2006 Annual Conference

April 11-13, 2006

Embassy Suites, 1040 P Street, Lincoln, Nebraska 402.474.1111

Sponsored by:  Nebraska Hospice and Palliative Care Association and Nebraska Coalition for Compassionate Care

• Conference Purpose & Objectives:

This conference's goal is to improve end of life care and conditions across the state of Nebraska by providing education on end of life issues for physicians, nurses, social workers, advocates, administrators and others working in the end of life field. 

1. Build public awareness and understanding of palliative care to foster improved end of life care.

2. Clarify key elements of excellent end of life care.

3. Encourage dialogue between disciplines as well as the public to remove barriers to excellent end of life care.

4. Deliver the core clinical knowledge basic to excellent end of life care.

5. Inspire providers toward the goal of excellent end of life care.

• Who Should Attend?

• Physicians

• Therapists

• Nurses

• Administrators

• Social Workers

• Counselors

• Continuing Education Credits (varies per session day and avocation, see booklet)

Schedule:  (for a detailed schedule, see booklet)

Tuesday, April

 11, 2006         PRE-CONFERENCE (7:30 am Registration, 8am-5pm Sessions each)

PC1:  Hospice Care for Veterans:  Comprehensive and Innovative Approaches to Dying Healed (for complete schedule, see booklet)

PC2:  Hospice 101:  Introduction to Hospice Care  (for complete schedule, see booklet)

Wednesday, April 12, 2006

7:30 - 8:15 am  Registration

8:15 - 8:30 am   Welcome, Jonathan Krutz, MBA

8:30 - 9:00 am   Sub-Sahara Africa, Paul Fee, MD

9:00 - 10:15 am  Opening Plenary, Don Schumacher, PsyD

10:15-10:45 am  Break; Exhibits

10:45-11:45 am  Concurrent Sessions (see booklet)

11:45-12:45 pm  Buffet Lunch, Exhibits

12:45 - 2:00 pm  General Session, Deborah Grassman, MSN

2:00 - 2:30 pm    Break; Exhibits

2:30 - 3:30 pm    Concurrent Sessions  (see booklet)

3:30 - 3:45 pm     Break; Exhibits

3:45 - 5:00 pm     General Session, Perry Fine, MD

5:00 p.m.              Evalutations/CEU's

6:30 - 8:30 pm     Annual Awards Banquet, Nancy Osborn, Music by Karen Taylor-Good

Thursday, April 12, 2006

7:45 - 8:30 am    Registration

8:30 - 8:45 am    Welcome, Jonathan Krutz, MBA

8:45 -10:00 am   General Session, Tami Briggs

10:00-10:30 am   Break; Exhibits

10:30-11:30 am   Concurrent Sessions  (see booklet)

11:30-12:30 pm   Buffet Lunch; Exhibits

12:30 - 1:45 pm   General Session, Dale Larson, PhD

1:45 - 2:15 pm     Break; Exhibits

2:15 - 3:15 pm     Concurrent Sessions  (see booklet)

3:15 - 3:30 pm     Break; Exhibits

3:30 - 4:45 pm     Closing Plenary, Dale Larson PhD

4:45 pm                Evaluation/CEU's

Conference Registration and Cost:  Print booklet, pg 13

Early Registration Reduced Fees apply before March 20, 2006.

Steering Committee: