When Should Palliative Care Be Part of the Plan? Mastering patient and family-centered care across the cardiovascular disease trajectory

Upon completion of this program, attendees should be able to:

• Define palliative care and the importance of delivering high quality person and family centered care for your patients across the spectrum of cardiovascular disease
• Describe serious illness communication and shared decision-making in the context of cardiovascular care
• Discuss patient lived experiences relative to existing and proposed cardiovascular treatment plans

The University of Washington School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Washington School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 36.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. 

Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. (Each session is 1.0 credit)

To request disability accommodation, contact the Office of the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance of the event at 206-543-6450 (voice), 206-543-6452 (TTY), 206-685-7264 (FAX), dso@uw.edu

The members of the Grand Rounds Committee have no disclosures relevant to this series