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ThedaCare Goals of Care Course 2026
This educational program is designed to enhance healthcare professionals’ confidence and competence in conducting sensitive, high-stakes goals-of-care conversations with patients and families. Through evidence-based communication strategies and practical application, participants will strengthen their ability to align medical interventions with patients’ values, preferences, and care goals.
The program emphasizes effective interdisciplinary communication and documentation practices to support coordinated, patient-centered care. By improving shared decision-making and care planning, learners will be better equipped to reduce unnecessary or non-beneficial treatments, while fostering trust, satisfaction, and meaningful engagement among patients and families. Special attention is given to addressing the needs of underserved communities to promote equitable, compassionate, and culturally responsive care.
Target Audience
- Physicians
- Nurse Practitioner
- Physician Assistant
Learning Objectives
Participants who engage in this educational intervention will be able to:
- Acquire and or demonstrate the ability to conduct culturally sensitive goals of care conversations, understanding ethical/legal frameworks, and using EMR tools for documentation. Competence will be evaluated through pre and post assessments, role-paying feedback and workshop evaluations
- Apply ethical, legal, and clinical principles to guide discussions about prognosis, treatment options, and advance directives
- Identify and address emotional, cultural , and systemic barriers to shared decision
Program Schedule
AGENDA | |
1:00pm – 2:00pm | Needs and Assessment/ Common Attitudes |
Core Content:
Cancer and Non-Cancer Factors
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2:00pm – 3:00pm | Giving Bad News: Discussion and Role Play |
3:00pm – 3:15pm | BREAK |
3:15pm – 5:00pm | The Family Goal Setting Meeting |
5:00pm – 5:30pm | DNR Discussion/Open Q/A /Evaluation |
5:30pm – 6:00pm | DINNER |
6:00pm | Adjourn |
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.
- Timothy Jessick, DO
- Kelly Johnson
Available Credit
- 4.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
- 4.25 Hours of ParticipationHours of Participation credit.