The 2018 International 

Leisure and Learn Workshop 

      The Role and Use of Evidence            in Life Care Planning

An Invitational Boutique Conference Designed Specifically for Expert Life Care Planners and Vocational Consultants

Presented by Caragonne and Associates, LLC 

April 25, 2018 - April 29, 2018

Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico  

The Leisure and Learn Conferences are four-day workshops specifically designed to offer litigation experts an opportunity to acquire valuable skills and content. The locale for Leisure and Learn is a peaceful and secluded learning venue in Ajijic, a small mountain village located on the shores of Lake Chapala, Jalisco, MX. This is the 9th Leisure and Learn workshop. We hope you can join us.

You are a reasonably experienced and seasoned life care planner.

You don’t have a large staff; you operate on a modest budget with little formal research support. 

Your client needs a life care plan with a solid evidence basis.  She expects you to be able to defend your resources in testimony.    

Opposing counsel has a history of filing Daubert challenges, so it’s very likely they’ll challenge your evidence and  testimony. You’ve never dealt with a Daubert challenge before. As a certified life care planner, you're more than a little concerned. You want to be sure that there are no  gaps in your skills before your initial deposition, but how? How should this affect how you write your plan? How can you best prepare it to offset that challenge? How can you compare your knowledge and skills with others in the field and maximize your effective use of evidence? 

You’ve completed formal life care planning training and have appropriate and relevant certifications. You are interested in engaging with other Life Care Planning professionals regarding the ever evolving litigation landscape. You want to share insights and experiences with other successful planners in a relaxed and supportive atmosphere where you can engage with others as you partake in the unique environment that is the hallmark of the Leisure and Learn experience. Return to your practice enriched by the diversity of approaches and opinions regarding one of today's most important issues -- evidence.

We’ve designed Leisure and Learn 2018 to provide you with means to address these professional challenges. The workshop’s objective is adding valuable conceptual and research skills to your professional repertoire, addressing these key concepts:

* The trial attorney’s concept of evidence

* Their rationale for using evidence 

* How they approach the selective use of evidence

* What constitutes reliable and defensible evidence

Specifically, you’ll get the answers to these questions, and others such as: Collateral resources issues: How to address collateral resources in a plaintiff plan. If on defense, how to properly interpret a health insurance policy and benefits. Would you change your approach if you were on the plaintiff side? Or -- 

* How ethics fit into the use of evidence; unethical use of                     evidence   

* Applying professional standards to develop or critique a plan  

* Sometimes experts are excluded after Daubert challenge: What         those cases teach us about the proper use of evidence   

* Learn about the four types of evidence

* How forensic economists obtain and use evidence 

* What kind of evidence do vocational rehabilitation counselors use  

* Evidence in nursing plans of care 

* How to use evidence in an evidence-based treatment plan 

* How to define your information needs and locate relevent                   evidence-based literature 

* Identifying and comparing an evidence-free life care plan to an         evidence-based plan 

* Best strategies to defend your certification or use of evidence in a     Daubert hearing

Nationally recognized life care planners will present exemplar plans to show how they used evidence to clarify specific issues, explain what types of evidence they chose to use, and why.

Another panel will present strategies they used when facing a Daubert challenge to their certifications and experience.  

Visiting trial, forensic economic, and vocational rehabilitation experts will review how they use evidence strategically. 

See below for a complete list of presenters and workshop titles. 

 

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Workshop Overview

The Role and Use of Evidence 

in Life Care Planning

 

 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2018 AT 5:30 PM   

  Reception at Villa Juanita, 79 Calle Hidalgo, Ajijic, Jalisco, MX

 

Meet the Presenters and Review the

Available Workshops

THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2018

Evidentiary Rules and Standards That Govern Testimony -- Craig Logsden, Esq. and Kelly Wilkins, Esq., Partners, The Snell and Wilmer Law Firm, Phoenix, Arizona

An Overview of Research Findings Regarding Exclusion of Experts at Trial: Results from An Analysis of Excluded Life Care Planners -- Penelope Caragonne,Ph.D., CLCP and Keith Sofka, Assistive Technology Provider (Retired)

