In partnership with the Palliative Care & Pain Management Task Force
AGENDA
All times listed are Eastern Standard Time (EST).
8:15 – 8:30am: Welcome & Orientation
8:30 – 9:45am: Thaddeus M. Pope, JD, PhD: Informed Consent: Ethics & the Law
9:45 – 10:00am: BREAK
10:00 – 11:00am: Guy Maytal, MD: Complex Situations: Psychiatric Patients at End-of-Life
11:00 – 11:15am: BREAK
11:15am – 12:15pm: Focused Discussions with Thad & Guy (choose one)
Breakout A: Thaddeus M. Pope, JD, PhD: Ethical & Legal Considerations in Honoring Do Not Spoon Feed Requests
Breakout B: Guy Maytal, MD: Capacity & Consent: Limits in Cases of Mental Illness and Dementia
12:15 – 12:45pm: LUNCH BREAK
12:45 – 1:45pm: AFTERNOON BREAKOUT – Session 1 (choose one)
Breakout A: Zail Berry, MD, MPH: Surrogate Consent for Serious Illness Decisions
Breakout B: Honorable Jeffrey Kilgore, JD & Honorable E. Tobias (Toby) Balivet, JD: Consent Under Guardianship
1:45 – 2:00pm: BREAK
2:00 – 3:00pm: AFTERNOON BREAKOUT – Session 2 (choose one)
Breakout A: Diana Barnard, MD: Code Status Discussions & Consent
Breakout B: Cindy Bruzzese, MPA, MSB, HEC-C & Erika Smart, JD: When Patients or Surrogates Refuse
3:00 – 3:05pm: BREAK
3:05 – 4:00pm: Thaddeus M. Pope, JD, PhD: Consent for Unrepresented Patients in the Intensive Care Unit
4:00 – 4:15pm: Wrap-up
Continuing Education Credits
The University of Vermont designates this internet live activity for a maximum of 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
T his program has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 6.25 Nursing Contact Hours.
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 6.25 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.
Registration Fee
General Registration: $125 (includes CME/CEU)
Student or No Continuing Ed Credit: $100
Payment Options
1.) Pay by credit card online via WePay (integrated with the registration process)
2.) Pay online via your PayPal Account (must have an existing account)
3.) Pay by check