Is My Patient Really Dead?
Online Course
September 1, 2014 - August 31, 2020
- Course Description
- Registration
Course Description
This online enduring material presentation will focus on the challenges of diagnosing death. This presentation is designed to address brain death, medical futility and the associated ethical and legal implications, as well the issues of withdrawing/withholding medical therapies.
Who Should Attend?
This activity is designed to meet the educational goals of physicians and other healthcare professionals specializing in internal medicine, family medicine, geriatrics, palliative medicine, and oncology. This activity focuses on inter-professional learning.
Learning Objectives
- To review the different stages of brain function loss
- To define the diagnosis of brain death and its legal implications
- To define medical futility and its ethical and legal implications
- To discuss implications and communication issues related to withdrawing and withholding medical therapies
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 & Staff | $25.00 |
| Non-UTHSCSA | $35.00 |
Continuing Medical Education Credit - Accreditation Statement
The Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine designates this live activity up to a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. 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.
Texas Medical Board – Ethics Statement
† 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: October 6, 2014 Credits expire: August 31, 2020
Credit may be obtained upon successful completion of the activity’s pre and post test and evaluation.
Contact
Continuing Medical Education Office
Email: cme@uthealthsa.org
Phone: 1(866) 601-4448 or (210)-567-4491
Hardware/Software Requirements
- Windows: Latest release of Safari, Internet Explorer 6/7 or Mozilla/Firefox
- Macintosh: Latest release of Safari or Mozilla/Firefox
Faculty/Speakers:
Sandra Sanchez-Reilly, MD, MSc, AGSF, FAAHPM
South Texas Veterans Health Care System
UT Health San Antonio
Board Certified HP & FM
Financial Disclosure: no relevant financial relationships with commercial interest to disclose.
Content Reviewer:
Sandra Sanchez-Reilly, MD, MSc, AGSF, FAAHPM
South Texas Veterans Health Care System
UT Health San Antonio
Financial Disclosure: no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose.