Forum: Annual End-of-Life Conference
FHPCA’s 28th Annual Forum
Journey: Mapping Our Past, Paving New Roads
May 23rd & 24th at the Hilton Orlando
Where are you on your hospice journey? This is driving question behind Florida Hospice & Palliative Care Association’s (FHPCA) 28th Annual Forum Conference “Journey: Mapping Our Past, Paving New Roads”. On May 23 & 24, 2013 expert speakers and seasoned hospice professionals will gather together at the Hilton Orlando in Orlando, Florida to explore what the hospice industry has been through these past 40 years, as well as taking a look at what the future holds for hospice and end-of-life care. Join your peers from around the southeast United States for this end-of-life clinical conference designed for the entire IDT team, and explore where you have been and where you are going on your personal hospice journey.
Visit our Forum webpage at www.floridahospices.org/forum for all the conference information and registration.
Quick Links:
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- Session Descriptions
- Speaker Bios
- Agenda at a Glance
- Awards of Excellence
- Exhibitor & Sponsorship Packet
- Book Hotel Room
Session Topics Being Offered:
The American Hospice Journey: Mapping Our Past, Paving New Roads
Speaker: Dr. Stephen Leedy, MD, FAAHPM
Executive Vice President & Chief Medical Officer, Tidewell Hospice
Sex, Drugs, and Rocking Chairs
Speaker: Patrice Villars, MS, ARNP
Associate Director Hospice & Palliative Care
Preventing Rehospitalizations
Speaker: Dr. Stephen Leedy, MD, FAAHPM
Executive Vice President & Chief Medical Officer, Tidewell Hospice
Do Vets Die Differently?
Speaker: Charles Antoni, ACHP-SW
Palliative Care Coordinator, Veterans Administration
Empowered Decision Making
Speaker: Viki Kind, MA
Clinical Bioethicist, Kind Ethics
The Evolution of Cancer Pain Management
Speaker: Judy Paice, PhD, RN
Director of Cancer Pain Program, Northwestern University
Delirium or Agitation – Which One?
Speaker: Gary Miller, MD, FAAFM, FAAHPM
Senior Medical Director, VITAS Innovative Healthcare
Document to Eligibility Guidelines – How to Draw the Map
Speaker: Gary Miller, MD, FAAFM, FAAHPM
Senior Medical Director, VITAS Innovative Healthcare
Palliative Wound Care – Part 1 & Part 2
Speaker: Aletha Tippett, MD
Owner, Physician, Aletha W. Tippett, MD
Sacred Art of Living and Dying
Speaker: Dean Roy Sharpe, MHA, M.D.
Facilitator, Sacred Art of Living Center
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Continuing Education Information:
In order to receive continuing education credit, the applicant must be a registered attendee of the Forum, complete an evaluation form for each workshop attended and have their Florida professional license information on file with FHPCA. Completed evaluation forms will be collected on-site and exchanged for certificates indicating continuing education contact hours earned at the close of each workshop. Your professional license information, including contact information and license number, must be on file with FHPCA prior to the Forum to ensure accurate awarding of continuing education credit.
Out-of -state attendees and attendees seeking credit for all other Boards/Credentialing Organizations are encouraged to contact their respective boards/credentialing organizations prior to the event to ensure credits are applicable.
FHPCA’s Annual Forum is a recognized continuing education event for the following CEU and CME credits:
CEU:
- Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling (Provider #50-722, Expires 03/31/2015)
- Florida Board of Nursing (Provider #50-722, Expires 10/31/2013)
- Florida Board of Nursing Home Administrators (Provider #50-722, Expires 09/30/2014)
- Florida Board of Nursing – Certified Nursing Assistants (#50-722)
Plenary Sessions
Breakout/Concurrent Sessions
Panel Discussion
Palmetto Sessions
CME:
- CME AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM through Bayfront Medical Center*
Plenary Sessions
Breakout/Concurrent Sessions
*This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of Bayfront Medical Center and Florida Hospice & Palliative Care Association. Bayfront Medical Center is accredited by the Florida Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Bayfront Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 8.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Forum Blog Posts – see what’s happening!
- Hilton Orlando Parking for Forum
The room block has filled up, but if you havent make a reservation yet you will need to do so ASAP. Visit Hilton Orlando online to reserve your room. Things to remember about the hotel: PARKING: Parking is free for Forum attendees that are staying at the Hilton Orlando. For any attendees that are not staying at the hotel, parking rates are $13.00 for self and $20.00 for valet. Attendees will be required to pay Read More… - Expert Panel at Forum
During your afternoon break, between sessions, listen in as three seasoned hospice and palliative care professionals have a conversation about their personal experiences, what has sustained them throughout the years, and what they look forward to most as they continue on their hospice journey. The panel will discuss questions like: How do you stay motivated? What is the best piece of advice you ever received in your career? In addition, they will address questions from Read More… - Forum Check-In
When you arrive at the Hilton, you can check in at the Forum registration desk, located on the lower level outside Orange A. There, you will receive your conference bag, name badge and materials. The Forum registration desk will be open the following hours: Wednesday, May 22 (3:00pm-7:00pm) Thursday, May 23 (7:00am-7:00pm) Friday, May 24 (7:00am-1:00pm) - Win a Free Starbucks Gift Card
Do you like coffee? Do you use Twitter? If so you can enter to win a free $20 Starbucks card by following FHPCA at @FlHospicesForum and tweeting about what you are experiencing while at Forum. Be sure to use the hashtag #FHPCAforum! Contest runs from beginning of the conference on Thursday until the Thursday Night Party, where the winner will be announced. Only registered attendees will be considered for the prize. - Workshop Handouts for Forum
In our ongoing commitment to keep Forum a green conference, printed workshop handouts will NOT be available at the conference event. Forum attendees will receive a copy of all Forum handouts on DVD in their conference bags. Please be on the lookout next week for an email from FHPCA with access to your handouts. If you do not receive this email, please contact our office at (850) 878-2632.
Committee Opportunity!
FHPCA Members are encouraged to join us for this semi-year round Forum Committee. The committee meets once a month from August – May, and works hard to make FHPCA’s annual conference a success. Besides a great feeling knowing that they are contributing to quality education in Florida, active Forum committee Members also benefit with free registration to the conference event. This is a great way to become involved with helping shape education in Florida, and to save your hospice program’s education budget. For more information, contact our office at (850) 878-2632 or email us at gro.secipsohadirolfnull@ofni.
FHPCA has partnered with CE Broker to offer FHPCA members a $5 discount off a year’s CE Broker subscription (discounting the subscription from $29 to $24). To receive your discount code, call our Member Services line at (877) 783-1922.
