2018 Annual Meeting | C124 - The Palliative Care Guide in Neurology: Best Practice in Communication, Advance Care Planning, and End-of-life Care of Patients with Brain Tumors and Other Life-limiting Neurological Disorders

Date Tuesday 04/24/18

Time 03:30 PM - 05:30 PM Add To Calendar

Session Format This program will be presented both in-person and online

On Demand This program is not expected to be available in the meeting's On Demand product.

Event Type Seminar

Director(s) Tobias Walbert, MD, PhD, FAAN

Topic(s) Pain

Learning Objectives Participants should be able to communicate a serious diagnosis to a patient in an honest yet compassionate manner, identify the key components of palliative care and hospice, discuss end-of-life issues with patients and assist them in developing advance directives, and manage the palliative care needs of a patient with brain tumors.

CME Available 2.00 CME credits

Core Competencies Patient Care & Procedural Skills, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Professionalism, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning and Improvement, Systems-based Practice

Program Tracks Neurohospitalist

Recommended Audience Trainee, General Neurologist, Specialist Neurologist, Non-neurologist, Advanced Practice Provider

Teaching Styles Case-based, Didactic, Interactive, Audience Participation

Event Timeline
03:30 PM - 03:40 PM	Luncheon	Introduction Tobias Walbert, MD, PhD, FAAN
03:40 PM - 04:20 PM	Speaker	The Role of Hospice and Palliative Care: Advance Care Planning in Neurology Tobias Walbert, MD, PhD, FAAN
04:20 PM - 05:00 PM	Speaker	Difficult Conversations Made Easier Alan C. Carver, MD
05:00 PM - 05:30 PM	Q&A	Questions and Answers

Faculty Disclosures
Tobias Walbert, MD, PhD, FAAN	Dr. Walbert has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Alexion. Dr. Walbert has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Orbus Therapeutics. Dr. Walbert has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Novocure. Dr. Walbert has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for AnHeart.
Alan C. Carver, MD	No disclosure on file