Become an EPEC Trainer June 23-25, 2006 Seattle, Washington Hyatt Regency Bellevue Click here to view the conference brochure. Learning the Content This two and one-half day conference will provide the basic tools you will need to become an EPEC Trainer. Master facilitators and national experts in palliative care will present four plenary and 12 interactive small-group sessions. After these sessions, you should be able to: Describe the gaps, elements and models of end-of-life care, and related legal issues Explain the principles of pain management and recognize other common symptoms, including dyspnea, nausea/vomiting, constipation, depression, anxiety, delirium State strategies to address requests for physician-assisted suicide, sudden illness, medical futility, withholding/withdrawing treatment Identify approaches to effective communication, decision-making about goals of care, advance care planning and whole patient assessment Applying Teaching Skills Masters facilitators will demonstrate a number of different teaching styles, and participants will have the opportunity to plan a portion of one of the EPEC modules. Registration Form and Information All applications must include completed registration form and fee, a one-year plan for teaching with the EPEC Curriculum and a letter of support. Fee includes EPEC educational materials, daily continental breakfast and lunch on the first day. This activity has been approved for AMA PRA credit. Please refer to the program brochure for additional accreditation information. Early registration fee: $795 After June 9, 2006: $895 To register, call the EPEC Project at (312) 503-3732, or send an email to shawn-buchanan@northwestern.edu. Space is limited, so please register early! Hotel The program will be held at the Hyatt Regency Bellevue: 900 Bellevue Way NE; Bellevue, Washington, 98004-4272. For your convenience, a block of rooms has been reserved at the Hyatt Regency at a reduced rate of $149 per night. To make reservations, contact the hotel directly at 800-223-1234 and reference the EPEC Project. The deadline for hotel registration at the reduced rate is Wednesday, June 7, 2006. Contact Information For a copy of the brochure and application guidelines or for additional information please call the EPEC Project at (312) 503-3732, or send an email to shawn-buchanan@northwestern.edu. Accreditation Statement The Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Credit Hour Statement The Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 20.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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