Civil Issues

University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville Virginia

Dates are tentative and subject to change.

Overview

October 22 2009

University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville VA

Virginia's Health Care Decisions Act was amended by the 2009 General Assembly to increase opportunities for individuals to make health care decisions in advance directives and otherwise to clarify and streamline the requirements of the Act.   This program will educate providers about the new law, with the guidance and insight of a faculty of experts with many years experience in applying the Health Care Decisions Act and who worked on the 2009 revisions.  The sessions also will give providers an opportunity to give feedback about ways to improve the legislation going forward. 

The program is presented by UVA Institute on Aging, UVA Institute of Law, Psychiatry and Public Policy,  and the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association, jointly sponsored with the University of Virginia School of Medicine, in partnership with The Medical Society of Virginia, Virginia Health Care Association, Virginia Hospital Research and Education Foundation, Virginia Association of Nonprofit Homes for the Aging, Virginia Association for Home Care and Hospice, Virginia Department for the Aging, Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, and Office of the Attorney General.

FOR THIS PROGRAM, registration is being consolidated at another website: www.vhha.com/programs

Click on "Understanding and Implementing Virginia's Revised Health Care Decisions Act Program", October 22, 2009, for information and registration form.

Thank you.

Continuing Education

Continuing education of interest to physicians, psychologists, health care administrators, attorneys, social workers, counselors, and others will be available. Application for continuing education is made at the end of the program.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the University of Virginia School of Medicine and the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services with the Institute of Law, Psychiatry and Public Policy of the University of Virginia.  The University of Virginia School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Virginia School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 5.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The University of Virginia School of Medicine awards 0.1 CEU per contact hour to each non-physician participant who successfully completes this educational activity.  The CEU (Continuing Education Unit) is a nationally recognized unit of measure for continuing education and training activities that meet specific educational planning requirements.  The Institute of Law, Psychiatry and Public Policy maintains a permanent record of participants who have been awarded CEUs.

Nurses also may be interested in these Continuing Education Units.

Continuing Legal Education:

This course has been approved for 5.0 credit hours including (0) credit hours for Ethics by the Virginia Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board.  Accreditation of this program is approved through October 31, 2009.

Continuing Education for Psychologists and Others:

The Institute of Law, Psychiatry and Public Policy at the University of Virginia (ILPPP-UVA) is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists.  ILPPP-UVA maintains responsibility for the program and its content. 

APA accreditation standards require full participation in the program in order to seek continuing education credit.  Other professionals also may be interested in this continuing education.

Continuing Education for Healthcare Executives:

VHREF is authorized to award 5 hours of pre-approved Category II (non-ACHE) continuing education credits for each session of this program toward advancement of recertification in the American College of Healthcare Executives.  Participants in this program wishing to have the continuing education hours applied toward Category II credit should list their attendance when applying to the American College of Healthcare Executives for advancement or recertification.

Fees

Program Schedule

Thursday, October 22

Hotel Information and Directions

Map & Driving Directions

Information regarding lodging, and conference site, will be sent with confirmation of registration

Registration is made through the website of the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association, with information found at

http://www.vhha.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.viewPage&pageId=150