Brochure

June 10th Conference

WHEN THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS: INTERPRETING ADVANCE DIRECTIVES IN AN IMPERFECT WORLD

St. Vincents Hospital and Medical Center
Cronin Auditorium
Tenth Floor

170 West 12th Street
New York City

1:30 PM - 5:00 PM

New York City Long-Term Care Ethics Network

Saint Vincents Hospital and Medical Center
and
Novartis Nutrition

* To assist ethics committees interpret advance directives in light of unanticipated circumstances.

* To provide a model of the process of ethical deliberation.

* To construct a more workable advance directive.

Physicians, nurses, social workers, psychologists, hospice workers, patient representatives, administrators, dietitians, pastoral caregivers, and all other professionals interested in addressing the interpretation of advance directives in light of changing patient needs and interests.

1:30 - 2:00 PM
REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS
Cronin Auditorium

2:00 - 2:20 PM
WELCOME and INTRODUCTIONS
Conference Co-Chairs:
Ellen Bartoldus, CSW
Assistant Administrator
Chair of Ethics Committee
Wartburg Nursing Home
Brooklyn, NY

Jeffrey Nichols, M.D.
Medical Director
Cabrini Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
Chief of Geriatrics
Cabrini Medical Center
New York, NY

Overview: Renie Rutchick, MSSS
Director of Program
Choice In Dying
New York, NY

2:20 - 3:10 PM
ETHICS COMMITTEE 1: THE CASE OF MRS. S

Moderator:

Eileen Chichin, Ph.D., C.S.W., R.N.
Co-Director of the Kathy and Alan C. Greenburg Center on Ethics in Geriatrics and Health Care
The Jewish Home and Hospital
New York, NY

Panelists:

The Rev. Curtis W. Hart, M. Div.
Director of Pastoral Care and Education
Joan and Sanford I. Weill Medical College
New York Presbyterian Hospital--Cornell Campus
New York, NY

Alice Herb, J.D., LL.M
Assistant Clinical Professor of Family Practice
SUNY Health Science Center
Brooklyn, NY

Ellen Olson, M.D.
Chief of Geriatrics and Extended Care
Bronx V.A. Nursing Home Care Unit
Bronx, NY

3:10 - 4:00 PM
ETHICS COMMITTEE 2: THE CASE OF MR. M

Moderator:

Jeffrey Nichols, M.D.
Medical Director
Cabrini Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
Chief of Geriatrics
Cabrini Medical Center
New York, NY

Panelists:

Susan Gerbino, Ph.D., C.S.W.
Coordinator Westchester Program, New York University School of Social Work
Hospice Consultant
Bronxville, NY

Rabbi Lowell S. Kronick
Director of Pastoral Services
Chair, Bioethics Committee
Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation
New Hyde Park, NY

Jill L. Loeb, BSN, RN
Pain Management Specialist &
Quality Assurance Coordinator
Brandywine Nursing Home
Briarcliff Manor, NY

Phyllis Erlbaum Zur, ACSW
Director of Social Services
Jewish Home and Hospital
Bronx, NY

4:00 - 4:10 PM
BREAK

4:10 - 5:00 PM
PANEL DISCUSSION: The Process of Creating an Advance Directive

Moderator:

Clare L. Horn, ACSW, CCM
Assistant Vice President of Social Services
Morningside House
Bronx, NY

Panelists:

Gerald Blandford, MBBS, FRCP (C), FACP
Clinical Professor of Medicine
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Medical Director
Loeb Center
Montefiore Medical Center
Bronx, NY

Linda Farber Post, J.D., B.S.N, M.A.
Bioethics Consultant, Division of Bioethics
Montefiore Medical Center
Assistant Professor of Bioethics
The Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Bronx, NY

Alyson Keane, R.N., B.S.
Assistant Director of Nursing &
Director of In-Service Education
Brandywine Nursing Home
Braircliff Manor, NY

Ellen Bartoldus and Jeffrey Nichols, co-chairs, Nancy Curry, Beverly Lyons, James Gardiner, Margaret Flint and Susan Rosendahl-Masella. Special thanks to Dr. Judith Ahronheim to helping arrange to have the conference at St. Vincents.

Saint Vincents Hospital and Medical Center, founded in 1849 by the Sisters of Charity, is a leading tertiary-level academic medical center dedicated to providing the highest quality patient care, education and research. Through its 16 clinical departments, numerous outpatient clinics and network of outreach programs, Saint Vincent's has been guided by its mission of caring for all who come to the Hospital in need.

Novartis Nutrition , formerly known as Sandoz Nutrition, merged with Ciba-Geigey in 1996 to become a leading provider of standard and specialized enteral nutrition products. Novartis Nutrition is a world leader in Life Sciences with core businesses in healthcare, nutrition, and agribusiness. The company's headquarters are in Minneapolis, MN.

The main entrance to St. Vincents Hospital and Medical Center is at 170 West 12th Street at 7th Ave. The conference is in the Cronin Auditorium on the tenth floor of the Cronin Building.

By Subway: Take #1, 2, 3, or 9 train to 14th Street Station and exit at 12th Street. For IND line (8th Ave.), take A, C, or E to 14th Street. Walk three blocks to 12th Street.

By Car: From Bronx and Upper Manhattan: Take West Side Highway to 14th Street. Make a left on West 14th St. Turn Right on 7th Ave. St. Vincents is located at 12th Street and 7th Avenue. From lower Manhattan: Take West Side Highway North to 12th Street. Make a right on West 12 St. St. Vincents is located at 12th Street and 7th Avenue. There are parking garages in the area. For additional information, contact security at (212) 604-2350.

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