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The CMDA Position Statement on Advanced Directives was developed to educate healthcare professionals on the goals of care in an unhurried, uninterrupted, and thorough manner with patients in order to help them understand the potential benefits and burdens of aggressive end-of-life treatment options before decisions are made.

List of Learning Objectives:

• Articulate the nature and intent of an Advance Directive, including the ideal time and circumstance to establish an Advance Directive.
• List the various types of end-of-life orders, for example, DNR, DNI and POLST.
• Identify the pivotal role for a Durable Power of Attorney and surrogate decision-makers.
• Describe the biblical, social, medical and ethical considerations surrounding end-of-life planning from a Christian standpoint. 

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Accreditation: Christian Medical & Dental Associations is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Physician Credit
The Christian Medical & Dental Associations designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurse Practitioner
The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME. Individuals are responsible for checking with the AANPCP for further guidelines.
NPs may receive up to 1 credits for completing this activity.

Physician Assistant
AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. by an organization accredited by the ACCME or a recognized state medical society. PAs may receive up to 1 credits for completing this activity.

Dental Credit CDE - Subject Code: 770 - Self Improvement
Christian Medical & Dental Associations is a Nationally Approved PACE Program Provider for FAGD/MAGD credit. Approval does not imply acceptance by any regulatory authority or AGD endorsement.
1/1/2019 to 12/31/2022
Provider ID# 218742
1 Lecture Hour(s) Available.

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Disclosures
Disclosures for all those in control of the content of this activity. The names of the ineligible companies (within the last 24 months) and the nature of the financial relationship(s). There is no minimum financial threshold. Disclosure of all financial relationships with ineligible companies regardless of the potential relevance of each relationship to the education.