Introduction to the Practice of Palliative Medicine
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CME Certificate Fee: $25.00 (USD) for certificate |
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1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM
Estimated time to complete this activity: 1.00 hours
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Author(s): Ellyn Lee, MD
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT: All author(s), contributor(s), editor(s), and CME Office Reviewer(s) state that they do not have any financial arrangements with commercial interests that could constitute a conflict of interest.
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Outcome Objectives:
As a result of completing this activity, the participant will be better able to:
- Manage difficult symptoms commonly seen in palliative care and end-of-life patients.
- Communicate bad news effectively.
- Coordinate palliative care between professionals and across institutional settings.
- Refer a patient for hospice and end-of-life care.
Learning Format: Case-based, interactive online course, including mandatory assessment questions (number of questions varies by course or module). Please also read the Technical Requirements.
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CME Sponsor: University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson
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| Current CME Approval Period:
January 27, 2018 - January 26, 2020
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| Original Release Date: January 27, 2010 |
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| Most Recent Review by Author: January 27, 2018 |
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| Most Recent Review by CME Sponsor: January 27, 2018 |
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| Financial Support Received: None |
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Introduction to the Practice of Palliative Medicine
| 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM |
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| Current CME Approval Period:
January 27, 2018 - January 26, 2020
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| Financial Support Received: None |
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ACCME/AMA PRA Accreditation Statement
The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CME Office Contact Information and CME Disclosure
The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson
Office of Continuing Medical Education
520-626-7832
uofacme@email.arizona.edu
The following University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson CME Reviewers, Activity Directors, or Planning Committee Members have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests that could constitute a conflict of interest with the proposed activity:
Robert Amend, M.Ed.
Randa Kutob, MD
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Introduction to the Practice of Palliative Medicine
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About the Author
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Ellyn Lee, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
University of Arizona, College of Medicine
Dr. Lee is Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine in the Section of Geriatrics and Gerontology at the University of Arizona College of Medicine. She is Co-Director of Supportive Care Services at the Arizona Cancer Center in Tucson, Arizona, as well as Medical Director of Palliative Medicine at University Medical Center and the Arizona Cancer Center. She is currently starting a Hospice and Palliative Medicine fellowship at the University of Arizona. Previously, she was on faculty at Rush University in Chicago, where she was the Medical Director of Heartland Hospice.
Disclosure: Dr. Lee states that she does not have any financial arrangements that could constitute a conflict of interest. |
About the Editor
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John Harris Jr., M.D., M.B.A.
Dr. Harris is past Executive Director of the Office of CME at the University of Arizona College of Medicine. Dr. Harris has served as the Principal Investigator on multiple NIH-funded studies of online CME, and he is the author of a number of professional papers dealing with online CME.
Disclosure: Dr. Harris states that he does not have any financial arrangements that could constitute a conflict of interest. |
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Introduction to the Practice of Palliative Medicine
Introduction to the Practice of Palliative Medicine
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Technical Requirements
This web-based activity is offered online and requires an always-on connection to the Internet (the activity cannot be downloaded). The activity works on PC or Mac computers and most tablet computers. The activity should work with the newer versions of major Internet browsers, including Internet Explorer, Firefox, Google Chrome, and Safari. JavaScript should be enabled in all browsers, and Popups and first party cookies need to be accepted from www.VLH.com. You should also have the latest, free  Adobe Reader installed for reading  documents. For additional information, read the Technical Assistance FAQ.
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