| Course affiliated with (name of Organization/University) | University of Maryland, Baltimore |
| Country | United States of America |
| City | Baltimore |
| Address | 20 N. Pine Street, S405, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA |
| The program leads an official or formal degree? | Yes |
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| Frequency | More than once per year |
| Length | 6 months |
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| Cost of full tuition and fees | Same rate/cost for all |
| Director | Dr. Mary Lynn McPherson |
| Website | graduate.umaryland.edu/palliative |
| Contact name | Dr. Mary Lynn McPherson or Eric Lee |
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| Phone | 410-706-7255 |
| Learning objectives 1 | 1. Apply the knowledge of one’s own role and those of other professions to appropriately assess and address the healthcare needs of patients with serious or life-threatening illnesses and their families. 2. Assess and develop practices that reflect patient or surrogate’s goals, preferences and choices for care within currently accepted standards of medical care, professional standards of practice and applicable state and federal law. 3. Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team in a climate of mutual respect and shared values to identify and manage the symptoms of patients at the end of life, and the needs of patients and families. |
| Learning objectives 2 | 4. Contribute as part of the interdisciplinary team in the assessment and management of pain and/or other physical symptoms that demonstrate evidence-based best practices. 5. Develop practices that reflect consideration of patient, family and community cultural beliefs and linguistic needs. 6. Identify, acknowledge and resolve ethical issues that arise in the care of patients with advanced illnesses. |
| Learning objectives 3 | 7. Communicate with patients, families, communities, and other health professionals in a responsive and responsible manner that supports the interdisciplinary team approach to the management of patients with advanced illnesses and their families. |
| Description | The University of Maryland, Baltimore is proud to offer an interprofessional graduate certificate titled “Clinical Aspects of Hospice and Palliative Care.” There are four courses in this graduate certificate: Advanced Pain Management and Opioid Dosing, Advanced Nonpain Symptom Management, Advanced Disease State Management, and Clinical Management of Special Populations in Hospice and Palliative Care. Courses are team taught by two or more faculty of different disciplines. Secondary palliative care skills are stressed in this 4 course graduate certificate, which is completed in two semesters. Each course is 8 weeks long, and only one course is taken at a time. This international program (taught in English) is 100% online and there is no need to travel at any time. Health care providers with experience in the medical management of pain and symptoms are invited to apply including physicians, pharmacists, nurses, advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, and others. Curricular mapping assures achievement of published competencies for all disciplines. Students may start in the Fall (apply by July 15th), or Spring (apply by December 15th). For more information, please contact Dr. Lynn McPherson at [email protected]. |
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