DUKE Divinity School :: Continuing Education

Curriculum Outline

Using the principles of palliative care, this activity is aimed at providing the clinician with the tools to evaluate patients for palliative care needs and to understand the regulations for palliative care and hospice eligibility. This curriculum is intended for pain specialists, oncologists, family practice care providers, hospice medical directors and other healthcare providers who treat patients with advanced life-threatening illnesses.

In order to successfully complete this activity for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit, learners must demonstrate performance by achieving a minimum of 80% on the post-test.

Richard Payne, MD

Activity Medical Director
Professor of Divinity and Medicine
Duke University

The Palliative Approach to Care

Katja Elbert-Avila, MD; Christopher A. Jones, MD; Deborah A. Morris, MD

Whole Patient Assessment	Available
Hospice Recertification/Benefit Hospice Care and Eligibility	Available
Setting Goals of Care, The Family Meeting	Available

Katja Elbert-Avila, MD; Christopher A. Jones, MD; Deborah A. Morris, MD

Credits 2

Psychosocial Issues in End-of-Life Care

Warren Kinghorn, MD; Mitch Heflin, MD

Depression at the End of Life	Available
Palliative Treatment of Insomnia	Available
Dementia at the End of Life	Available
Delirium at the End of Life	Available

Warren Kinghorn, MD; Mitch Heflin, MD

Credits 1.75

Impending Death

Toni Cutson, MD; Jessica Mcfarlin, MD

Final Hours/Death Declaration and Certification	Available
Brain Death Classification	Available

Toni Cutson, MD; Jessica Mcfarlin, MD

Credits 1

Grief, Loss and Bereavement

Joanna M. Parker, MA, CT, LPC

Grief, Loss, and Bereavement

Available

Joanna M. Parker, MA, CT, LPC

Credits 0.75

Medical Management - Pain

Richard Payne, MD; Winston Parris, MD

Pain Assessment	Available
Pain Management Opioid Analgesics	Available
Opioid Side Effects	Available
Opioid Conversions	Available
Pain and Addiction	Available
Invasive Pain Procedures	Available

Richard Payne, MD; Winston Parris, MD

Credits 3.25

Medical Management - Other Symptoms at the End of Life

Toni Cutson, MD; Katja Elbert-Avila, MD

Breathlessness	Available
GI Symptoms at the End of Life	Available
Nausea/Vomiting	Available
Wound Care	Available

Toni Cutson, MD; Katja Elbert-Avila, MD

Credits 1.75

Unique Populations

Gwen Dodson, MSN, ANP-BC; Toni Cutson, MD; Richard Payne, MD

End-Stage Cardiac Disease	Available
The Patient in Renal Failure	Available
The Cancer Patient	Available
Nursing Home Residents	Available

Gwen Dodson, MSN, ANP-BC; Toni Cutson, MD; Richard Payne, MD

Credits 2

Communication

Lynn O'Neill, MD; Deborah Morgan, M.Div, BCC, NCLPC

Bad News/Family Decision Making	Available
Spirituality/Cultural Competence/Care for Family	Available

Lynn O'Neill, MD; Deborah Morgan, M.Div, BCC, NCLPC

Credits 2

Ethical and Legal Issues

Philip M. Rosoff, MD, MA

Ethical and Legal Issues at the End of Life

Available

Philip M. Rosoff, MD, MA

Credits 1

Prognostication

Richard Payne, MD; Katja Elbert-Avila, MD

Prognostication	Available
Sudden Illness	Available

Richard Payne, MD; Katja Elbert-Avila, MD

Credits 1

Self-Care for the Provider

April Perry, NP

Self-Care for the Provider

Available

April Perry, NP

Credits 0.75

Pediatrics

Raymond C. Barfield, MD, PhD; Debra Brandon, PhD, RN, CCNS, FAAN; Sharron L. Docherty, PhD, CPNP (AC/PC); Heather S. McLean, MD; Philip M. Rosoff, MD, MA; Laurie S. Howlett, MSW, LCSW; Anne Kosem, MSW, LCSW; Annette Olsen, M.Div., BSSW, IHC

Palliative Care in Children and Pediatric Pain	Available
Management of Non-Pain Symptoms and Withdrawal of Support	Available
High-Risk Newborn	Available
Palliative Care in the ICU	Available
School-Based Interventions	Available
Communication	Available
Ethical Issues	Available
Psychosocial Care for Children and Their Families	Available
Spiritual Care of Children at the End of Life	Available

Credits 7.5

Improving Outcomes in Palliative Care and Hospice

Curriculum Outline