Webinars

Myths and Facts about Advance Care Planning:
Dispelling the “Death Panel” Claim
With Jim Werth PhD
Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Webinar Time:
1:00 - 2:30 p.m. EST
12:00 - 1:30 p.m. CST
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. MST
10:00 - 11:30 a.m. PST
7:00 - 8:30 a.m. HAST
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Recently, a remarkable amount of attention was focused on a relatively minor part of health care reform proposals when a provision that would allow for physician reimbursement of discussions regarding end-of-life decisions was described as creating "death panels." The purpose of this presentation is to place end-of-life conversations with physicians in the context of advance care planning and describe several forms of advance directives. Concerns about these directives will be discussed, as will potential solutions. Advance care planning will be differentiated from "death panels" and "pulling the plug on Grandma." There will be ample time for questions.

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Learning Objectives
After this presentation, the participant will be able to:

• Define advance care planning
• Describe at least two forms of advance directives
• Outline at least two concerns related to advance directives
• Differentiate advance care planning from "death panels"

About your instructor
James L. Werth Jr, PhD is a professor of psychology and director of the Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) Program in Counseling Psychology at Radford University. He also serves as the associate editor for end-of-life issues for the journal Death Studies and is a member of the Association for Death Education and Counseling’s Scientific Advisory Panel. He has published, edited or co-edited approximately 100 articles/book chapters, seven special journal issues, and six books, primarily focused on end-of-life issues, ethics, suicide and HIV. He is a licensed psychologist who volunteers with a local mental health association’s pro bono counseling program. He received his PhD in Counseling Psychology from Auburn University and his Master of Legal Studies from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. 

CE Credits: 1.5
Nursing Contact Hours: 1.5

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Cancellations for this session will be accepted through end of business on Monday, January 18, 2010. Registrants who cancel within that time will receive a refund, minus a $10 service fee. Cancellations received after that day will not be refunded.