Making medical decisions for oneself requires understanding the medical realities and treatment options available, but it also requires a safe space to think about one’s true preferences and values. Unfortunately, most healthcare professionals are either uncomfortable or not equipped to address what may be the most important part of a person’s value system, their spiritual life. Friends and colleagues, Pastor Corey Kennard and Dr. Jessica Zitter will discuss the importance of spirituality in advance care planning discussions.

Available on demand for six months from purchase.
Continuing Education: 1.5 hours for a wide variety of professional boards included with purchase. View a list of approved boards.

Expert Panelists: 

Corey L. Kennard, MACM, is Pastor of Amplify Christian Church, manager of Patient Experience at Ascension St. John Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, and also serves as an activist in the field of healthcare.

Jessica Zitter, MD, MPH, specializes in Critical Care and Palliative Care medicine, and practices at the public hospital in Oakland, California. She is the author of Extreme Measures: Finding a Better Path to the End of Life. 

Guest Moderator:

Lauren Jodi Van Scoy, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Humanities and Public Health Sciences; Co-Director, Qualitative and Mixed Methods Core at Penn State; Director, Project Talk Communication Lab; Parker B. Francis Research Scholar; Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.

HOW THE ONLINE SELF-STUDY PROGRAM WORKS:
Step 1 - Purchase the course
Step 2 - View the course online through the link in your confirmation email or in your account.
Step 3 - Follow the instructions provided to receive your CE certificate. An evaluation and a short exam are a part of this process. 

One CE certificate is included with a self-study registration. Multi-viewer sites can pre-pay for additional CEs by selecting a CE add-on option when registering below.