Palliative Care Program & Division of Medical Humanities and Bioethics NEWSLETTER NOON CONFERENCE SERIES

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1 February 2019 Palliative Care Program & Division of Medical Humanities and Bioethics NEWSLETTER Editor: Gina Caquias NOON CONFERENCE SERIES INTERDISCIPLINARY CLINICAL ETHICS NOON CONFERENCE ****No Conference**** (Will resume next month) MEDICAL HUMANITIES NOON CONFERENCE - ****No Conference**** (Will resume next month) Wednesday, February 20 - SCHWARTZ CENTER CONFERENCE I just want to go home : A young man confronts terminal illness, homelessness, and chaos presented by Michael Joynt, MD. Noon 1:00 p.m. Whipple Auditorium (Rm ). Lunch will be provided. (This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit) Wednesday, February 27 - PALLIATIVE CARE GRAND ROUNDS Title: TBA presented by Fahad Saeed MBBS, Assistant Professor of Nephrology and Palliative Care. Noon - 1 p.m. K-207 (2-6408). Lunch will be provided. (This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit) URMC ACTIVITIES Tuesday, February 5 - FAMILY ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION Nonlinear Problems Demand Nonlinear Solutions Systemic Determinants of Frequent ED Use presented by Jessica M. Goodman, M.S. 9:00 10:00 a.m. Rm Please RSVP to Chris Henry (christine_henry@urmc.rochester.edu) Wednesday, February 6 - GEORGE WASHINGTON CORNER SOCIETY - Navigating the Hierarchy: Women Surgeons and Cultural Change at the University of Rochester presented by Antoinette Esce, UR SMD, Y4 Medical Student. At Rochester Academy of Medicine, 1441 East Ave, Rochester. 5:30 p.m. Social Gathering. 6:30 p.m. Lecture. Please send inquiries about the Corner Society to Larry Guttmacher (Laurence_guttmacher@urmc.Rochester.edu). Single night admissions are $20 or a membership to the society is $150. RSVP to Christine Donnelly (christine_donnelly@urmc.rochester.edu)

Wednesday, February 6 2019 Tana Grady-Weliky, MD Lecture on Women and Diverstiy in Medicine. Noon 1:00 p.m. Class of 62 Auditorium. Reception following in the Sarah Flaum Atrium.

Registration is not necessary. For questions, contact Judy Hazelden at 760-6352. Feb.

13 - Dialysis Decision-Making: Learning From Research and Clinical Experience presented by Fahad Saeed, MD. Feb.

2 Wednesday, February Tana Grady-Weliky, MD Lecture on Women and Diverstiy in Medicine. Noon 1:00 p.m. Class of 62 Auditorium. Reception following in the Sarah Flaum Atrium. To RSVP for this workshop, please princess_fame@urmc.rochester.edu GERIATRIC MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS - (This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit) 8 9:00 a.m. Monroe Community Hospital, 435 East Henrietta Road, Rochester, NY - Main Floor, Brass Chandelier Room. Registration is not necessary. For questions, contact Judy Hazelden at Feb. 6 - Arthritis and Tendonitis: New Treatments for Old Problems presented by Mark Mirabelli, MD and Stephanie MacDonald, MD. Feb Dialysis Decision-Making: Learning From Research and Clinical Experience presented by Fahad Saeed, MD. Feb. 20 Therapeutic Horticulture: The Use of Functional Activity in the Treatment of Pain in Veterans presented by Paul Dougherty, DC, Adjunct Professor, New York Chiropractic College, Adjunct Assistant Professor, URSMD Feb Digital Innovation: The Future of Behavioral Health presented by Michael Hasselberg, PhD. Wednesday, February 27 PALLIATIVE CARE JOURNAL CLUB - 9:00 9:30 a.m. 4 th floor Community Lounge (4-2313). Strengthening Latino Heath 2019 Latino Health and Health Disparities Conference, "Fortaleciendo La Salud Latina, Conference de Salud Latina 2019, will have 2 keynote speakers and 12 workshops. More to come next newsletter!!

3 You are invited to attend: A Special Bioethics Conference From Euthanasia to the Final Solution The Murder of People with Disabilities as a Precursor to the Murder of the European Jews Presented by Dr. Matthias Hass Member of the Academic Department of the House if the Wannsee Conference Memorial Site & Education Center; Curator of the traveling exhibit Friday, February 8th 8:00 9:00 am K-207 (2-6408) Save the date Practical Ethics in Healthcare Clinical Ethics Interprofessional Conference Date: Friday, April 5, 2019 Time: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Location: University of Rochester School of Nursing, Helen Wood Hall Keynote Speaker: Robert D. Troug, M.D., Frances Glessner Lee Professor of Medical Ethics, Anesthesiology & Pediatrics and Director of the Center for Bioethics, Harvard Medical School Conference Objectives: Provide educational opportunities on a range of ethical topics pertinent to clinical practice. Engage professionals from all disciplines in focused workshops that encourage group discussion and engagement in the topic. Improve outreach and communication about healthcare ethics within the Rochester community. **Sponsored by the UR SMD Division of Medical Humanities & Bioethics, with support from the School of Nursing and Schyve Center for Bioethics* The Finger Lakes Geriatric Education Center and the UR Medicine Geriatrics Group are pleased to offer the Quality Improvement in Long Term Care Series on Wednesday February 27, 2019.

Part I: Developing Quality Assurance & Performance Improvement (QAPI) for the Interdisciplinary Team in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care 8:00am 12:00pm Cost: $20/person (additional $40 CE fee for

4 Part I: Developing Quality Assurance & Performance Improvement (QAPI) for the Interdisciplinary Team in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care 8:00am 12:00pm Cost: $20/person (additional $40 CE fee for Pharmacists) Part II: Effective, Compliant, and Efficient Antibiotic Stewardship for the Nursing Home 1:00pm 4:00pm Cost: $20/person (additional $30 CE fee for Pharmacists) To register visit: If attending both Part I and Part II, cost is reduced to $30/person (plus $50 CE fee for Pharmacists) and includes lunch at noon. For more information, please contact Laura M. Robinson at MEMBERS CORNER The Members Corner is designed to share information with our readers on grants, publications, awards, interesting articles/websites, etc. Please send your news to Gina_Caquias@urmc.rochester.edu The Annual Memorial Service for Palliative Care to honor our families who have lost loved ones while in our care will be held on... - Saturday, May 4 at 11:00 a.m. - At the Rochester Academy of Medicine, 1441 East Avenue We are in need of volunteers to speak, read, and greet people. Contact Gina Gina_Caquias@urmc.rochester.edu if you can assist.

Palliative Care Program & Division of Medical Humanities and Bioethics NEWSLETTER NOON CONFERENCE SERIES

October 2018 Palliative Care Program & Division of Medical Humanities and Bioethics NEWSLETTER Editor: Gina Caquias NOON CONFERENCE SERIES Wednesday, October 3rd - INTERDISCIPLINARY CLINICAL ETHICS NOON