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GAPNA & ARGEC Annual 2014 Conference

The Historic Academy of Medicine
875 West Peachtree St
Atlanta, GA 30309

Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 7:30am ET
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875 West Peachtree St, Atlanta, GA 30309

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Topic

Multidisciplinary Approaches Across the Palliative Care Continuum

Speaker(s)

See Brochure Below

Attachments
GAPNA_Web_Brochure_2014_v5.pdf (350 KB)

Additional Information

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Registration Fees:

GAPNA Members - RNs, SWs: $65
Non-GAPNA Members - (NP, PA, MD): $85
Students - $35

2014 GA GAPNA/ARGEC CE Conference Schedule

  • 7:30am - 8:00am
    Registration, Breakfast, Exhibits

  • 8:00am — 8:30am
    Exhibit Hall Open - Posters

  • 8:30am — 8:45am
    Welcome & Conference Opening

  • 8:45am — 10:15am
    Keynote: Linda Emanuel, MD, PhD The Quiet Revolution of Palliative Care

  • 10:15am — 10:45am
    Break with Exhibitors & Poster Session Coffee/light snack

  • 10:45am — 12:00pm
    Highlighted Speaker: James Mittelberger, MD, MPH, CMD, FACP
    The ROI of Palliative Care ( Better Care, No Increasing Costs)

  • 12:00pm — 1:15pm
    Working Lunch/Exhibits

  • 12:00pm - 12:45pm
    Industry Sponsored Product Theatre

  • 1:15pm — 2:15pm
    Breakout Session 1
    Debbie Gunter, FNP-BC, ACHP Managing Distressing Symptoms Near the End of Life
    Mary Margaret Oliver, JD Guardianship in GA

  • 2:15pm — 2:45pm
    Break with Exhibitors & Poster Session Coffee/light snack

  • 2:45pm — 3:45pm
    Breakout Session 2
    David Vance, PhD, MGS HIV And Successful Aging? They Are More Compatible Than You Think!
    Richard Cohen, MD Next Steps for POLST in Georgia

  • 3:45pm — 4:00pm
    Break with Exhibitors Coffee/light snack

  • 4:00pm — 5:00pm
    Closing Speaker: Tammie Quest, MD
    Ensuring Communication of Healthcare Wishes:
    Bridging the Gap between Medical Directives and End-of-Life Care

  • 5:00pm
    Conference Close

This program is pending approval by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. This program was planned in accordance with AANP CE Standards and Policies and AANP Commercial Support Standard.

5.75 core social worker hours have been applied for through the NASW Georgia Chapter.

5.0 CME hours from the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) have been applied for through the Emory Office of Continuing Medical Education.