Robert Tyler – Palliative Care and Hospice: New Insights on the Health and Illness Continuum

Course Description

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At the end of this session, the participant should be able to

Learning Objectives:

1. Recognize the importance of palliative medicine in the health-illness continuum.
2. Discuss the impact of palliative care on health care delivery.
3. Recognize future needs for palliative care and hospice.

This program was planned and implemented by the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences and was accredited by the Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians & Surgeons (MAOPS).

The Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians and designates this program for a maximum of   .75 AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.

The Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons is accredited by the American Council for continuing medical education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons designates this live activity for a maximum of one AMA PRA Category .75 Credit „¢.   Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.    

Dr. Tyler attended Oklahoma State University of Health Sciences in Tulsa, OK. After medical school he completed an Internal Medicine residency at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, TX. Upon leaving the Army in 2003, Dr. Tyler moved to Colorado Springs, CO practicing inpatient and outpatient medicine where he became more active as a hospitalist physician. Dr. Tyler subsequently finished a Master of Science degree in Medical Education Leadership to pursue a long-time aspiration of teaching in medicine. He is now a full-time assistant professor at Kansas City University (KCU). His clinical interests are hospital medicine, palliative medicine, and hospice care. His interests in medical education include curriculum development, reflective learning, and assessment and evaluation strategies. Dr. Tyler lives in Joplin with his wife Lea Ann who recently completed her Doctorate of Nursing Practice specializing in geriatric and adult medicine. His daughter, Tori, is currently a second year student at KCU-Kansas City campus.

Dr. Tyler discloses that he has no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program or presentation. He also discloses that he has no relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests relative to the content of this presentation.