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CME
Joint Sponsorship Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation
Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of St. Vincent’s Healthcare and the Duval County
Medical Society. St. Vincent’s Healthcare designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1
credits.TM Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Background:
The Duval County Medical Society (DCMS) is proud to provide its members with free
continuing medical education (CME) opportunities in subject areas mandated and suggested by
the State of Florida Board of Medicine to obtain and retain medical licensure. The DCMS would like
to thank the St. Vincent’s Healthcare Committee on CME for reviewing and accrediting this activity in
compliance with the Accreditation Council on Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).
This issue ofNortheast FloridaMedicine includes an article, “AdvanceCare Planning: Infrastructure forHaving theConversation”
authored by Andrew P. Daigle, MD and Jamie Buller, LCSW, ACHP-SW, which has been approved for 1 AMA PRA Category
1 credits.TM For a full description of CME requirements for Florida physicians, please visit .
Faculty/Credentials:
Andrew P. Daigle, MD is the Associate Medical Director for Community Palliative Consultants in Florida.
Jamie Buller, LCSW, ACHP-SW is the Director of Advance Care Planning for Community Hospice of Northeast Florida.
Objectives:
1. Identify the difference between advance directives and advance care planning.
2. Describe the benefits of advance care planning.
3. Discuss how Honoring Choices® Florida is different from other approaches.
4. Identify what physicians can do to ensure patients receive the care they want.
Date of release: March 1, 2016 Date Credit Expires: March 1, 2018 Estimated Completion Time: 1 hour
How to Earn this CME Credit:
1. Read the “Advance Care Planning: Infrastructure for Having the Conversation” article.
2. Complete the posttest. Scan and email your test to Kristy Wolski at or mail
it to 1301 Riverplace Blvd., Suite 1638, Jacksonville, FL 32207.
3. You can also go to to read the article and take the CME test online.
4. All non-members must submit payment for their CME before their test can be graded.
CME Credit Eligibility:
A minimum passing grade of 70% must be achieved. Only one re-take opportunity will be granted. A certificate of credit/
completion will be emailed within four to six weeks of submission. If you have any questions, please contact Kristy Wolski at
904.355.6561 or .
Faculty Disclosure:
Andrew P. Daigle, MD and Jamie Buller, LCSW, ACHP-SWreport no significant relations to disclose, financial or otherwise,
with any commercial supporter or product manufacturer associated with this activity.
Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest:
St. Vincent’s Healthcare (SVHC) requires speakers, faculty, CME Committee and other individuals who are in a position to control
the content of this educations activity to disclose any real or apparent conflict of interest they may have as related to the content of
this activity. All identified conflicts of interest are thoroughly evaluated by SVHC for fair balance, scientific objectivity of studies men-
tioned in the presentation and educational materials used as basis for content, and appropriateness of patient care recommendations.
Advance Care Planning:
Infrastructure for Having the Conversation