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OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this activity, the participant should be able to:

1. Define palliative care 

2. Discuss when to involve palliative care for surgical patients

3. Discuss advanced care planning prior to surgery 

4. Describe primary palliative care delivery 

5. Identify pain and symptom management during Critical illness 

FACULTY DISCLOSURE: Sina Najafi DO, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

PLANNER DISCLOSURE: Robert Goldstein, MD has no relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

PLANNER DISCLOSURE: James Fleshman, MD Chairman of Surgery is on the speakers’ bureau for Baylor University Medical Center.

This content is not related to products or business lines of an ACCME-defined commercial interest
There are no relevant financial relationships with ACCME-defined commercial interests for anyone who was in control of the content of this activity

ACCREDITATION: The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

DESIGNATION: The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

For information, please contact  Wendy Shelley at [email protected]