Tuesday, January 12, 2021, 12:00 PM - Thursday, January 11, 2024, 11:00 PM

Join Dr. Gerry Clancy and his guest, Dr. Rick Dobyns, as they discuss identification of patients who are in their last year of life and how health care providers can help these patients understand the decisions that must be made as well as how to prioritize their remaining time. (Recorded 12/3/2020)

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How to Complete this Course for Credit:

1. Listen to the full podcast episode:  https://uiowace.libsyn.com/end-of-life-care-series-the-benefits-of-last-year-of-life-planning
2. Return here and register.
3. Go to 'Course Content & Tests' to complete an 'Attestation of Completion.'
4. Follow prompts to complete an evaluation.
5. Download your CE certificate.

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References

Palliative Performance Scale: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8857241/

Advance Directives – Living Will, Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care, and IPOST (UIHC):  
https://uihc.org/advance-directives

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.75 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.75 hours), End-of-Life Care (0.75 hours)

1. Recognize the increased need to address end-of-life issues as aging Baby Boomer generation patients get closer to these important periods for planning their last year of life.
2. Apply new knowledge of prognostication and trajectories of the terminal illness process to guide patients in identifying what may be their last year of life.
3. Describe the last-year-of-life concept, what decisions and directives need to happen, and how to help patients prioritize their time.

Registration & Fees There is no charge to listen to the podcast, but registration is required to obtain a credit certificate, and there is a $11.25 fee (no charge for UI Faculty, Staff and Adjuncts).

The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CME Credit Designation
The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses
Effective March 18, 2020, Iowa nurses may use participation in ACCME-accredited education toward their CE requirement for licensure. A certificate of participation will be available after successful completion of the course. (Nurses from other states should confirm with their licensing boards that this activity meets their state's licensing requirements.)

Other Health Care Providers
A certificate of completion will be available after successful completion of the course. (It is the responsibility of licensees to determine if this continuing education activity meets the requirements of their professional licensure board.)

Financial Disclosures
Dr. Gerard Clancy and the members of the planning committee for Rounding@IOWA have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Dr. Richard Dobyns has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.