End-of-Life: Healthy Living, Grieving, Dying Educational Symposium hosted by the Academy of Medicine of Cincinnati and Union Institute & University With support from the Helen Steiner Rice Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation November 6, 2010 Duke Energy Center 9:00 a.m. 3:45 p.m. Topics and Speakers 9:00 9:30 a.m. Registration 9:45 10:30 a.m. Hospice Care: What, How, When & Why It Works Sandra Lobert CEO, Hospice of Cincinnati 10:30 11:15 a.m. Be There for Me: The Art of Palliative Care Marianne Matzo, PhD Professor, Palliative Care Nursing, University of Oklahoma Professor, Union Institute & University 11:30 a.m. 12:15 p.m. When is the End-of-Life and Why it Matters Joanne Lynn, MD Bureau Chief, Cancer & Chronic Disease, Community Health Administration, Department of Health, Washington, DC; Clinical Professor of Medicine, George Washington University & Dartmouth 1:30 2:15 p.m. Last Acts: The Healing Power of Hope, Humor, and Grief Sandra Bertman, PhD Professor of Thanatology & Arts, National Center for Death Education, Mt. Ida College, Newton, MA 2:15 3:00 p.m. Basic Legal Aspects of End-of-Life Planning Colleen B. Laux, Attorney Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease 3:00 3:45 p.m. Panel Discussion - Speakers and Manish Srivastava, MD, Medical Director, Palliative Care Program, Bethesda North & Good Samaritan Hospitals Thank you to our sponsors (to date): Academy Foundation Hospice of Cincinnati North Side Bank and Trust Company This program is open to physicians and all who are interested in end-of-life care issues, including nurses, health care facility administrators, allied health professionals, long-term care professionals, retirement community staffs, and community members. Complete the attached registration form and return by mail or fax; call 513-421-7010; or go to www.academyofmedicine.org.
Registration Form En d-o f-life: He a lt h y Li v i n g, Gr i e v i n g, Dy i n g Duke Energy Center Saturday, November 6, 2010 Registration Options (Deadline: October 29, 2010) Copy form as needed; use one form per person. 1. Complete the form below and send with your payment to November 6 Program, Academy of Medicine of Cincinnati, 2300 Wall St., Suite F, Cincinnati, OH 45212-2794 or 2. Fax completed form with credit card payment to Academy of Medicine: 513-721-4378 or 3. Call Shannon at the Academy of Medicine, 513-421-7010, and register using your credit card. Cost (per person) Please check the appropriate box. q Medical Professionals $60.00 (includes educational credits) q General Public $35.00 Fee includes refreshments, lunch, and program materials, and for those paying the medical professionals rate, a CME certificate. Attendee name: Title: Address: Phone: Fax: Email: q Enclosed is my check for $ made payable to the Academy of Medicine. Bill my q Visa q Mastercard q American Express q Discover for $ Card # exp.date Name/address on card: Signature: Please specify any special dietary needs (vegetarian, allergies, others):
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 26, 2010 Nicole Hamilton Public Relations Manager/Writer voice 513.487.1194 fax 800.486.9960 e-mail Nicole.Hamilton@myunion.edu End of Life: Healthy Living, Grieving, Dying NOVEMBER SYMPOSIUM IS IN SUPPORT OF THE NEW END-OF-LIFE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN GREATER CINCINNATI HOSPITALS CINCINNATI In support of the new End-of-Life Partnership between several of Cincinnati s hospitals and healthcare systems, Union Institute & University (UI&U) and the Academy of Medicine have partnered to present End-of-Life: Healthy Living, Grieving, and Dying, a symposium to be held from 9 a.m.-3:45 p.m., Saturday, November 6, at the Duke Energy Center in downtown Cincinnati. The event is designed for both medical professionals and members of the general public who are interested in learning more about palliative care, hospice care, the basic legal aspects of end-of-life planning, and healthy grieving. Several local and internationally known leaders in end-of life-care, including Joanne Lynn, M.D., bureau chief, Cancer & Chronic Disease, Community Health Administration, Department of Health in Washington D.C., and Clinical Professor of Medicine at Dartmouth College and George Washington University, will give presentations on a range of issues regarding palliative care. Lynne s talk, When is the End of Life and Why it Matters, will explore the merits of local action and how to identify end-oflife patients. It is so important for each of us to consider the many issues that can impact our lives as we approach the end. The more information you have and the more planning you and your loved ones do can make a huge impact in terms of quality, comfort, and peace, said Sandra Lobert, CEO of Hospice of Cincinnati and a featured presenter. Lobert s presentation, Hospice Care: What, How, When & Why it Works will provide a modern look at hospice, and offer advice on how to discuss hospice with patients and family. We encourage everyone to take the opportunity to learn more about this important topic. Other featured prominent experts on end-of-life care include UI&U doctoral faculty member Marianne Matzo, Ph.D., Professor of Palliative Care at the University of Oklahoma; and UI&U alumna Sandra Bertman, Ph.D., Professor of Thanatology & Arts, for the National Center for Death Education at Mount Ida College in Newtown, MA. Matzo will discuss the concept of palliative care, what patients facing lifelimiting illness want, and identify how to help people facing the end of their lives in her address, Be There for Me: The Art of Palliative Care. Bertram s talk, Last Acts: The Healing Power of Hope, Humor and Grief, will describe the benefits of grieving prior to death. Also included is a presentation by Cincinnati attorney Colleen B. Laux, who will discuss the basic legal aspects of end-of-life planning. The symposium will conclude with a panel discussion featuring all five presenters and Manish Srivastava, M.D., Medical Director of the Palliative Care Program at Bethesda North and Good Samaritan Hospitals. The End-of-Life Partnership is a patient and family-centered initiative that brings together several of Greater Cincinnati s most respected hospitals and healthcare systems to ensure that every patient and family has access to end-of-life care of the highest quality when appropriate. Initiated by Hospice of Cincinnati in early 2010, the partnership currently includes departments at Bethesda North, Good Samaritan, Jewish Hospital, Mercy Anderson, Mercy Fairfield, Mercy Western Hills and University Hospitals.
