2015 First Annual End of Life Conference

Modern medicine and health care has made advanced care planning a necessity of life. Lawyers are in the best situation possible to provide clients whether institutions or individuals with the counselling, advice, and tools to make certain that the will of the patient is clear and every eventuality has been planned for. This program, the first of its kind in New Jersey, will bring together experts in the field to advise lawyers of the medical and legal challenges that presently exist.

Join for this brand new program and hear from experts as they examine various scenarios and offer an assessment from points of view of the individual and the health care provider. This will be followed by a discussion of the legal tools presently available in New Jersey to accomplish these efforts including the advanced health care directive, the durable power of attorney, physician orders for life sustaining treatment, and do not resuscitate orders. Finally, the conference will conclude with a discussion of treatment, organ donation, brain death, and a review of end of life issues on the horizon in New Jersey.

Program Agenda:
9:00	Introduction and welcome - Margaret J. Davino, Esq.
9:10	Opening film and discussion of different patient scenarios with panel - Donald Vanarelli, Esq., Paul Wangenheim, MD; Rashmi Kaura, MD; Jeanne Kerwin, D.MH; Margaret J. Davino, Esq.   • Does an advance directive make a difference   • What to include in an advance directive   • Communication with the patient and family and the roles of each person      involved   • Explaining the clinical and long-term issues   • Who decision is it really?   • Involvement of the family in an end of life situation
10:20	Advance directives/POLST (Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment)/DNR – William Isele, Esq.
10:50	Advanced directives/POLST (Physicians Orders For Life Sustaining Treatment) DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) Orders - William Isele, Esq.
10:50	Break
11:00	Withholding and withdrawing treatment – Gregory Rokosz, DO, JD, FACEP
11:20	Organ donation - Christina Strong, Esq.
11:45	Brain death - Dr. Michael Solomon
12:00	Special rules for persons with developmental disabilities – Carol Jones
12:20	Involvement of the Ombudsman - James McCracken
12:45	Upcoming changes/issues with EOL care and summary - Aline Holmes, RN, APNC, MSN, CNAA(BC), APRN(BC), CCRN
1:00	Adjourn

NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 4.5 hours of total CLE credit.

Credits NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 4.5 credits (50 minute hour) PA CLE: 3.5 substantive credits pending ($16 fee – separate check payable to NJICLE must be submitted at the end of the program) NY CLE (t&n/t): 4.5 professional practice credits

Door Registration: $190

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