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ForwardMental Health Conference Series: Decision-Making Capacity: Understanding Capacity Concepts, Evaluation and Role of Proxy Clinical Decision Makers
This course, Decision-Making Capacity: Understanding Capacity Concepts, Evaluation and Role of Proxy Clinical Decision Makers, offers a practical and in-depth exploration of decision-making capacity in healthcare settings. Participants will gain a clear understanding of the essential components of decision-making capacity, learn evidence-based methods for clinical assessment and examine the role and responsibilities of proxy healthcare decision-makers, especially in legally formalized contexts. The session emphasizes practical strategies and ethical considerations to help healthcare professionals navigate complex decision-making scenarios and support patient-centered care.
Live webinar only. Please register for Zoom link.
Target Audience
Primary Care Physicians, Family Medicine Physicians, Emergency Medicine Physicians, Neurologists, Psychiatrists, Psychologists (intermediate), Nurses, Social Workers and other interested clinical care providers.
Baptist Health South Florida is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Baptist Health South Florida maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Learning Objectives
- Define the core components of decision-making capacity.
- Apply evidence-based clinical methods to assess a patient’s decision-making capacity.
- Describe the responsibilities and limitations of proxy healthcare decision-makers, particularly in cases where legal documentation formalizes the role.
Kathleen T. Bechtold, Ph.D., ABPP
Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Director of Psychology Training, Division of Rehabilitation Psychology and Neuropsychology
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
President, American Board of Rehabilitation Psychology
American Board of Professional Psychology
Kathleen T. Bechtold, Ph.D., ABPP, 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.
Barry M. Crown, Ph.D., FACPN, director of 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.
Non-faculty contributors and others involved in the planning, development and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose.
*Ineligible companies – Companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
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 #20-719045, by the Florida Boards of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, Psychology and by the Florida Council of Physician Assistants.
This activity has also been approved for 1 credit for Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, pending credits for Occupational Therapists, Respiratory Therapists and Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling. Baptist Health South Florida CE Broker Provider #50-182.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.00 Psychology CE
- 1.00 General certificate of attendance
- 1.00 Nurse Practitioners
- 1.00 Florida Board of Nursing
- 1.00 Florida Board of Psychology
Required Hardware/Software
Preregistration Required
Preregistration is required to receive the login information.
- Please register for the CME webinar to receive confirmation of your registration.
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Continuing Education Credits
In order to confirm your participation in a live webinar and claim credit, please:
- Provide your full name and email address when you register for the webinar.
- Complete the post-conference evaluation and attestation form, which will be emailed to you after the activity.
Required Hardware/Software
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