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March 9, 2010

Erlanger to host 17th Annual “Living with Grief” teleconference

Submitted by Erlanger Health System Dalton Daily Citizen

CHATTANOOGA — Erlanger Health System is set to host the Hospice Foundation of America’s 17th annual Living with Grief Teleconference, which will be broadcast Wednesday, March 24, 2010 from 1:30 to 4:00 p.m. at the Erlanger Baroness Campus. Moderated by Frank Sesno, director of the School of Media and Public Affairs at the George Washington University, the program will focus on “Cancer and End-of-Life Care.”

This year’s teleconference will address care options related to cancer diagnosis, as well as loss and grief reactions for patients, families and professional caregivers. It will also examine psychosocial aspects of cancer, pain management, and ethical issues related to the disease.

This annual educational program has been instrumental in educating healthcare professionals and families on issues affecting end-of-life care. The teleconference provides an opportunity for a wide variety of professionals- including doctors, nurses, funeral directors, psychologists, educators social workers, and bereavement counselors- to share and exchange ideas and obtain continuing education credits.

Mr. Sesno will lead the panel of noted authorities including the following: Yvette Colón, Director of Education & Support at American Pain Foundation; Malene Davis, President & CEO at Capital Hospice; Kenneth J. Doka, Professor of Gerontology at The College of New Rochelle; Richard Payne, Director, Institute on Care at the End of Life, Duke University; Sherry R Schachter, Director Bereavement Services at Calvary Hospital/Hospice; and Brad Stuart, Medical Director at Sutter VNA & Hospice.

Each year this award-winning, televised broadcast is seen in more than 2,000 communities across North America, reaching an estimated live audience of 125,000 people. The teleconference is produced by Hospice Foundation of America, a not-for-profit organization, which acts as an advocate for the hospice concept of care through ongoing programs of professional education, public information and research on issues relating to illness, loss, grief and bereavement.

To learn more about the satellite and web cast teleconference, visit www.hospicefoundation.org or contact Lynn Marks, clinical quality improvement director at Erlanger Health System, at (423) 778-2198.

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