This is the third in a series of community-oriented events that Union Institute & University and the Academy of Medicine have presented. Union Institute & University was the recipient of a generous grant from The Helen Steiner Rice Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation, which has supported the three events, including International Medical Volunteerism (in 2008) and Aging and the Brain (in 2009). The symposium is open to the public but registration is required. The cost for general public is $35, and includes a sit-down luncheon, beverages and snacks throughout the day, and special giveaways from vendors. The cost for the medical community is $60 and includes educational units. For information or to register contact The Academy of Medicine, (513) 421-7010, or visit www.academyofmedicine.org. For information about the End-of-Life Partnership contact Lisa Owendoff, manager of media relations for TriHealth, Inc., at 513-569-6702. ### Union Institute & University is a private, accredited university that has, since 1964, redefined higher education by placing learners at the center of their own education. Union serves more than 2000, self-motivated, socially conscious adults in rigorous faculty- mentored programs without interrupting professional, family, and community commitments. UI&U offers individualized programs of study leading to the baccalaureate, master s, and doctoral degrees. In addition to its distance learning programs, academic centers are located in Cincinnati (OH), Los Angeles and Sacramento (CA), Miami (FL), and in Montpelier and Brattleboro (VT). Visit www.myunion.edu. www.myunion.edu / 440 E. McMillan St., Cincinnati, OH 45206-1925 / 513.861.6400 / 800.486.3116 / TDD 513.861.9968
END-OF-LIFE: HEALTHY LIVING, GRI EVING, DYING Saturday, November 6, 2010, 9:00 am to 3:45 pm, Duke Energy Center, Cincinnati, Ohio Presented by Union Institute & University and the Academy of Medicine Supported by a generous grant from The Helen Steiner Rice Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation 9: 00-9:30 am Registration 12:15-1:15pm Lunch 9:30-9:45 am Welcome and Introductions David Wilste, M.D, Chair, Program Committee, Academy of Medicine of Cincinnati and Chair, Board of Directors, Hospice of Cincinnati 9:45-10:30am Hospice Care: What, How, When & Why It Works Sandra Lobert, CEO, Hospice of Cincinnati 1:15-1:30pm Moderator and Introductions Roger H. Sublett, Ph.D., President, Union Institute & University 1:30-2:15pm Last Acts: The Healing Power of Hope, Humor and Grief Sandra Bertman, Ph.D., Professor of Thanatology & Arts, National Center for Death Education, Mt. Ida College 10:30-11:15am 11:15-11:30am Be There for Me: The Art of Palliative Care Marianne Matzo, Ph.D., GNP- BC, FPCN, FAAN, Professor, Palliative Care Nursing, University of Oklahoma Break 11:30 am-12:15pm When is End of Life and and Why it Matters Joanne Lynn, MD, Bureau Chief, Cancer & Chronic Disease, Community Health Administration, Department of Health, Washington, DC; Clinical Professor of Medicine, George Washington University and Dartmouth University 2:15-3:00 pm Basic Legal Aspects of End of Life Planning 1:30-2:15pm Colleen B. Laux, Attorney, Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease Panel Discussion Dr. Joanne Lynn, Sandra Lobert, Dr. Marianne Matzo, Dr. Sandra Bertman, Manish Srivastava, MD, Medical Director, Palliative Care Program, Bethesda North & Good Samaritan Hospitals The symposium is open to the public. Registration is required. The cost for general public is $35 and includes a sit-down luncheon, beverages and snacks throughout the day, and special giveaways. The cost for the medical community is $60 and also includes educational units. To register contact the Academy of Medicine, (513) 421-7010, or visit www.academyofmedicine.org