Basic Advance Care Planning: Introduce and Motivate
What You’ll Learn
The purpose of this module is to identify the role of physicians and advanced practitioners in introducing patients to basic ACP and motivating them to participate.
At the completion of this online module, physicians and advanced practitioners will be able to:
- Identify opportunities to introduce basic ACP in their practice for patients who have not started, or engaged in, the planning process
- Use communication skills and motivational strategies to increase patient participation in basic ACP
- Create a follow up plan for patients to have ongoing ACP conversations and complete their advance directive
NOTE: This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
While physicians earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ upon successful completion of this course, MOC Part II Credits are awarded only upon completion of all three courses in the ACP unit.
This course was created with generous support from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, and includes downloadable tools and resources.
What You’ll Earn
Only CAPC members who are logged in can earn the following free Continuing Education Credits:
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
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Tools & Resources
Requirements, best practices, documentation requirements, and time thresholds for Advance Care Planning (ACP) services. Center to Advance Palliative Care, January 2024.
Care management tips for introducing and motivating advance care planning.
Accreditations and Disclosures
Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Wisconsin Medical Society and Respecting Choices, A Division of C-TAC Innovations. The Wisconsin Medical Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA Credit Designation Statement
The Wisconsin Medical Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ABIM MOC Part II Credit
Participants who wish to receive ABIM MOC Part II credit must complete all 3 MD online modules and provide their ABIM number in the registration field.
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn 2.5 MOC Part II credit in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC Part II credit.
Click here for additional information on MOC credit available through Respecting Choices or email [email protected]
Certificate of Participation for Non-Physicians
All non-physicians will receive a Certificate of Participation (verification of attendance) upon completion of each module.
General Information
Course authors do not endorse any commercial products in conjunction with this program. Off-label use of any products will not be discussed.
Disclosure
It is the policy of the Wisconsin Medical Society to ensure balance, independence, and objectivity in all its educational activities. Planners and speakers must disclose any financial interests relevant to the education’s subject matter. If a conflict of interest is identified, the Society implements its methods of resolution. Speakers and planners are required to make disclosure of any relevant financial relationships, which may be related to the subject matter discussed. The speakers and planners for these educational activities have made proper disclosure and have no relevant financial relationships that exist now or in the past 12 months. Prior to the beginning of the educational activity, disclosures of any relevant financial relationships or lack thereof will be made to the learners.
Building Physician Skills in Basic Advance Care Planning consists of three modules in an e-Learning format designed to help physicians and advanced practitioners initiate conversations and assist patients with advance care planning.
Funding Support for Building Physician Skills in Basic Advance Care Planning
Funding support provided by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.
Commercial Support
No commercial support was used in creating these enduring materials or course materials.
Educational Format for Online Curriculum
Learner-directed online course, including narration, recommended supplemental reading materials, interactive activities within the module itself (e.g., click and drag, matching), case examples, and course evaluation.
Media
- Interactive, learner-directed audio with graphics
- Hardware/software requirements
- Computer with Internet access and audio capabilities
- Monitor with resolution set to at least 1024x768
- Internet browser: Internet Explorer Version 11 and higher / current version of Firefox or Chrome with cache setting set to “Every time I visit the webpage,” and JavaScript enabled
- Flash Player: Version 15.0 or better (the latest version is recommended)
- Pop-up blockers disabled in your browser and toolbars
- Network set to not cache or deprioritize streaming media or whitelist our servers
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance Statement
If you have questions or concerns regarding these online learning modules, refund policies, or require special assistance or accommodations in accordance with the articles of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 , please email Respecting Choices at [email protected] .
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Course Faculty
Stephanie Anderson, DNP, RN
Anthony Back, MD. Co-founder, VitalTalk, Co-director, University of Washington Center for Excellence in Palliative Care.
Linda Briggs, MSN, MA, RN
Julie Goldstein, MD. Advance Care Planning Coordinator, Advocate Health Care Chair, POLST Illinois Committee of Illinois Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.
Bud Hammes, PhD
Tae Joon Lee, MD. Medical Director, Palliative Care and Hospice Vidant Medical Center.
Jessica Martinson, MS. Director of Clinical Education and Professional Development, Washington State Medical Association (WSMA).
Carole Montgomery, MD, FHM, MHSA
Phillip Rodgers, MD, FAAHPM. Associate Professor, Family Medicine and Internal Medicine Director, Adult Palliative Medicine Clinical Programs University of Michigan.
Rose Seavolt, BSN, RN, CCP
Joyce Smerick, BS
Pat Tadel, MSN, RN
Kathleen Ziemba, MSW, LCSW
Contact information: For answers to frequently asked questions about CAPC courses, read the Online Course FAQ. For technical questions about course activity, email [email protected]. For questions about continuing education credits, contact 201-957-0077.
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