Hosted by The Center for Hospice,
Palliative Care & End-of-Life Studies at USF
September 13-14, 2008
Course Brochure
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Who Should Attend
1) Physicians currently in Hospice & Palliative Medicine Practice.
2) Physicians interested in Hospice & Palliative Medicine Practice.
3) Physicians preparing to take the Board Certification Hospice & Palliative Medicine exam.
This course will focus on reviewing the 8 domains of practice identified in the blueprint for the Hospice & Palliative Medicine Certification Exam. Case-studies and questions will be included.
* The Center for Hospice, Palliative Care and End-of-Life Studies and its partners are not involved in developing the ABMS certification examination and have no specific knowledge of the actual questions that will be included or excluded from the examination. The planning committee developed our course content after reviewing all pertinent information, including the examination outline, the Medical Content Categories & the concepts specified by ABIM.
Hospice & Palliative Medicine Practice Review Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course the participant should be able to:
- Review the following domains of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Practice:
Approach to Care
Psychosocial and spiritual considerations
Impending death
Grief and Bereavement
Medical Management
Communication and Teamwork
Ethical and Legal decision-making
Prognostication and natural history of
serious illness
- Using case studies, discuss and answer questions related to the 8 domains of practice.
- Create a study plan to prepare for the ABMS Board Hospice & Palliative Medicine Certification exam.
Course Schedule:
Saturday, September 13, 2008
7:00am – 8:00am Registration/Breakfast
Course Overview & Successful Test Taking Skills
Approach to Care
Communication & Teamwork
Psychosocial & Spiritual Considerations
Grief & Bereavement
Pain Management
Symptoms Other Than Pain
5:30 pm Adjourn - Dinner on your Own
Sunday, September 14, 2008
7:00am – 8:00am Breakfast
Palliative Sedation
Discontinuation of Technologic Support
Urgent Medical Conditions
Impending Death
Prognostication
Ethical and Legal Decision Making
Wrap up/ Discussion & Questions
5:15pm Adjourn
Planning Chair
Vincent Perron, M.D. Director of the Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Medical Director of Palliative Care Services at Tampa General Hospital.
For More Information Contact:
Lourdes Rodriguez,
Or
Dalla Johnson, The Hospice Institute of the Florida Suncoast at dallajohnson@thehospice.org or (727) 523-4175
Course Location
The course will be held at:
The Hospice of the Florida Gathering Place
5771 Roosevelt Blvd.
Clearwater , FL 33760
Travel Information
Special Hotel Rate for The Course
SpringHill Suites by Marriott
Phone: (727) 571-1600
www.Marriott.com/TPACE
Rate: $99 single/double, plus applicable taxes
Please note this rate is guaranteed provided that rooms in the Practice Review Course (PRC) block are still available. Later reservations will be taken on a space-and-rate available basis. Please be sure to mention that you are attending the Practice Review Course.
Ground Transportation to Spring Hill Suites by Marriott
Parking:
· Complimentary on-site parking
From St Petersburg – Clearwater Airport
Phone: (727) 453-7800
Hotel direction: 1.0 miles NW
Driving Directions: Take left out of airport; When Roosevelt Blvd. splits, head left until road merges with Ulmerton. Hotel is on left.
This hotel does not provide shuttle service.
Alternate Transportation: Phone: (727) 799-2222
Estimated taxi fare: $5-12.00 USD (one way)
From Tampa International Airport
Hotel direction: 9.0 miles West
Driving Directions: Take I-275 South towards St. Petersburg Ulmerton Road
The hotel does not provide shuttle service.
Alternate Transportation: Phone: (727) 256-1382
Estimated taxi fare: $25.00-$40.00 USD (one way)
For additional hotel or travel information please contact us.
Faculty Disclosure
The material presented in each course represents the opinions of speakers and not necessarily the views of the
Continuing Education Credit
Physicians
These activities have been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. (16 CME Credits).
Registration Information
Registration is required for admission to this Practice Review Course. All registrations must be prepaid by credit card or a check (drawn on a
Cancellations: A cancellation fee of $50.00 will be retained on all cancellations. No refunds will be issued after September 1, 2008 but you may transfer your registration to a colleague.
The Center for Hospice, Palliative Care and End-of-Life Studies at USF reserves the right to cancel this program due to unforeseen circumstances, in which the full enrollment fee will be refunded. The Center for Hospice, Palliative Care and End-of-Life Studies at USF will not be responsible for travel expenses incurred by the participant in case of cancellation.
Course Fee if registered by 9/1/08 $449
Course Fee if registered after 9/1/08 $549
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Accommodations for Disabilities: Please notify The Center for Hospice, Palliative Care and End-of-Life Studies at USF, 12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa , Florida 33612 5771 Roosevelt Blvd., Ste. 305 , Clearwater , FL 33760
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Center Sponsors
USF Health, The Hospice of the Florida Suncoast, LifePath Hospice and Palliative Care, Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, TideWell Hospice and Palliative Care, Hope Hospice and Community Service