11th Annual Summit
April 8-9, 2019
San Francisco, CA
The Coalition for Compassionate Care of California and leaders in the palliative care community came together in San Francisco for two days of interactive sessions and stimulating engagement with innovators and thought leaders who are taking palliative care to the next level. Many thanks to all who attended, sponsored, exhibited and participated in this unique event!
Mark your calendar now for our 2020 Summit on May 5-6 in Sacramento.
Keynote & General Sessions
| Title | Speaker(s) | Session Description |
| The Art of Dying Well: Empowering Patients to Shape Their Destiny | Katy Butler | Presentation PDF| Presentation Video (Coming Soon) |
| History of the Palliative Care Movement and Our Next Steps | Judy Thomas, JD | Presentation PDF | Presentation Video (Coming Soon) |
| A Personal Reflection on the Benefits of Palliative Care | Julie Grimes and Jeff Yee, MD | Presentation PDF | Presentation Video (Coming Soon) |
| Panels: Cracking the Nut on POLST Registries | Rim Cothren (Moderator) | Presentation PDF | Presentation Video (Coming Soon) |
| Self Compassion: Taking Care of You | Robert Horowitz, MD | Presentation PDF | Presentation Video (Coming Soon) |
| Panel: Delivering Community-Based Palliative Care – Where are We Now? | Kate Meyers (Moderator) | Presentation PDF |Presentation Video (Coming Soon) |
| Panel: Opioids – Separating the Facts from the Fear | Michael Fratkin, MD (Moderator) | Presentation PDF 1 and PDF 2 | Presentation Video (Coming Soon) |
| Don’t Wait: A Pathway to Fulfillment and an Antidote to Regret | Frank Ostaseski | Presentation Video (Coming Soon) |
Breakout Sessions
| Title | Speaker(s) | Materials |
| A Collaborative Model Between Hospice and Aid-in-Dying Programs | Stephanie Marquet, MD and Ann Gordon | Presentation PDF (not available) |
| Advance Care Planning 101 | Lael Duncan, MD | Presentation PDF |
| Building Bridges: Providing Optimal Pediatric PC Between Hospital & Home | Hania Thomas-Adams, MA, CCLS; Anita Sharma, NR, CPNP, MSN; Tab Cooney, MD; and Christy Torkildson, RN, PHN, PhD, FPCN | Presentation PDF |
| Changing the Culture of Pediatric Palliative Care at the Bedside | Susan W. Shields, MSN, ACHPM | Presentation PDF |
| Incorporating Doulas in Caring for the Dying | Kris Kington-Barker and Henry Fersko-Weiss | Presentation PDF-1 and PDF-2 |
| Start with a Poem: Using Poetry to Facilitate Connection, Self-Expression, and Resiliency | J. Redwing Keyssar, RN, BA; Michael W. Rabow, MD, FAAHPM; and Michael Fratkin, MD | Presentation PDF (Not Available) |
| Caring for Personality Disorders in a Clinical Setting | Tom Grothe, NP | Presentation PDF |
| Ethical Dilemmas in Pediatric Palliative Care at End of Life in an Adolescent Patient | Joan M. Fisher, MD, PhD; Salina Patel, RN, BSN; Kathy Hull, Psy.D, MFCC; and Patti Maloney, MSW | PresentationPDF (Not Available) |
| Overcoming Challenges to Implementing SB 1004 in California | Anne Kinderman, MD and Kathleen Kerr | Presentation PDF |
| SUFFERING Not Indignity, Can Answer the Living Will ‘When’ Question | Stanley A. Terman, PhD, MD; Katl Steinberg, MD, CMD, HMDC; Nate Hinerman, MFT, PhD; and Catherine Madison, MD | Presentation PDF-1 and PDF-2 |
| San Quentin Project: Prisoners as Compassionate End-of-Life Volunteers | Susan A. Barber; Marvin Mutch; and Ladybird Morgan, RN, MSW | Presentation PDF |
| Pediatric Pearls: Working in Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Care with Confidence | Heather A.F. Jolly, LCSW, MPH; Cheryl Welch, and Richard Sheehy, RN, MSN | Presentation PDF |
2019 Summit Program (PDF)
Thanks to Our 2019 Sponsors & Exhibitors
Continuing Education Information (CEUs and CMEs)
| Type | Details |
| Nurses | This course meets the qualifications for approximately 10 contact hours. This provider is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP15403. |
| Social Workers | This course meets the qualifications for an estimated 10 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. CCCC is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LCSWs and LMFTs, Provider #91987 |
| Nursing Home Administrators | Approved by the California Nursing Home Administration program (NHAP# CEP 1735) for 10 hours of continuing education credits. CCCC is approved NHAP provider. |
| Chaplains | This program may be used for continuing education credit for chaplains certified with the Board of Chaplaincy Certification, Inc. |
| Physicians & Physician Assistants | This live activity, 11th Annual CCCC Summit – Building Partnerships in Palliative Care, with a beginning date of 04/08/2019, has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 10 Prescribed credit (s) by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. CME credits are sponsored by Partnership HealthPlan of California. |
Compassionate Care
Leadership Award winners
Individual:
The Individual Award honors a California leader in palliative and end-of-life care whose work has improved the care for
Organization Award:
The Organization Award honors a California organization which strives to improve the care provided to patients with serious illnesses or life-threatening conditions, whether in a hospital, hospice, nursing home, or at home. Honorees are organizations whose contributions and passion for change are transforming people’s lives. This year’s organization honoree is the Partnership HealthPlan of California.
The Lori Butterworth & Devon Dabbs Award for Pediatric Palliative Care Leadership|
Named in honor of pediatric palliative care leaders Lori Butterworth and Devon Dabbs, this new award recognizes an individual who demonstrates a similarly high-level commitment to pediatric palliative care leadership and advocacy.
The first recipient of the Lori Butterworth & Devon Dabbs Award for Pediatric Palliative Care Leadership is David Sine, MD; Kaweah Delta Hospice, Visalia; Hinds Pediatric Hospice, Fresno;
and Valley Children’s Hospice, Madera.
Event photos
Event photos will be posted on our Facebook page.
