“…in a society where more than 90% of us will die from a prolonged illness, physicians have become the final guardians of life, charged with shepherding the terminally ill and their families through the intricacies of the end. Most patients and their families fully expect physicians to be able to comfort and provide that support. For doctors, this care at the end of life is… our final exam. Unfortunately, few doctors are up to the task.”
Pauline W. Chen, MD, FACS Final Exam: A Surgeon’s Reflections on Mortality

This highly interactive course will use short didactic lectures, discussions, and case presentations to enhance physicians’ understanding, comfort levels, and skill in dealing on a more personal level with terminally ill patients. In addition, diligent follow-up with course participants will endeavor to gauge changes in physician-
patient interactions that enhance the overall quality of patient care.

The University of South Florida College of Medicine adheres to the ACCME Standards regarding commercial support of continuing medical education. It is the policy of the USF College of Medicine that the faculty and planning committee disclose real or apparent conflicts of interest relating to the topics of this educational activity, that relevant conflict(s) of interest are resolved, and that speakers will disclose any unlabeled/ unapproved use of drug(s) or device(s) during their presentation. Detailed disclosure will be made in the course materials.

This course is designed for physicians practicing in all specialties who care for patients at the end of life.

• Prepare patients and their families for the transition to the end of life.
• Implement a strategy to provide a more personal and informed level of patient care and thus enhance the quality life for terminally ill patients.
• Recognize the appropriate time to suggest palliative care or hospice for terminally ill patients and facilitate the process.
• Anticipate common ethical and legal issues that arise in the context of end-of-life medical care.
• Apply an understanding of the psychiatric aspects of mortality to improve the quality of interactions with terminally ill patients and their families.
• Recognize and accommodate the needs of patients and families from various cultures and religions coping with the end of life.

Participants are invited to submit cases for discussion during the Case Studies session. The deadline forsubmission is September 2, 2007. Cases will be reviewed by the Planning Committee and selected on the basis of relevance to the discussion.

E-mail submission is preferred. Case reports should be no more than 500 words and may be e-mailed to muravich@health.usf.edu. Please include the project code BH2008818 in the subject line. Alternatively, you may submit printed case reports (typed, on white 8.5” X 11” paper) to:
USF Office of Continuing Professional Development
Attn: Maria Uravich
12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd, MDC 46
Tampa, FL 33612

Please include a cover letter with contact information and reference project code BH2008818.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the University of South Florida College of Medicine, the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, and the Cunniff-Dixon Foundation. The University of South Florida College of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of South Florida College of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Andy Baxter
Founder
The Cunniff-Dixon Foundation
Lyme, CT

Thomas S. Herman, MD, FACS
The Cunniff-Dixon Foundation
Tampa, FL

Pauline Chen, MD
Physician and Author of Final Exam: A Surgeon’s Reflections on Mortality
Boston, MA

Susan Block, MD
Chief, Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care,
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital
Co-Director, Harvard Medical School Center for Palliative Care
Professor of Psychiatry
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA

Robert L. Martensen, MD, PhD
Professor and Chair, Department of Medical Humanities
Brody School of Medicine
Greenville, SC

Refunds: Registration fees will be refunded minus a cancellation fee of $75 for all cancellations received in writing before October 2, 2007. No refunds will be provided after October 2, 2007.

Cancellation:The University of South Florida Office of Continuing Professional
Development (USF CPD) reserves the right to cancel the program due to unforeseen circumstances, in which case the full enrollment fee will be refunded. The University of South Florida is not responsible for travel expenses incurred by participants if the course is cancelled.

The University Club of New York
One West 54th Street
New York, NY 10019
(212) 247-2100
www.universityclubny.org

The University Club of New York was founded in 1865 to celebrate the union of social duty and intellectual life. The Club states in its charter that the purpose of the organization shall be the “promotion of Literature and Art by establishing and maintaining a Library, Reading Room and Gallery of Art, and by such other means as shall be expedient and proper for such purposes.” In the 1890s, the architecture firm of Charles McKim, William Meade, and Stanford White designed the current Club House in the style of an Italian Renaissance palazzo. The Club House, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, is particularly noted for its library (with ceiling murals by H. Siddons Mowbray modeled after the Vatican Apartments), dining room, and its distinctive façade. In addition to its grand architectural features, the University Club hosts one of New York’s great private art collections, including works by great American painters such as Gilbert Stuart and Childe Hassam, who featured the Club’s façade in his work “Allies Day, May 1917.”

Dress Code
Male members and guests are required to wear jackets, dress shirts, and ties. Female members and guests are required to wear clothing meeting similar standards: tailored clothing that otherwise conforms to this rule including suits, dresses, and skirts or tailored trousers with dress shirts, blouses, or sweaters. Jeans, shorts, capris, sneakers, flip flops, and other such casual sportswear are not considered appropriate attire.

Cellular Phones
Cell phones and other electronic devices must be silent and must not be used in public areas of the Club House.

A limited number of sleeping rooms are available at The University Club of New York. For reservations, please call 212-572-3415, or e-mail frontoffice@universityclubny.org; please reference The Art of Medicine at the End of Life. Rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis and are subject to local tax and service charges. The deadline to reserve Club sleeping rooms is September 5, 2007.

Area Hotels (alphabetical order)

Clarion Park Avenue
429 Park Avenue South
From $303.99 per night (other side of Central Park)
(212) 532-4860

Hotel Elysee  
60 E 54th Street 
From $475.00 per night plus tax
(800) 535-9733

Hilton New York
1335 Avenue of the Americas (6th Avenue)
From $489.00 per night plus tax
212-586-7000

Novotel NY 
226 W. 52nd Street
From $429.00 per night plus tax (nonrefundable)
(212) 315-0100

Omni Berkshire Place
21 E 52nd Street and Madison
From $659.00 per night plus tax
1-888-444-OMNI (6664)

Park Central Hotel  
7th Avenue at 56th Street 
From $459.00 per night plus tax
(212) 247-8000

The Peninsula
700 Fifth Avenue at 55th Street
From $725.00 per night plus tax
(800) 262-9467

The St. Regis
Two East 55th Street at Fifth Avenue
From $950.00 per night plus tax
(212) 753-4500

The Shoreham
33 W 55th Street
From $599.00 per night plus tax
(800) 553-3347

Warwick Hotel 
65 W. 54th Street
From $600.00 per night plus tax
(212) 247-2700 

This listing of hotels in the vicinity of the conference venue is provided for informational purposes only. The USF Office of Continuing Professional Development (OCPD) does not endorse these establishments and is not responsible for the information provided. Rates and availability are subject to change. All financial and logistical arrangements with any hotel are the sole responsibility of the attendee.

Please notify the CPD Office, 12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., MDC Box 60, Tampa, Florida, 33612 or call (813) 974-4296 a minimum of ten working days in advance of the event if a reasonable accommodation for a disability is needed.

Events, activities and facilities of the University of South Florida are available without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, disability, age, or Vietnam veteran status as provided by law and in accordance with the University's respect for personal dignity.