Palliative Care Enduring Material
Online Course
April 1, 2014 - April 1, 2017
- Course Description
- Registration Information
Program (Course) Description
This online enduring material course is an intense review designed to assist the physician in updating his/her knowledge by presenting practical information that can be used in the office. It is oriented toward physicians who maintain an active outpatient and inpatient practice.
Who Should Attend?
This course is oriented towards physicians who maintain an active outpatient and impatient practice.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity participants will be able to:
- To provide Palliative Care as a model of ethical care
- To utilize effective cross-cultural and ethical communication when delivering bad news
- To list ethical principles commonly utilized when developing a plan of care
- To assess and effectively manage pain and non-pain symptoms ethically
Physician Participation
Upon completion of viewing the online presentation, please follow the instructions at the end of the presentation to complete the evaluation. Once the evaluation is completed, the user will be provided the option to print their certificate.
Program Registration Information
| Registration Fees | |
| UTHSCSA Faculty | $25.00 |
| Non-UTHSCSA | $35.00 |
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Continuing Medical Education Credit - Accreditation Statement
The UT Health Science Center San Antonio School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The UT Health Science Center San Antonio School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses and other healthcare professionals will receive a Certificate of Attendance. For information on applicability and acceptance, please consult your professional licensing board.
† This presentation meets the Texas Medical Board criteria for formal continuing medical education involving the study of medical ethics and/or professional responsibility.
Release date: April 1, 2014 Credits expire: April 1, 2017
Credit may be otained upon successful completion of the activity evaluation.
Contact
Continuing Medical Education Office
Email: cme@uthscsa.edu
Phone: 1 (866) 601-4448 or (210)567-4491
Hardware/Software Requirements
- Microsoft® Windows XP, Windows 2003,Windows Vista®, or Windows 7
- Microsoft Internet Explorer® 6.0 SP1 or later, Firefox® 2.0 or later, or Google Chrome 1.0
- Windows Media® Player 9.0 or later
- Broadband Internet connection (256 Kbps & above)
- Apple® Mac® OS X 10.4.8 or later
- Apple Safari™ 2.0.4 or later or Firefox 2.0 or later
- Microsoft Silverlight® 2.0 or later
- Broadband Internet connection (256 Kbps & above)
Faculty/Speaker:
M. Rosina Finley, M.D., C. M. D.
Professor/Clinical
UTHSCSA
Department of Family & Community Medicine
Community Geriatrics
Director, Long Term Care Services
Financial Disclosure: M. Rosina Finley, MD, CMD has no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose.
- She is a medical director for Christus Santa Rosa Hospice.
Course Director/Content Reviewer:
Jan E Patterson, MD, MS
Professor of Medicine/Infectious Diseases and Pathology
Associate Dean for Quality and Lifelong Learning
Director, Center for Patient Safety and Health Policy
Financial Disclosure: Dr. Patterson has disclosed that she is a consultant/advisor for Rib-X Pharmaceuticals, Inc as well as an investigator for the UT System and IHI. Her spouse, Dr. Thomas Patterson is a consultant/advisor for Basilea, Merck, Pfizer, and Toyoma as well as an investigator for Astellas, Basilea, Merck, and Pfizer.
W. Ross Lawler, MD
Content Reviewer
Course Director for the Family & Community medicine Review Course
Department of Family & Community Medicine
UT Health Science Center San Antonio
Financial Disclosure: Dr. Lawler has no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose
Planners:
Leticia Bresnahan, MBA
Senior Project Coordinator
Center for Patient Safety & Health Policy
Financial Disclosure: Ms Bresnahan has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.