As we continuously aim to provide an ever-increasing high standard of care to our patients, we recognize the need to research, examine, develop and learn with each other. At ACPEL 2012, we will therefore hear from a wide range of international speakers who will provide us with the latest developments and practices in advance care planning, end of life care, and its associated disciplines.

Advance care planning continues to grow in prominence throughout the western world as people recognise the importance of patient autonomy, and the right of patients to describe and determine what they really wish for as they approach the end of their life. This a key factor in the growing emphasis on improving end of life care – many feel that the way we care for our most sick and vulnerable patients nearing the end of life is a litmus test for our society as a whole.

Who Should Attend

Doctors, nurses, social workers, chaplains, policy-makers, researchers, medical officers and directors working in areas covering:

• End of life/palliative care
• Primary care
• Critical care
• Acute hospitals
• Care of the elderly
• Ethics and spirituality
• Policy development
• Social Care

We look forward to seeing you in Chicago in May 2012, as we collectively commit to “raising the bar!”