Program Description: 

The Milwaukee Academy of Medicine hosts eight educational presentations every year: once a month from January through May, and again from September through November.  Distinguished national and local medical experts share their knowledge and experiences on topics of interest to a broad spectrum of medical practitioners.  The didactic presentations are comprised of traditional audio-visual modalities, a discussion period involving Q&A, and the sharing of personal experiences by audience members to facilitate expert commentary and further discussion.

For more information on the Academy or to become a member, please visit: www.milwaukeeacademyofmedicine.org

Reservations are required to attend any of our programs. There is a charge for dinner and beverages.

 

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 1 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 1.0 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.

Target audience: 

Physicans of all medical specialties.

Learning objectives: 

At the end of this session, I will be able to:

 

1. Identify the role of narrative and poetry in medical care.

2. Describe an intervention using poetry with patients at one medical center.

3. Identify opportunities to use poetry and related approaches in my practice.

 

Faculty & credentials: 
Planning Committee:
Matthew Lee, MD
Jack Kleinman, MD
Ellen Blank, MD
Carol Pohl, MD
Alonzo Walker, MD
Tod Poremski, MD
Daryl Melzer, MD
Arthur Derse, MD, JD
 
Program Director: Matthew Lee, MD
 
Presenter(s):

Joshua Hauser, MD 

Associate Professor of Medicine (Palliative Medicine)

Fellowship Director, Palliative Care Section, Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine

Section Chief, Palliative Care, Jesse Brown (Chicago) VA Medical Center

 
 

All persons in control of content have NO relevant financial relationships to disclose.

 

Contact

Name: 
Amy L. John
Phone number: 
+1 (414) 456-8249
Email: 
amy@milwaukeeacademyofmedicine.org

 

1,350th Meeting

Milwaukee Academy of Medicine

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

 

Wisconsin Club

900 W. Wisconsin Avenue

COCKTAILS 6:00 P.M.        DINNER 6:30 P.M.          PRESENTATION 7:30 P.M.

Dinner $48   Drink options available for a separate charge.

 

 

 

Annual Bioethics Lecture

 

Poetry and Medicine: How using poetry can help us connect with our patients

 

 

Joshua Hauser, MD 

Associate Professor of Medicine (Palliative Medicine)

Fellowship Director, Palliative Care Section, Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine

Section Chief, Palliative Care, Jesse Brown (Chicago) VA Medical Center

 

 

               

Joshua Hauser is a palliative care physician and medical educator at Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine and the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, both in Chicago. Dr. Hauser also directs the palliative care training program, Education in Palliative and End of Life Care (EPEC). At Northwestern, he is charged with overseeing one of four curriculum elements for medical student education, Professional Development, which includes medical humanities and bioethics, personal awareness and self-care and teamwork and leadership. Dr. Hauser’s own research and education work has been in teaching palliative care to many populations of health care professionals, diverse approaches in medical humanities, and teaching professionalism.

 

This presentation will review Dr. Hauser and colleagues work using poetry with patients at the Jesse Brown VA and describe how this intervention can help us connect and understand patients and families for whom we care.

 

 

 

 

 

Session date: 
09/17/2019 - 6:00pm to 9:00pm CDT
Location: 
Wisconsin Club
900 W. Wisconsin Avenue
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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