconsin Palliative Care Center.  In 1991 he began one of the first academic palliative care programs in the United States.  In 2003, the Medical College of Wisconsin’s Palliative Care Program was designated as one of six United States Palliative Care Leadership Center’s by the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC).  Dr. Weissman was the Founding Editor of the Journal of Palliative Medicine  and EPERC (End of Life/Palliative Education Resource Center).  Dr. Weissman’s professional passions include the development of robust health professional education programs; the successful start-up and growth of hospital based palliative care programs and the integration of systems-change work to improve the patient experience in all health care settings.

Guest Speakers                  

Allyn Swan, M.Div. MAR, Spiritual Care Coordinator, Heartland Home Health and Hospice
Natalie McAndrew MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, CCRN, Froedtert Hospital-MICU      

Target Audience
Intermediate/Advanced Palliative Care Practitioners:
Physicians, Psychologists, Allied Health Professionals, (nurses, hospice personnel, social workers, chaplains), fellows and residents.

ACCME Accreditation Statement
The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this live activity for a maximum of 8.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Psychology CE Credit Statement
The Medical College of Wisconsin is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor 8.0 continuing education credits for psychologists.  The Medical College of Wisconsin maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

This activity contains content or processes that may be potentially stressful.

Hours of Participation for Allied Health Professionals (Soc. Workers, Chaplains, etc.)
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 8.00 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.
 

Advanced Practice Providers (APP)
This program has been reviewed and is approved for a maximum of 8 hours of AAPA Category I CME credit by the Physician Assistant Review Panel, of which 1.0 is approved for pharmacology credit. Physician assistants should claim only those hours actually spent participating in the CME activity.

Froedtert Hospital is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.  8.0 hours of continuing medical education can be awarded, of which 1.0 is approved for pharmacology credit. Nurses should claim only those hours actually spent participating in the CME activity.

Please contact Joscelyne Dracca, NP, with any questions regarding APP credits at jdracca@mcw.edu.

Conference registration fees:
$149 MD/DO & PhD
$99 Allied Health
$79 Fellows/Students

For Advanced Practice Providers (APP) & RN credits there is NO CHARGE
When checking out click "NO CREDIT" and continue.
Registered PA's, NP's  and nurses will receive continuing education credits the day of the conference following completion and submittal of conference evaluations.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (physician credit), Hours of Participation credits (Allied Health)  and APA (psychologist credit)  = $25.00

Credit Card Payments ONLY
No refunds
 

For Agenda, and Networking Cafe & Breakout session registration form go to http://www1.mcw.edu/Palliative-Care-Center.htm