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Palliative Care 2020:
Solution to Health Care Crisis?

R. Sean Morrison, MD (click here for bio)
Director, National Palliative Care Research Center
Director, Lilian and Benjamin Hertzberg Palliative Care Institute
Professor, Departments of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, and Internal Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine President, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (2009-10)

Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Invitation Only Event

Battle Creek Country Club
5:30-6:30 PM Social and Heavy Hors D’oeuvres
6:30 PM Presentation

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Physicians note that one hour of CME credit is provided for this program.

R. Sean Morrison, MD
R. Sean Morrison

 


How can we better manage chronic illness in the future? How can we best care for those who are nearing the end of life? Why is it important to listen to patients’ goals when setting a course for treatment? Come find out from Dr. Morrison, who heads up national organizations devoted to increasing evidence-based palliative care. He’s received numerous distinguished awards, published over 100 research articles including works in New England Journal of Medicine, Annals of Internal Medicine and Journal of the American Medical Association. He’s appeared on major network news and in publications around the country. He is currently Principal Investigator, National Institute of Aging funded 5-yr. multisite study on improving pain management in older adults.

 

     
Mission: to foster education among health care leaders of Calhoun County.
Purpose: to assemble community health care leadership in order to strengthen the understanding of health care and lead to enhanced health care decision making for the community as well as individual organizations.