601 West Lombard Street
Baltimore MD 21201-1512
Reference: 410-706-7996
Circulation: 410-706-7928
"We Want Everything Done for Mama": Withholding and Withdrawing Treatment at the End of Life
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Activity Description:
Patients and families dealing with an advanced illness often make therapeutic decisions in isolation or based on an emotional response to the situation. This is especially true in cases of advanced illness where the benefits and burdens of interventions must be carefully considered prospectively. Occasionally “routine” therapeutic interventions (e.g., anti-infective therapy or hydration/nutrition) may actually increase the likelihood of patient harm in this vulnerable patient population. The purpose of this educational session is to help students identify the ethical principles and issues of withholding or withdrawing therapeutic interventions at the end of life and how to harness the utility of the interprofessional team, using effective communication through the entire process.
Students will work in interdisciplinary teams (modeling an interprofessional team) not to exceed 20 members, led by a minimum of two faculty members from different disciplines. Each group will participate in a facilitated discussion of one of the two cases (see below), with a focus on the role of each discipline and how the team approach optimizes therapeutic outcomes. After working in groups, entire class will reassemble for case closure and discussion.
1. “We Want Everything Done for Mama”: Withholding and Withdrawing Treatment at the End of Life Collaboration led by Mary Lynn McPherson, Pharm.D., BCPS, CPE; School of Pharmacy
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Participating faculty Kathryn A. Walker, Pharm.D., BCPS, CPE; School of Pharmacy Douglas Ross, MD; School of Medicine Marian Grant, RN, NP; School of Nursing Karen Kaiser, PhD, RN-BC, AOCN; University of Maryland Medical System John Cagle, PhD; School of Social Work Nina Cimino, Pharm.D., PGY2 Palliative Care Resident, School of Pharmacy Kashelle Lockman, Pharm.D., PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Resident, UMMS |
Max Enrollment: 100
Southern Management Corporation Campus Center, Room 349 |