Subject: CPD in Focus: Dignity in Care

Continuing Professional Development

Medicine and Life Saving

Special Announcement | July 18

Designed to enhance the human side of healthcare, this 3-day workshop focuses on the role and application of dignity in all aspects of clinical practice. The research, assessment tools, and clinical applications of dignity conserving care will be examined during Day 1, while Day 2 and Day 3 provide a detailed look at the clinical application of Dignity Therapy.

WHO IS IT FOR?

 If you are looking to expand your ability to care for patients as people, to reconnect with why you chose to work in healthcare in the first place, or to broaden your community of like-minded clinicians, this is the workshop for you.

DAY 1 - Sept 5, 2025

This workshop is for providers at any level who want to focus on the human side of healthcare and build a dignity conserving repertoire of practice. The fundamental nature of patienthood will be discussed and the key elements of dignity conserving care will be described. Tangible communication and assessment tools will be provided with the opportunity to practice new skills and connect with like-minded clinicians from around the globe.

DAY 2 - Sept 12, 2025

This workshop is for providers interested in learning the clinical practice of Dignity Therapy. First, the important role of dignity as described by patients will be discussed and the related empirical model of dignity will be presented. Using this evidence base, the key elements of Dignity Therapy will be described and demonstrated via case examples. Finally, attendees will have the opportunity to practice the fundamental aspects of Dignity Therapy during the session and gain further support through applied homework.

DAY 3 - Sept 19, 2025

This workshop provides the advanced application of Dignity Therapy in clinical practice. Utilizing the applied homework from the previous session, the common strengths and challenges of providing Dignity Therapy will be analyzed and key questions regarding how to launch Dignity Therapy in various settings will be addressed. A synopsis of all three workshop sessions will be provided to solidify each element of the dignity conserving repertoire, and a future-facing community of care will be created.

OVERALL OBJECTIVES

  • Define, describe, and discuss the essential elements of personhood 

  • Recognize and utilize assessment tools pertaining to the provision and maintenance of dignity in clinical practice

  • Identify, practice, and analyze the key elements of Dignity Therapy in practice

  • Conceptualize ways to incorporate greater dignity conserving care in one’s own professional practice

REGISTRATION DETAILS

Dates: September 5, 12, and 19
Time: 0900 - 1300
Per Day Cost: $200
All Three Sessions: $500