Team-Based Care: Decision Making Capacity Assessment

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Team-Based Care is a podcast for the interprofessional healthcare team. Produced by the UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health - Office of Continuing Professional Development, speakers from different professions explore a topic or theme that is evidence based, relevant to their practice, and has an interprofessional lens.

In this episode of Team-Based Care, we will discuss Decisional Capacity Assessment - what it means, its clinical application, and present clinical pearls. Our guest host for this episode is Dr. Art Walaszek, Professor of Psychiatry and Medicine at the UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health. 

GUEST SPEAKERS

Karola V. Kreitmair: Assistant Professor, Co-Director Path of Distinction in Bioethics, and Vice-Chair of the Hospital Ethics Committee at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health 

Ketty Thertus, M.D: Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health 

Victoria Williams, PhD: UW Health Neuropsychologist, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.

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Intended Audience

MD/DO, RN, APRN, PA

Elements of Competence

This continuing education (CE) activity is designed to improve learner competence in the following areas:

  • ABMS/ACGME Competencies: Patient care and procedural skills, Medical knowledge
  • National Academy of Medicine Competencies: Provide patient-centered care
  • Interprofessional Education Collaborative Competencies: Roles/responsibilities, Interprofessional communication, Teams and teamwork

Learning Objectives

As a result of participation in this educational activity, members of the healthcare team will be able to:

  1. Define the Decision Making Capacity Assessment (DMCA) process.
  2. Describe the criteria for when a DMCA should be considered.
  3. Explain how a team-based approach can be helpful in determining and addressing incapacity
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.50 AAPA Category 1 CME
  • 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
  • 0.50 ANCC Contact Hours
  • 0.50 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
    • 0.50 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Registration opens: 
06/17/2024
Course expires: 
06/16/2025
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
0

FACULTY DISCLOSURE

It is the policy of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) to identify, mitigate and disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* held by the  speakers/presenters, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence content of this accredited continuing education (CE).  In addition, speakers, presenters and authors must disclose any planned discussion of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation.

Ineligible companies are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on, patients.

The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical services directly to patients to be ineligible companies.

For this accredited continuing educational activity all relevant financial relationships have been mitigated and detailed disclosures are listed below:

Name

Role

Financial Relationship Disclosures

Discussion of Unlabeled/Unapproved uses of drugs/devices in presentation?

Victoria WilliamsSpeaker/AuthorCognito Therapeutics (Independent Contractor - Consultant)
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals (Independent Contractor - Consultant),
No
Karola Kreitmair Speaker/AuthorNo relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseNo
Ketty Thertus Speaker/AuthorNo relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseNo
Art Walaszek Guest Host No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseNo
Discloser List CME Internal Report
Jointly Accredited Provider with CommendationIn support of improving patient care, the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Designation Statements

American Medical Association (AMA)

The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsPhysicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.50 ANCC contact hour.  

AAPA Credit Designation Statement

The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 0.50 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 0.5 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until 12/10/2024. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Continuing Education Units

The University of Wisconsin–Madison, as a member of the University Continuing Education Association (UCEA), authorizes this program for .050 continuing education units (CEUs) or 0.5 hour.

Available Credit

  • 0.50 AAPA Category 1 CME
  • 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
  • 0.50 ANCC Contact Hours
  • 0.50 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
    • 0.50 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

Cost:
$0.00
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