Where
SERESC Conference Center
29 Commerce Drive
Bedford, NH 03110
Driving Directions
Reduced rate accommodation for conference participants!
The Hampton Inn Suites, ph (603) 623-2040 for reservations.
Complimentary transportation to SERESC is available. Visit the SERESC website for other listings.
Contact
Janice McDermottNew Hampshire Hospice Palliative Care Org
603-415-4298
jmcdermott@nhhpco.org
NHHPCO 20th Annual Fall Conference
When it Matters Most
The Best Care Possible
Join us as we celebrate twenty years of excellent hospice and palliative care in NH, with a day filled with fascinating talks, brilliant networking, breakout sessions, exhibits, raffles, a silent auction, a celebration of heroes, a toast to the future - and much more!
Proceeds benefit the NHHPCO.
The complete program will be available on our website on Nov 1, 2015. Please be sure to print session handouts in advance as they will not be available at the conference.
We look forward to seeing you!
Featured Speakers
Paul Arnstein, PhD, RN, FAAN – Pain Relief & the Future of Palliative Medicine
David Currow, BMed, MPH, FRACP – What Outcomes Tell Us About the Value of Hospice & Palliative Care
Robert Macauley, MD, MDiv – Shared Decision-Making – Honoring Patient Autonomy
Breakout Sessions:
Robert Macauley, MD, MDiv – Pediatric Palliative Care
Bonnie Roberts, YNC USNR-Ret – Soldiering On – Providing Care of Military Women
Kate Hanna, JD – Decision-Making Capacity and Honoring Wishes - Legal Issues
Robert Spencer, MD – Mindful Mortality: Lessons Learned at the End-of-Life Teaching Us How to Live Today
Itinerary
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7:30-8:00 |
Registration, Refreshments & Exhibits |
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8:00-8:15 |
Welcome Janice McDermott |
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8:15-9:00 |
Pain Relief & the Future of Palliative Medicine Paul Arnstein, PhD, RN, FAAN |
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9:00-10:00 |
What Outcomes Tell Us About the Value of Hospice & Palliative Care David Currow, BMed, MPH, FRACP |
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10:00-10:30 |
BREAK |
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10:30-11:30 |
Shared Decision-Making, Honoring Patient Autonomy Robert Macauley, MD, MDiv |
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11:30-12:30 |
LUNCH |
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12:30-1:30 |
Breakout Sessions: A. Pediatric Palliative Care Robert Macauley, MD, MDiv B. Soldiering On – Providing Care for Military Women Bonnie Roberts, YNC USNR-Ret C. Decision-making Capacity and Honoring Wishes – Legal Issues Kate Hanna, JD D. Mindful Mortality: Lessons Learned at the End-of-Life Teaching Us How to Live Today |
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1:30-1:45 |
BREAK |
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1:45-3:00 |
Multidisciplinary Panel: Medication Management and Diversion Issues |
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3:00-3:15 |
Announcements and Door Prizes |
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3:15-4:00 |
Celebration of Heroes and Toast to the Future TBD |
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4:00 |
Adjourn, Turn in Evaluations & Receive CE/CME Certificates |
Thank you to our sponsors!
CEUs and Contact Hours
This educational activity has been submitted for approval of continuing nursing education hours to the NH Nurses Association’s Commission on Continuing Education, an accredited approver of Continuing Nursing Education, by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. The activity has also been submitted to the NH Chapter, National Association of Social Workers for CEUs, and to the NH Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators for educational hours.
CME Accreditation
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of Concord Hospital and the NHHPCO. The Concord Hospital is accredited by the NH Medical Society Council on Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Concord Hospital Medical Education Program designates this live continuing medical education activity for a maximum of 5.5 credit hours in Category I TM credit towards the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
Become a Member
Visit our website to learn more about our important work making the best possible end-of-life care available to NH residents. Our success is possible thanks to supporters like you!