Living Well at the End of Life: A National Conversation
EVENT DETAILS:
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2011, 8 A.M.-10:30 A.M.
COLUMBUS CLUB AT UNION STATION, 50 MASSACHUSETTS AVE., NW
In every community, Americans face difficult choices when planning for the final phase of life for themselves and loved ones. Determining how to preserve dignity and compassion in the face of serious illness often proves challenging.
In the latest “Living Well at the End of Life: A National Conversation” poll, National Journal discovered how prepared and knowledgeable caregivers are regarding palliative care options. How do physicians, nurses and other health care professionals rate the options for the seriously ill?
How frequently do they discuss physical, spiritual, and emotional treatment and non-treatment options with their patients and their families? How has their education and training prepared them for these difficult conversations? At this policy summit, National Journal and a panel of experts discusses the implications of these critical life choices for the medical community and national health care policy.
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Featured Speakers
Ronald Brownstein
Editorial Director, National Journal
Ezekiel J. Emanuel, M.D., Ph.D
Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress
Amy S. Kelley, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, The Mount Sinai Hospital
Emerson Padiernos, MSN
Oncology Nurse Practitioner, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Hospital
Mark Ganz
President and Chief Executive Officer, Regence
David E. Longnecker, M.D
Director, Association of American Medical Colleges
Brent McGoldrick
Senior Vice President, General Manager - Washington DC, FTI Consulting
Shannon M. Brownlee
Acting Director Health Policy Program, The New America Foundation
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