Panel discussion examines end-of-life care

On Wednesday, the Schwartz Center Rounds will present “When to Stop, When Not to Start: Medical Futility at the End of Life.”

The multidisciplinary forum enables clinical caregivers to discuss social and emotional issues that arise in caring for patients. All UNMC and Nebraska Medicine students and employees are invited to attend the forum from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Eppley Science Hall, Room 3010.

Panelists include:

  • Trek Langenhan, M.D., professor, department of internal medicine
  • Callie Leahy, care transitions nurse, case management
  • Brandy Huggins, medical social worker
  • Sandra Crites, nurse manager, medical intensive care unit
  • Facilitator Jacob Dahlke, clinical ethicist, Office of Healthcare Ethics at Nebraska Medicine

Lunch will be provided to the first 50 participants. The Schwartz Center Rounds are presented by the Office of Healthcare Ethics and held the third Wednesday of every month.

The UNMC Center for Continuing Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.