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The Pyramid: Building Blocks for Successful Advanced Care Planning

Overview

This presentation offers an in-depth exploration of advance care planning (ACP), serious illness communication (SIC), and the critical importance of addressing these topics in patient care. Through a comprehensive review of concepts, barriers, frameworks, and practical strategies, participants will gain insights into optimizing patient-centered care near the end of life.

Target Audience

This CME initiative was designed for oncologists, surgeons, radiation oncologists, NPs, PAs, pharmacists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals involved in the treatment of patients with cancer.

Learning Objectives

1. Describe the importance of advance directives, advance care planning, and serious illness communication and the differences between them

2. Identify barriers to advance care planning

3. Discuss a framework to facilitate advance care planning discussions

4. Review common concerns near the end of life and how to address them  

Faculty: Melanie Smith, MD

Credit Hours: CREDIT HOURS: 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ 1.00 ANCC

Course Expires: 4.20.2025

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