Program Description: 
This session will focus on disparities in clinician decisions to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment. Specifically, it will discuss disparities in decisions to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatments, describe why these disparities may exist, and identify mechanisms to improve these disparities.
 
Bioethics and Medical Humanities Grand Rounds provides a monthly forum for teaching participants to resolve cases based on the best ethical practices. Bioethics and Medical Humanities Grand Rounds also provides information on any legislative changes that occur so that clinicians are ready to implement them. The Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities is the only clinical ethics center in Wisconsin. The faculty are leaders in clinical ethics and set the agenda for clinical ethics practice in Southeastern Wisconsin.
 
Key Words: Bioethics, Clinical Ethics, Health Care Ethics, Medical Ethics, Medical Humanities
Target audience: 
  • Physicians
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Physician Assistants
Learning objectives: 

Participants who engage in this educational intervention will be able to:

  • Identify disparities in clinical decisions to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatments among patients with serious illness.
  • Analyze patient-, clinician-, and system-level factors that contribute to disparities in decisions to provide, withhold, or withdraw life-sustaining treatments.
  • Apply evidence-informed strategies to reduce disparities in clinician decision-making related to withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining treatments.
Faculty & credentials: 
Activity Director:
Arthur R. Derse, MD, JD
Professor and Director
Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities
Medical College of Wisconsin
 
Speaker:
Gina Piscitello, MD, MS
Assistant Professor
Section of Palliative Care and Medical Ethics
University of Pittsburgh
 
In accordance with the ACCME® Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Standard 3, all persons in control of content must disclose any relevant financial relationships. It is the policy of the Medical College of Wisconsin to identify, mitigate and disclose the absence or presence of all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies held by the speakers/presenters, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence content of this accredited continuing education. The following in control of content had no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
  • Arthur R. Derse
  • Gina Piscitello

Contact

Name: 
Kris Tym
Email: 
[email protected]

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

AMA Credit Designation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Hours of Participation for Allied Health Care Professionals:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 1.00 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.

Session date: 
02/17/2026 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm CST
Location: 
Virtual Meeting
Milwaukee, WI
United States
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  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 1.00 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.
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