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The Baptist Health Medical Group’s Palliative Care Department, in collaboration with Catholic Hospice, VITAS Healthcare and Compassionate Care Hospice, presents Palliative Management of Persons with Serious Illness. Palliative care is a rapidly growing medical specialty in the United States, and a mounting body of evidence shows that it enhances the quality of healthcare for persons living with serious illness and for their families, while reducing medical expenditures. This one-day course aims to equip practitioners who care for patients with life-limiting conditions with the tools necessary to assess and treat physical and psychological symptoms, identify and support for spiritual distress, communicate goals of care and assist with complex medical decision making that aligns with patients’ families’ diverse cultural and religious beliefs.
Target Audience
Palliative Care Team Members, including Physicians, Psychologists, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Social Workers, Respiratory Therapists, Clinical Chaplains, Pharmacists, Medical Students, Registered Dietitians and other interested healthcare professionals.
Learning Objectives
- Compose a plan of action to alleviate pain and suffering in the palliative care patient for both pain and non-pain symptoms.
- Utilize an evidence-based methodology when conducting a family conference.
- Compare different treatment modalities for pain management.
- Differentiate between a plan of care and an advance care plan.
Ileana Leyva, M.D.
Regional Medical Director
VITAS Healthcare
Miramar, Florida
Aymarah M. Robles, M.D.
Pulmonologist
Catholic Palliative Care Services
Miami, Florida
Tracy Romanello, D.O.
Associate Medical Director, Catholic Palliative Care Services
Catholic Hospice
Miami Lakes, Florida
Joseph Shega, M.D.
Chief Medical Officer
VITAS Healthcare
Maitland, Florida
Melanie L. Skelton, M.D.
Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Miami, Florida
Ann Marie Wong, M.D.
Pediatrician
Miami, Florida
The following faculty members indicated that neither they nor their spouses/partners have relevant financial relationships with commercial interest companies, and they will not include off-label or unapproved product usage in their presentations or discussions:
Rochelle Clarke, Ph.D., LMFT, MSHR
Sanaz Kashan, M.D.
Ileana Leyva, M.D.
Tracy Romanello, D.O.
Joseph Shega, M.D.
Non-faculty contributors and others involved in the planning, development and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships.
Disclosures for individuals in a position to control or influence content are provided below:
Ann Marie Wong, M.D., has indicated that she is on the speakers bureau for Surterra Wellness. Dr. Wong has indicated that her presentation will include discussion of off-label or unapproved usage.
Melanie L. Skelton, M.D., has indicated that she is a shareholder of Acclivity Health Solutions, Inc., and that her presentation will include discussion of off-label or unapproved usage.
Baptist Health South Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Baptist Health has been re-surveyed by the ACCME and awarded Commendation for 6 years as a provider of CME for physicians.
Baptist Health South Florida designates this live activity for a maximum of 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity has been approved for 7 credit hours, CE Broker Course #20-675331, by the Florida Boards of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, Florida Board of Psychology (7 credits) and by the Florida Council of Physician Assistants.
This activity has also been approved for 7 credits for Nursing, Nurse Practitioners, Occupational Therapists and Respiratory Therapists. Baptist Health South Florida CE Broker Provider #50-182.
Available Credit
- 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 7.00 General certificate of attendance
- 7.00 Florida Board of Clinical Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Mental Health Counselors
- 7.00 Nurse Practitioners
- 7.00 Florida Board of Nursing
- 7.00 Florida Board of Occupational Therapy
- 7.00 Florida Board of Pharmacy
- 7.00 Florida Board of Psychology
- 7.00 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy
Required Hardware/Software
Technical Support: If you are experiencing technical difficulties or have received an error message, please send an email to CME@BaptistHealth.net and include a print screen of the error message, your browser name and version, username and URL where the error occurred. You can expect a response within 48 hours.