Wednesday, October 26, 2011, 1:30-2:30 PM Eastern

Sponsored by the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC).

Meetings between medical staff and families are a common and critical occurrence as part of basic palliative care practice. Many practitioners have never been formally trained in how to conduct a family meeting, leading to considerable variation between individuals and institutions. Hear from experts, Sandra Muchka, RN, MS, APNP and Timothy E. Quill M.D., on the fundamental steps involved in conducting a successful family meeting.

 Learning Objectives: 

• Identify key elements needed to prepare for a family meeting
• Understand the usual sequence and techniques for beginning and progressing through a family meeting and emotion to responding for strategies
• Identify ways to move the clinical decision making process forward toward the end of the meeting 

To learn more and register, go to: http://www.capc.org/support-from-capc/audio-conf/10-26-11