Description
As a family Doctor of 40 years experience, I have seen how differently people prepare for their own death, with a few being well prepared, some indifferently so, and an important minority who are tragically ill prepared.
This course profiles those who are well prepared, how they go about this, and how they have their friends, family and professional carers aligned with their well formulated wishes regarding their own dying.
Particular emphasis is placed on identifying and recruiting your Trusted Friend, completing your end of life care plan, ensuring parts of it are communicated to your loved ones, your professional carers, and finally on being able to direct your medical care effectively through the stages of progression towards your own death, and beyond.
Detail will be considered regarding recognition of illness progression, onset of a pre terminal illness phase, consideration of how it is you are likely to die, and consideration to what kind of psychosocial legacy you wish to leave for your loved ones and carers.
Presenter:
Dr Brendan O’ Shea, MD FRCGP is a GP and Occupational Medicine Physician at The Bridge Medical Centre, Newbridge, Ireland, and Assistant Adjunct Professor at Trinity College Dublin. Academic interests include improving care for people with multimorbidity, end of life planning, health system innovation, obesity, and global health, which areas he has researched and taught. He has previously been on the Board of Directors at The Irish Hospice Foundation, Medical Director at The Irish College of General Practitioners, and Chair of the Clinical Advisory Group to the HSE Obesity Program. Over 3 decades in practice in Kildare, he has been involved in the training and education of Doctors, including Undergraduates, Specialty Training in General Practice, and Continuing Medical Education for Doctors. He is a member at IDsMAiD (Irish Doctors Supporting Medical Assistance in Dying), currently represents the ICGP at The HSE Palliative Care Program, is Medical Director at K Doc, and Board Member at Beyond Stigma, an NGO working with People Living with HIV in Zimbabwe, Ghana, South Africa and Rwanda.
COST : 350 THB
