
Calendar of Events
More details will follow on these programs. Visit our website often.
October 8, 2008
POST Works: New Findings and Talking Points
Waterfront Place Hotel, Morgantown, WV
The featured speaker is Susan E. Hickman, PhD, Associate Professor in the
School of Nursing and Senior Scholar with the Center for Ethics in Health Care
at the Oregon Health & Science University. She leads the research for the
National POLST Paradigm Initiative Task Force and is the principal investigator
on a multi-state NIH RO1 grant studying use of the POLST Paradigm in nursing
homes entitled "Converting Treatment Wishes into Orders at the End of Life."
2009 WV Network of Ethics Committees Audio Conference Series
January 7, 2009 - February 4, 2009 - March 4, 2009
Due to the popularity of this audio conference series in 2008, the WVNEC will be continuing it in 2009. If you have an interesting or troubling case for discussion, please submit it to wvnec@hsc.wvu.edu.
May 15, 2009
Communication Skills for End-of-Life Care
Stonewall Resort, Roanoke, WV
Featured speaker will be Bud Hammes, PhD, Director of Medical Humanities, Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation
For more information on these programs,
call Cindy toll free at 1-877-209-8086