Hospice is a philosophy of care for the terminally ill patient which is carried out by an interdisciplinary team of physicians, social workers, chaplains and others. Marx has been a volunteer medical director for the local hospice for the past five years. She provides hospice care and consultation to terminally ill area patients. Death and dying are a natural part of life, but our society, including doctors, is uncomfortable dealing with them. Health-care professionals and members of the public are invited to attend the seminar.
Brown bags are welcome.
This seminar is part of OU-COM's fall 2000 continuing education series on geriatric medicine and gerontology. Health professionals from the community regularly attend, in addition to interns, residents and medical students. Members of the public are welcome as well, and the diversity of disciplines represented by the participants makes for an interesting exchange of ideas. Peterson said the seminar series was started by a federal grant that established OU-COM as a contributing site to the Western Reserve Geriatric Education Center in September 1994 and has supported many continuing education programs. Provided by the Department of Health and Human Services, the grant supports educational programs in geriatrics and gerontology for physicians, nurses, social workers, counselors and health-care providers to 22 Southeastern Ohio counties.