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COURSE DESCRIPTION:  

Palliative care offers many benefits to patients with serious illness, but misconceptions about palliative care continue to exist. This talk will explain the benefits of palliative care, introduce strategies for discussing palliative care in a positive way, and explore challenges around communication with seriously ill patients. 

TARGET AUDIENCE:

Internal Medicine Physicians, Physician Assistants, Residents,  Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, Pharmacists and all other interested healthcare providers. 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• Describe palliative care and its benefits.
• Demonstrate ways to discuss palliative care in a positive way.
• Discuss challenges around communication with seriously ill patients.
   

FACULTY AND DISCLOSURES:

Elizabeth Gundersen, M.D., FHM, FAAHPM
Associate Professor of Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
Director, Hospice & Palliative Medicine Fellowship
Director, Ethics, Professionalism, and Professional Identity Thread
Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

Elizabeth Gundersen, M.D., FHM, FAAHPM, faculty for this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose, and has indicated that the presentation or discussion will not include off-label or unapproved product usage.

John Rubin, M.D., director for this educational event, owns stock in AstraZeneca and Bristol Myers Squibb. He has indicated that the presentation or discussion will not include off-label or unapproved product usage. All of the relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.  

Kenneth Rosenthal, M.D., FACG, moderator for this educational event, indicated that he is on the Speaker’s Bureau for AbbVie, Inc. All of the relevant financial relationships listed for this individual has been mitigated. 

Non-faculty contributors and others involved in the planning, development and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies.*

*Ineligible companies – Companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
 

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ACCREDITATION STATEMENTS AND CREDITS

Baptist Health South Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Baptist Health South Florida designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.   

This activity has been approved for 1 credit hour, CE Broker Course #20-855339, by the Florida Boards of Medicine, Podiatry, Dentistry, Osteopathic Medicine and Physician Assistants.  

This activity has also been approved for 1 credit for Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Pharmacists and Pharmacy Techs, Athletic Trainers. Baptist Health South Florida CE Broker Provider #50-182.