The 2017 Ethics Survey -- Mary Barros-Bailey, PhD, CRC, NCC and Sherry A. Latham, BSN, RN, CLNC, CLCP, MSCC, CNLCP

Vox Medicus, An Overview of Evidence-Based Services to Support Life Care Planners and Certified Rehabilitation Counselors. -- Jackson Metekingi 

Evidence-Based Life Care Planning -- Judy Metekingi, DNP, RN, CRRN, CCM, LNCC, CLCP

FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 2018

Evidence: Essential Components. (4.5 CEUs) Part One. Mary Barros-Bailey, PhD, CRC, NCC

Recent Trends in Challenging Expert Testimony by Life Care Planners: How Should Expert Reports be Presented (and Validated) to Keep Your Testimony From Being Excluded? -- Victoria Powell, RN, CCM, LNCC, CNLCP, CLCP,MSCC, CBIS, CEAS

Evidence-Based Life Care Planning in the Face of Significant Pre- Existing Conditions. -- Michele Nielsen, RN, MA, CCM, CRC, CLCP, ABVE

Clear Evidence For The Epidemic of Opioid Abuse: Ethics, Policy Dilemmas and Decisions. -- Alisa Cornetto. BASN, RN, CLCP

Recovery from Severe Burn Injury: Evidence for the Necessary Medical/Psychological and Rehabilitative Care of This Life-Long Journey. -- Ruth Rimmer, Ph.D., CLCP

SATURDAY APRIL 28, 2018

Evidence: What Is It (4.5 CEUs) (Part Two) -- Mary Barros-Bailey, PhD, CRC, NCC

Motions to Suppress: Peer-Reviewed Expert Resources to Defeat Motions to Suppress Life Care Planning Testimony. -- Joan Schofield, RN, BSN, MBA, CNLCP, Sherry A. Latham, BSN, RN, CLNC, CLCP, MSCC, CNLCP;Victoria Powell, RN, CCM, LNCC, CNLCP, CLCP, MSCC, CBIS, CEAS; Shelene Giles, BA, BSN, RN, MS, CRC, CNLCP, MSCC, CLCP; Liz Holakiewicz RN, BSN, CCM, CNLCP, Jacquelyn Morris, BSN, RN, CRRN, CNLCP

Pelvic Floor Injuries: Side-Effects and Medical Consequences for the LifeCare Planner. -- Liz Holakiewicz RN, BSN, CCM, CNLCP

SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 2018  FROM 6:30 TO ???

  LA GRAN FIESTA

Music! Dancing! Botanas! Refreshing Beverages! Memories of Old Mexico!

¡Música! ¡Bailando! Botanas! Bebidas refrescantes! Recuerdos del viejo México!

A Party for Workshop Participants Their Partners and Our Friends in Ajijic                            Villa  Juanita,79 Calle Hidalgo, Ajijic, Jalisco, MX  

SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 2018

The Collateral Source Rule and Write-Offs. -- Julia A. Finn, BSN, RN, CCM, CLCP

Evidence: What Is It (4.5 CEUs) (Part Three) -- Mary Barros-Bailey, PhD, CRC, NCC

• The complete cost for the Workshops, Toolkit, Membership in the Leisure and Learn ongoing Private Discussion Group, Meals, Opening Reception and La Gran Fiesta is $695.00 until February 25, 2018. After the 25th the registration will be $730.00. There is no additional cost for partners to attend the Opening Reception or La Gran Fiesta. 
• Breakfast, lunch, snacks, soft drinks, tea and coffee served daily.
• Assistance is available to book local hotel rooms and arrange transport from your home city to the Guadalajara airport (GDL). 
• Uber is now available Lakeside. If you have an account, you can use it here or you can open an account after you arrive.
• Conference proceedings are provided on a thumb drive at the beginning of the conference, as will the take-away LCP Toolkit, which will be installed on your computers during the conference. Training is given on application and use of the Toolkit. 
• You'll want to bring along a laptop or other portable device for note taking and installation of the Toolkit.

Should you have any questions including those regarding lodging or air travel, contact us at 866-285-0665 or mail@caragonne.com for assistance.

CEUs are being applied for through the

International Commission on Health Care Certification, Midlothian, VA. 

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Download a complete PDF copy of the workshop program and schedule  with extended descriptions from www.caragonne.com