Following the success of its End-of-Life Care National Osteopathic Workshop (ELC-NOW) programs - hosted by the AOA - the Council on Palliative Care Issues is releasing its Osteopathic Education in Palliative and End-of-Life Care (EPEC) Modules for public information and use. The critically acclaimed EPEC curriculum consists of four plenary sessions and 13 interactive educational modules on a spectrum on end-of-life concerns. Topics include:
The EPEC Project is supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and housed
at Northwestern University Medical School. For more information on the EPEC
Project, please visit their homepage at http://www.epec.net/
The EPEC Curriculum in its entirety or in part may be used at any time for
educational purposes. It may be used for any audience and any venue providing
it is used for non-profit purposes with proper
attribution. Institutions and other groups, including medical and professional
societies, caregiver groups, or individuals may utilize the curriculum materials.
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| Plenary 1 |
Gaps in End-of-Life Care |
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| Plenary 2 |
Legal issues |
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| Plenary 3 |
Elements and Models of End-of-Life Care |
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| Plenary 4 |
Next Steps |
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| Module 1 |
Advance Care Planning |
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| Module 2 |
Communicating Uncomfortable Information |
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| Module 3 |
Whole Patient Assessment |
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| Module 4 |
Pain Management |
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| Module 5 |
Physician-Assisted Suicide |
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| Module 6 |
Depression, Anxiety and Delirium |
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| Module 7 |
Goals of Care |
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| Module 8 |
Sudden Illness |
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| Module 9 |
Medical Futility |
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| Module 10 |
Common Physical Symptoms |
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| Module 11 |
Withholding, Withdrawing Treatment |
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| Module 12 |
The Last Hours of Living |
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| Module 13 |
OMT and End-of-Life Care |
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