Sunday, April 30, 2017: 9:00 AM-4:30 PM
Georgetown East (Washington Hilton) - Concourse Level
Faculty:
Joel Policzer, MD, FACP, FAAHPM, VITAS Innovative Hospice Care of Miami-Dade, Miramar, FL, Diane Deese, CACPFI, EMT, VITAS Healthcare Corporation, Miami, FL, Richard Payne, MD, Duke Institute on Care At the End of Life, Durham, NC, Joseph Shega, MD, VITAS Healthcare Corporation, Miami, FL, Shirley Thimothee-Paul, RN, MSN, VITAS Innovative Hospice Care of Broward County, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Guillermo Escalona, MDiv, MIAMI CANCER INSTITUTE//BHSF, Miami, FL and Deborah Mizell, RN, BS, VITAS Healthcare, Lauderhill, FL
There are populations who do not benefit from equitable access to quality end-of-life care because of a history of healthcare disparities. This workshop will provide participants the opportunity to work through the cultural and systemic issues, and the inherent biases that exist for underserved and LGBT communities and communities of color. Using small group sessions, role play and other cutting-edge interactive techniques, participants will acquire the knowledge and skills to help themselves and their programs develop care that brings equity out of disparity.
Learning Objectives:
1. Understand the effects of healthcare disparities in various communities and the implications for end-of-life care decision-making
2. Review cultural imperatives and taboos to facilitate culturally appropriate care and prevent barriers to care
3. Discuss methods to overcome one’s own biases when caring for people from a community not your own
CE/CME: Counselor, Nurse, Physician and Social Worker