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Patti Conroy, NYSARC Guardianship Program CoordinatorNYSARC, Inc. Guardianship Services
518-439-8311 ext. 213
conroyp@nysarc.org
"Rights, Ethical Decision Making & Dignity for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities"
2016 NYSARC, Inc. Annual Guardianship Training Symposium Holiday Inn Saratoga Springs, NY www.saratogahi.com
Supported Through the Generosity of the Trustees of the NYSARC Trust
THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED. SEE BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OUR WAITING LIST.
Symposium Agenda Day One
June 21, 2016
7:30 – 8:30 am Registration Area Open ~ Continental Breakfast ~ Exhibits Open
8:30 – 9:45 am Welcome and Opening Remarks (75 Minutes) - (CLE 1.75)
Erica F. Berman, Laura J. Kennedy, Katharine Wilson Conroy, Esq., Steven Kroll
Setting the Stage and Moving Forward: Understanding How the Legal Framework for Decision Making Shapes Practices in Supporting People with I/DD
Speaker: Lawrence R. Faulkner, Esq., General Counsel and Director of Corporate Compliance, Westchester County Chapter, NYSARC, Inc. There will be a review of governing legislation and the “arc” of growing respect for the capacity of the individual with intellectual and developmental disabilities from 1960’s laws concerned with incompetency, to guardianship, conservatorship, to tailored guardianship, to possible reform of 17-A and, finally, to supported decision making. It is a continuous thread of growing respect for the strengths and abilities of the individual, giving substance to the catch phrase of “person centered planning.”
9:45 – 10:35 am Keynote Address: Ethical Strategies for End-of-Life Decision Making
Speaker: Viki Kind, MA, Clinical Bioethicist, medical educator, author, caregiver and hospice volunteer (50 Minutes)
10:35 – 10:50 am Beverage Break with Exhibitors
10:50 – 12:30 pm Ethical Considerations for Health Care Decision Making (100 Minutes) - (CLE 2.0)
Moderator: Alicia Ouellette, President and Dean, Professor of Law, Albany Law School
Speakers: Dr. Valerye Milleson, PhD, MS, Clinical Ethics Fellow-Alden March Bioethics Institute, Albany Medical College; Paul R. Kietzman, Esq., Senior Counsel, NYSARC, Inc.; and, Viki Kind, MA, Clinical Bioethicist, medical educator and hospice volunteer
- Health Care Decision-Making from a Legal and Ethical Perspective: What does it mean to possess health care decision making capacity?
- Deciding for Others: The Ethical Framework
- Reconciling Legal and Ethical Conflicts
12:30 - 2:00 pm AWARDS LUNCHEON
2:00 – 3:40 pm It takes a Community: A Collaborative Approach to Promoting Access to Services and Patient Centered Planning for Individuals with I/DD (100 Minutes) - (CLE 2.0)
Moderator: Christy A. Coe, JD, Principal Attorney, Mental Hygiene Legal Services, Third Judicial Department
Speakers: Dr. Nancy S. Knudsen, MD, Hospice and Palliative Medicine and Assistant Professor, Albany Medical Center; Robin Moller, RN, Director of Medical and Clinical Services, Montgomery County Chapter; Amy Courtoies, MSW, Director of Palliative Care, St. Mary’s HealthCare-Amsterdam, NY; and, Tasha Blowers Marsh, RN, Clinical Manager/CQI, New Dimensions in Health Care, Montgomery County Chapter, NYSARC, Inc.
3:40 – 3:55 pm Beverage Break with Exhibitors
3:55 – 5:35 pm Concurrent Workshop #1: Decision Making for Others: How Biases and the Perception of Others Impact the Quality of Life of Individuals with I/DD (100 Minutes)
Speakers: Martin J. Lyden, PhD., Psychologist and David Liscomb, Board of Governor, Member of the NYSARC, Inc. and Jefferson County Chapter Guardianship Committees, and Advocate
3:55 – 5:35 pm Concurrent Workshop #2: Health Care Decision Making and Navigating the Land Mine of the Family and Health Care Decisions Acts, the MOLST and DNRs: Untangling the Web of Confusion (100 Minutes) - (CLE 2.0)
Moderator: Lawrence R. Falkner, Esq., General Counsel and Director of Corporate Compliance, Westchester County Chapter, NYSARC, Inc.
