Advance Care Planning in a Pandemic
Shirley Otis-Green, MSW, MA, ACSW, LCSW, OSW-C, FNAP
May 14, 2020
About this Webinar Recording
The novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is a reminder of the challenges we face in providing goal-concordant care to all those we serve. Nuanced conversations regarding a patient’s values, beliefs and preferences lay the foundation for person-centered, family-focused and culturally-sensitive care. As our healthcare system seeks to respond to the “surge” of patients requiring the attention of ever more stressed providers, the importance of the role of oncology social work has never been more evident. There are tremendous opportunities for creativity, leadership and advocacy during times of crisis.Learning Objectives
At the end of the presentation, the participant will be able to:
- Identify the importance of Advance Care Planning during a time of system crisis.
- Describe the importance of Advance Care Planning for quality person-centered care.
- Evaluate and reflect upon opportunities for oncology social work advocacy and leadership.
Presenter
Shirley Otis-Green, MSW, MA, ACSW, LCSW, OSW-C, FNAP, FAOSW
Shirley’s career is dedicated to enhancing excellence in the delivery of contextualized care to address the symptoms and stress of serious illness. Her education, research and consultation efforts have led her to become a sought-after speaker on quality-of-life, palliative care and transformational leadership. As Principal Investigator on studies with over $3.5 million in external funding, her work has been disseminated through more than 100 publications and 500 professional presentations. She is a California Health Care Foundation Leadership Fellow, a Fellow of both the Association of Oncology Social Work and National Academies of Practice and is a National Association of Social Workers Pioneer. Shirley was among the first to receive an international, interprofessional Master of Arts in Health Research/Palliative Care from Lancaster University in Great Britain, and is co-editor of the Oxford Textbook of Palliative Social Work.Continuing Education Credits
Level - Beginner
Participants will earn 1.5 CE credits upon successful completion of a quiz and a post-webinar evaluation.
Course Designation
This course has been approved for 1.5 clinical continuing education clock hours.
Outline
12:00 p.m. - 12:25 p.m.: Identify the importance of Advance Care Planning during a time of system crisis.
12:26 p.m. - 12:48 p.m.: Describe the importance of Advance Care Planning for quality person-centered care.
12:49 p.m.-1:09 p.m.: Evaluate and reflect upon opportunities for oncology social work advocacy and leadership.
1:10 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.: Questions and Answers
ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORK BOARDS (ASWB): This organization, Association of Oncology Social Workers, ACE Approval #1351, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. AOSW maintains responsibility for the program. ACE provider approval period: 11/11/22 - 11/11/25. Social workers completing this course receive 1.5 clinical continuing education credits.
NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT’S STATE BOARD FOR SOCIAL WORK:
Association of Oncology Social Work, Inc., SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #0320.
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