...A CME/CE-certified activity

Tuesday, May 12, 2009
8:30am - 5:00pm
(Registration and continental breakfast begin at 8:00am)

The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
Jimmie Leeds Road, Pomona, NJ (click for travel directions)

Registration (Registration cost includes continental breakfast, luncheon, and participant materials):

•$135 ($109 Southern Jersey Ethics Alliance members)
Join SOJEA for $25 and register for the conference at the member rate! Benefits of joining the Southern Jersey Ethics Alliance
•$25 students (undergraduate and full-time graduate)

Click here for online registration or contact us at 609.652.4227 to register by phone

Join distinguished speakers and colleagues for this important professional education opportunity as we explore:

The latest word from the leadership of the Medical Society of New Jersey and Dartmouth regarding steps underway to address the findings of the Dartmouth University Atlas Study concerning End-of-Life issues in New Jersey.

The importance of communication between members of the health care team, and how to make that happen. 

Sponsored by:
The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Jointly sponsored by:
The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
Continuing Studies for Health Sciences and Human Services,
Southern Jersey Ethics Alliance (SOJEA),
The Stockton Center on Successful Aging (SCOSA),
AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center

Keynote Speaker:

Anthony Mazzarelli, MD, JD, MBE
Chief Emergency Physician, Cooper University Hospital  

Other featured speakers and panelists: 

• Gary J. Lesneski, Esq., Archer & Greiner, P.C.
• Rev. Joseph Kukura, President, Catholic Health Care Partnership
• Vijay Rajput, MBBS,FACP, Associate Professor of Medicine, Cooper University Hospital
• Donald L. Pendley, MA, CAE, APR, President, NJ Hospice & Palliative Care Organization
• Joseph F. Fennelly, MD, Chair, Bioethics Committee of Medical Society of New Jersey; and family physician to family of the late Karen Ann Quinlan
• Carol Ann Campbell, Journalist and medical author
• Susan M. Bauman, MD, Director, Palliative Care Services, Hunterdon Medical Center
• Alexi A. Wright, MD, Dana Farber Institute, Harvard Medical School.
• Rajendra Prasad Gupta, MD, Hopewell Valley Medical Group, PA, President of the Medical Society of New Jersey
• Amy A. Corcoran, MD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
• William B. Weeks, MD, MBA, Dartmouth Medical School
• John J. Lombard, Jr., Esq., Special Counsel, McCarter & English, LLP
• Rev. W. Wayne Conrad, Chair, Southern Jersey Ethics Alliance
• Rev. Janet Gasbarro, Chaplain, AtlantiCare Hospice
• Donna Re' Shute, Holy Redeemer Hospice
• Ira Stein, MD, AtlantiCare Clinical Associates
• Benjamin Weinstein, MD, Centrastate Medical Center

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CE Approvals (Ethics) 7.0 contact hours / .7 CEUS 

• Nursing CEs: Application has been made for 7.0 contact hours for nurses. AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center Department of Clinical Education is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the New Jersey State Nurses Association, Provider #P64-10/06-09. NJSNA is accredited by the ANCC Commission on Accreditation.
• Physician CMEs: Application has been made for 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Office of Continuing Medical Education * 
• AOTA CEUs for Occupational Therapy professionals: Approved for .7 CEUs
• Social Work CEs:  Approved for 7.0 CEs (Ethics)
• Marital and Family Therapy CEs: Approved for 7.0 CEs (Ethics)
• Licensed Professional Counselor CEs: Approved for 7.0 CEs (Ethics)

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To receive additional information about the  conference, send us an email with your complete contact information (name, mailing address and preferred email) to:
 cs-hshs@stockton.edu or call 609.652.4227

The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey is only ten minutes from the Atlantic City International Airport, less than one hour from the Philadelphia International Airport, and easily accessible by car via the Garden State Parkway or Atlantic City Expressway.
 

Staying overnight? Click here for list of accommodations within easy driving distance of the college. 

Why not come in the weekend before and make a mini-vacation of it? 
 Click here for area attractions.

*University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Office of Continuing Medical Education adheres to the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support. Faculty disclosure information will be made available in the conference materials and syllabi. Faculty members are also expected to disclose to participants any discussion of off-label and/or investigational use of pharmaceutical products or devices during their presentations.

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 Pennsylvania School of Medicine and The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey). The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 
 

 Registrant cancellations made 10 days or more before a program will receive full refund minus a $25 processing fee. Cancellations made from 10 days up until the date of a program will be refunded 50%. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made on day of program or for non attendance.

Stockton College strives to meet the needs of all learners. If you have special dietary, mobility or communication needs, please contact us at cs-hshs@stockton.edu and we will make arrangements to meet those needs.

The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey is an equal opportunity college. It does not discriminate in admission or access to its programs and activities or in treatment or employment of individuals on the basis of race, gender, national origin or ancestry, age, religion, disability, affectual or sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, genetic information, and/or liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States. Questions or complaints regarding this policy should be directed to: Assistant to the President, Affirmative Action and Ethical Standards, The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Jimmie Leeds Road, Pomona, NJ 08240-0195 or 609.652.4693.