Target audience: 
  • Physicians
  • Allied Health Professionals
Learning objectives: 
  1. Review the history of the concept of decision making capacity.
  2. Understand the difference between capacity and competency.
  3. Learn how to evaluate decision making capacity utilizing available clinical tools.
  4. Recognize where to find documentation of decision making capacity in CPRS.
Faculty & credentials: 
Presenter: Jessica Kuester, MD
Assistant Professor of General Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin
Staff Physician, Medicine
Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center

Presenter: Frederick J. Kier, PhD, MSHCA
Division Manager
Rehabilitation, Extebnded and Community Care (RECC) Division
 
Activity Director
Jerome Van Ruiswyk, MD, FACP, FACHE
Professor of Medicine, General Internal Medicine
Medical College of Wisconsin

Planning Committee Members: Jerome Van Ruiswyk, MD., FACP, FACHE, Associate Chief of Staff for Education; Annette Severson, EdD, RN,  Associate Chief Nurse for Education and Research; Heather Smith, Ph.D, Psychology; Angie Paniagua, PharmD, CGP, Clinical Coordinator for Pharmacy Program; Jill Schneidermeyer, MSW, Social Work Executive; and Coordinator: Karen Hartzell, Mngt. Assistant to the Associate Chief of Staff for Education.

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

 

Contact

Name: 
Karen Hartzell
Phone number: 
+1 (414) 384-2000
Email: 
Karen.Hartzell@va.gov

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 1.0  AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  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.

Session date: 
01/22/2016 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm CST
Location: 
Zablocki VA Medical Center
5000 W National Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53295
United States
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Add to calendar: 
  • 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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