After attending this course, participants will be able to:

1. Describe the current gaps in person-centered care;
2. Discover the essential components of developing a system wide Advance Care Planning program;
3. Use the key components of serious illness communication with patients and their agents.

About the Instructor

Christine Wilkins, PhD, LCSW is the Advance Care Planning Program Manager at NYU Langone Medical Center. Prior to that role, she worked as the Manager of the Palliative Care Program and Social Work Services at NYU Langone. She also serves as Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. An expert in advance care planning and widely published in other areas such as abuse and neglect, Christine received her PhD from New York University in 2011. 

To register:

If you've already purchased this course, log in at the top right hand side of the page, and click "The Role of Advance Care Planning in Providing Quality Person-Centered Care" below to get started.

If you'd like to register for this course, click here.

The cost to attend is $25 for current SWHPN members and $40 for non-members. 

CE requirements:

To earn CE credit, social workers must log in, attend the entire course and complete an online course assessment and evaluation. Certificates of completion will be emailed immediately following course completion.

Social Work Hospice & Palliative Care Network aka SWHPN, #1716, is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) www.aswb.org, through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Social Work Hospice & Palliative Care Network aka SWHPN maintains responsibility for the program.  ASWB Approval Period: 7/18/2020 – 7/18/2023. Social workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval for continuing education credits. Social workers participating in this course will receive 1 continuing education clock hours.

Social Work Hospice and Palliative Care Network is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0503.