Upcoming Education Events for Professionals
"Beyond Kubler-Ross: New Perspectives on Death, Dying and Grief"
Wednesday February 15, 2012, 9:00am-12:00pm
This course is provided through the Hospice Foundation of America and explores the most current theoretical perspectives on death, dying, and grief, emphasizing areas where understandings of dying, death, and grief have been challenged and developed since the 1969 publication of Kübler-Ross’ epochal work, On Death and Dying.
"End-of-Life Ethics"
Wednesday May 23, 2012 9:00am-12:30pm
This course is provided through the Hospice Foundation of America. The program uses a case study approach to examine the ethical issues and dilemmas that emerge at the end-of-life. Ethical decisions at the end of life converge around issues such as finances, laws, values, culture, and technology. This program also addresses the principles of ethical decision-making, and the effects of these decisions on staff and families.
Past Education Event
"Understanding MOLST (Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment)", October 27, 2011
"Ethical Issues at the End of Life", April 14, 2011
"Tools to Help Grieving Children and Families", May 12, 2010
"Ethical Issues Relating to Patients with Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia at the End of Life", April 22, 2010
"Helping Family Find Emotional and Spiritual Support While Caring for the Seriously Ill and Dying", October 27, 2009
"Diversity and End-of-Life Care", April 29, 2009
