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2012 AAHPM & HPNA Annual Assembly

March 7 - 10, 2012 in Denver, Colorado

Evaluation and CE Certificates

Annual Assembly Handouts

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Purpose

As leaders in promoting excellence in hospice and palliative care, AAHPM and HPNA combine their expertise to advance the field, thus meeting the joint goal of improving the quality of life for patients and families facing serious or life-limiting conditions through education.

Objectives

The participant will be able to

• translate advances in clinical and scientific knowledge of advanced disease processes, symptoms, and symptom management into improved patient care

• assess patient pain and other symptoms and side effects, and recommend a care plan based upon the best available evidence

• identify psychological, spiritual, social, and cultural aspects of patient care, and integrate support of those aspects of patient care into an overall plan of care

• develop patient plans of care that incorporate interdisciplinary assessments and symptom management across all domains of care that are ultimately based on the expressed values, goals, and needs of the patient and family

• apply sound communication principles with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams

• identify ethical, regulatory, and legal concerns related to hospice and palliative care

• discuss the effective strategies and challenges for the delivery of hospice and palliative care in diverse settings

• identify new contacts for future collaboration

• facilitate future research in hospice and palliative care

• experience renewed vigor and enthusiasm personally and professionally

• apply effective strategies using the hospice and palliative care competencies in teaching and learning situations

• identify opportunities and strategies for effective leadership within the field of hospice and palliative medicine

• identify opportunities to initiate, maintain, and advance the practice and sustainability of palliative care programs
  

Continuing Education

Physicians

AAHPM is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.

AAHPM will designate this educational activity for a specific number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ each year. Each physician should claim only those credits commensurate to the time that he or she actually spent in the activity.

The American Academy of Family Physicians and the American Medical Directors Association have approved credits for the Annual Assembly.

Nurses

HPNA is a cosponsor of the Assembly and is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC's) Commission on Accreditation.

Pharmacists

Continuing education has been approved with the Illinois Pharmacists Association for each Assembly. The Illinois Pharmacists Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

Social Workers

The Annual Assembly has been approved for formal social work continuing education approval with the National Association of Social Work.

Physician Assistants

The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for Category I credit from AOACCME, prescribed credit from AAFP, and AMA PRA Category I Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society.

Disclosure Statement

In accordance with the ACCME and the ANCC Standards for Commercial Support, all CME providers are required to disclose to the activity audience the relevant financial relationships of the planners, teachers, and authors involved in the development of CME content. An individual has a relevant financial relationship if he or she has a financial relationship in any amount occurring in the last 12 months with a commercial interest. AAHPM requires that all relevant financial relationships be resolved prior to planning or participation.

The material presented in this activity represents the opinion of the speakers and not necessarily the views of AAHPM or HPNA.