Speakers: Robert N. Swidler, Esq., Vice President, Legal Services, St. Peter’s Health Partners and Kirk Lewis, Esq., Executive Director, Schenectady County Chapter, NYSARC, Inc.
5:35 – 6:00 pm Meet with Exhibitors & Door Prize Drawings ~ DINNER ON YOUR OWN
SYMPOSIUM DAY TWO
June 22, 2016
7:30 – 8:30 am Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 – 10:10 am Welcome/Opening Remarks/Panel Presentation (100 Minutes) – (CLE 2.0)
Welcome: Erica F. Berman
The Moral and Healthcare Challenges of Caring for Very Ill or Dying Patients with an Emphasis on Pain and System Management
Moderator: Joan E. Dacher, PhD., RN, GNP, Professor of Nursing
Speakers: Dr. Andrew D. Coates, AMC Hospitalist/Internist, Albany Medical Center; Wayne Olinzock, JD, RN, The Sage Colleges; Kimberly Connell, Palliative Care Coordinator, Hospice & Palliative Care Association of New York State.
10:10 – 10:25 am Beverage Break
10:25 – 12:00 pm Complex Moral Issues: End-of-Life Decisions for Adults with Significant Intellectual Disabilities – Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development (100 Minutes) – (CLE 2.0)
Moderator: Lisa K. Friedman, Esq.
Speakers: Marisa C. Brown, MSN, RN., Research Instructor, Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development, University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Research, Education and Training (UCEDD), Washington, DC.; Erin Leveton, Program Manager, State Office of Disability Administration, at the District of Columbia Department on Disability Services.
12:00 – 1:00 pm LUNCH BUFFET – With NYSARC Adult Services Conference Attendees
1:00 – 2:15 pm Fostering Inclusion and full participation in the Religious and Spiritual Lives of People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (75 Minutes)
Speakers: Rev. Catherine Y. Patterson, Faith Based Initiative, Program Coordinator, NYS Office of People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD); and, Shelly M. Okure, Statewide Coordinator for Person Centered Practices for the NYS Office of People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD).
2:15 – 3:30 pm Discussion on Guardianship Reform under 17-A and the Future of Supported Decision Making (75 Minutes) – (CLE 1.5): This panel presentation will provide an opportunity to provide participants with a forum for asking questions and discussing concerns about proposed changes to the 17-A guardianship law, as well as new approaches in supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Facilitator/Moderator: Honorable David H. Guy, Broome County Surrogate's Court
Speakers: Roger Bearden, General Counsel, OPWDD; Kathryn E. Jerian, General Counsel, NYSARC, Inc.; Sheila E. Shea, Director, Mental Hygiene Legal Services, Third Judicial Department; Jennifer J. Monthie, Esq., Director, Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (PADD); Assistive Technology (PAAT) and Traumatic Brain Injury (PATBI) programs, Disability Rights New York
3:30 pm NYSARC ANNUAL GUARDIANSHIP TRAINING SYMPOSIUM ADJOURNMENT
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If you have any questions regarding the symposium's program, please contact Erica F. Berman, Assistant Executive Director for Guardianship Services, NYSARC, Inc., at (518) 439-8311 x225 or by email at bermane@nysarc.org. If you have any questions regarding registration, hotel accomodations, CLE Credit, wish to apply for CLE Credit Financial Aid, please contact Patti Conroy, Event Registrar at the below contact information. Sincerely, Patti Conroy, NYSARC Guardianship Program Coordinator, NYSARC, Inc. Guardianship Services, 518-439-8311 ext. 213 or conroyp@nysarc.org |
REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED. If you are interested in going on a waiting list for cancelations, please contact Patti Conroy at (518) 439-8311 x213 for more information.