ABCs of Initiating End of Life Conversation - June 21

Monday, June 21, 2021, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM


AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (6.00 hours), General Attendance (6.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (6.00 hours), Non-Physician Credit For Attending An AMA PRA Category 1 Event (6.00 hours)

Purpose: help healthcare professional to open/deliver a difficult but necessary conversation about end of life (EoL) care with hospital patients using motivational interviewing (MI) principles and techniques. Objectives: The trainees will 1) learn how to use MI to provide a compassionate conversation about EoL care discussion in as little as 10 minutes. 2) have opportunities to practice their MI skills and share their clinical experience during debriefing sessions. 3) have access to a comprehensive and wide range of resources to help their continuing growth in MI-based patient communication skill.

1. Learners will have an increased knowledge how to help patients elicit their wishes, needs and preferences regarding the treatment of their life-limiting illness.
2. Learners will be able to identify strategies to address patients’ ambivalence and resistance to EoL conversation
3. Learners will use Motivational Interviewing (MI) techniques to initiate a compassionate EoL conversation
4. Learners will integrate four processes of MI into their practice.

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The Medical College of Georgia reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs incurred such as non-refundable airline tickets or hotel penalties.

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