2025 Annual Meeting | C84 - Neuro-palliative Care: Maximizing Quality of Life in Serious Neurological Illness

Date Monday 04/07/25

Time 07:00 AM - 09:00 AM PDT Add To Calendar

Location San Diego Convention Center | 3

Session Format This program will be presented both in-person and online

On Demand This program will be available in the meeting's On Demand product.

Event Type Seminar

Director(s) Christina L. Vaughan, MD, MHS

Topic(s) Aging, Dementia, and Behavioral Neurology, Neuromuscular and Clinical Neurophysiology (EMG), Palliative Care

Learning Objectives Participants should be able to define palliative medicine; describe applicability of palliative care concurrent with neurological care across the illness trajectory; effectively recognize and elicit value-based goals, needs, and concerns of people living with serious neurological illness and their caregivers through high-quality person-centered communication; and collaborate with patients and caregivers to formulate goal-concordant symptom management and supportive care plans.

CME Available 2.00 CME credits

Core Competencies Patient Care & Procedural Skills, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Professionalism

Program Level Intermediate

Program Tracks Brain Health

Recommended Audience Fellow, Resident, General Neurologist, Specialist Neurologist, Non-neurologist, Advanced Practice Provider, Neurohospitalist, Medical Student

Teaching Styles Case-based, Didactic

Program Materials Program Evaluations

Event Timeline
07:00 AM - 07:10 AM PDT	Introduction	Overview of Neuropalliative Care Christina L. Vaughan, MD, MHS
07:15 AM - 07:40 AM PDT	Speaker	Case-based Presentation 1 Kwame Adjepong, MD
07:45 AM - 08:10 AM PDT	Speaker	Case-based Presentation 2 Jennifer Corcoran, MD
08:15 AM - 08:40 AM PDT	Speaker	Case-based Presentation 3 Christina L. Vaughan, MD, MHS
08:40 AM - 08:45 AM PDT	Closing Remarks	Closing Remarks Christina L. Vaughan, MD, MHS
08:45 AM - 09:00 AM PDT	Q&A	Questions and Answers Christina L. Vaughan, MD, MHS, Kwame Adjepong, MD, Jennifer Corcoran, MD

Faculty Disclosures
Christina L. Vaughan, MD, MHS	Dr. Vaughan has nothing to disclose.
Kwame Adjepong, MD	Dr. Adjepong has nothing to disclose.
Jennifer Corcoran, MD	The institution of Dr. Corcoran has received research support from National Institutes of Health. The institution of Dr. Corcoran has received research support from University of Rochester CTSI. The institution of Dr. Corcoran has received research support from NIH/NIA.