UCSF s intensive, hands-on conference for established hospitalbased palliative care programs Thursday & Friday October 1 2, 2009 Hotel Kabuki 1625 Post Street, San Francisco, CA
What is ProGrESS PCS? ProGrESS PCS is a new program developed by the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) to assist established palliative care programs to thrive and expand. UCSF s expert multidisciplinary faculty have successfully trained over 100 US hospitals in the fundamentals of launching a hospital-based palliative care program through the Palliative Care Leadership Centers SM (PCLC) program. ProGrESS PCS is a 2-day seminar during which teams or individual members of established palliative care programs will learn the skills necessary to successfully manage the challenges of sustaining and expanding a palliative care service. Who should attend? Physicians, nurses, social workers, finance managers, administrators, chaplains and other health care professionals responsible for leading and managing a hospital based palliative care program.
What Will You Learn? Individualized, small group sessions will allow hands-on learning and interaction with faculty and attendees: Financial Analyses for Hospital-based Palliative Care Understand and use analyses appropriate to the scope and goals of your palliative care program. Using Data to Sustain & Grow your Palliative Care Program Learn how to collect, manage, and analyze various data to sustain or expand your palliative care program. Self Care for Palliative Care Clinicians Learn how to prevent burnout with effective coping techniques, wellness strategies, and exercises to promote self care. Patient/Family Communication: Basics to Best Practices Learn and practice skills and strategies to improve communication with patients and families. Strategies to Manage Growth Develop strategies to manage program growth, whether planned or unexpected. Maximizing Team Performance Learn strategies and practice techniques to improve team functioning and promote effective team development. Seeking Philanthropic Support Learn how to approach potential donors and organizations to secure philanthropic funding for your program. Leading From Where You Are Learn Strategies to enhance your ability to lead and work with others. Additionally, Michael Kearney, MD will be giving a lunchtime lecture Self-Care of Clinicians Working at the End-of-Life
PROGRAM FACULTY Steven Pantilat, MD Professor of Clinical Medicine, UCSF Alan M. Kates and John M. Burnard Endowed Chair in Palliative Care Director, UCSF Palliative Care Program and Palliative Care Leadership Center Denah Joseph, MS Palliative Care Chaplain, UCSF Jane Hawgood, LCSW Palliative Care Social Worker, UCSF Julie Koppel, RN Nurse Manager, Acute Med Surg Unit, Moffitt-Long Hospital, UCSF Medical Center Amy Markowitz, JD Managing Editor, Perspectives on Care at the Close of Life Consulting Editor/Scientific Writing Specialist, UCSF KL2 Program Stephen McPhee, MD Professor of Medicine, UCSF Faculty Member, Institute for Health Policy Studies Kathleen Puntillo, RN, DNSc Professor of Nursing and Co-Director, Critical Care/Trauma Program UCSF Department of Physiological Nursing Michael Rabow, MD Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, UCSF Director, Symptom Management Service, Comprehensive Cancer Center Associate Director, UCSF Palliative Care Leadership Center Rodney Seeger, MDiv Director of Spiritual Care Services, UCSF Medical Center (ret.) Arpana Vidyarthi, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine, UCSF Director, Institute for Physician Leadership Michael Kearney, MD Guest Faculty Medical Director of Palliative Care, Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
Schedule The Conference will begin at 9 am on October 1 and the last session will conclude at 4:45 pm on October 2. REGISTRATION INFORMATION Conference Registration Register online to attend the ProGrESS PCS conference by visiting www.cme.ucsf.edu/cme/coursedetail.aspx?coursenumber=mmc10006 and clicking on the link to register. Each attendee must complete a registration form. The registration cost is $500 per person. Registration fees are waived for participants from California county hospitals. If you are from a California county hospital, please call (415) 476-5808. Registration deadline is Friday, September 25, 2009. Location Hotel Kabuki, 1625 Post Street, San Francisco, CA The newly renovated Hotel Kabuki is located in San Francisco s Japantown, near the Golden Gate Bridge, Chinatown, and cable cars, and is less than 30 minutes from San Francisco International Airport. Hotel Reservation A limited block of rooms has been reserved at the Hotel Kabuki for Thursday, October 1 and Friday, October 2. The discounted group room rate is $139 per night, standard room, single or double occupancy, plus taxes. Once the room block is full, higher rates may apply. Please make room reservations by September 4th. After this date, rooms will be reserved subject to availability. To reserve your room please call 1 (800) 533-4567 and mention that you are with the UCSF Palliative Care conference to receive the discounted group rate or book online at http://reservations.ihotelier.com/crs/g_reservation.cfm?groupid=37 3174&hotelID=13098. Cancellation Cancellations received in writing before the first day of the course will be refunded, less a $75 administrative fee. No refunds will be made on cancellations received after that date. Email: info@ocme.ucsf.edu Fax: 415-476-0318 Contact For more information, please call us, at (415) 476-4838, e-mail salinang@medicine.ucsf.edu. About UCSF The University of California, San Francisco is a leading university that advances the health of all by conducting advanced biomedical research, educating graduate students in the life sciences and health professions, and providing complex patient care. Accreditation Statement The University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine (UCSF) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Designation Statement UCSF designates this educational activity for a maximum of 16 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TMH. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This approved creadits shown above includes 1.50 credits toward meeting the requirement under California Assembly Bill 487, Pain Management and Core of the Terminally Ill. This program is supported by the Archstone Foundation, the California HealthCare Foundation, and the JEHT Foundation.