Total Credits: 1.00 including 1.00 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s)
This session is to help physicians understand the distinct philosophy of palliative care and hospice care practice, delineating and breakdown myths and confusion surrounding end of life care, initiating difficult conversations, and reviewing the unique needs of the growing geriatric population and people living with life-limiting/life threatening illnesses. There is an undoubtedly high demand to raise awareness on services surrounding the spective of palliative care and hospice services.
Disclosures: none.
The New York State Osteopathic Medical Society (NYSOMS) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to provide osteopathic medical education to physicians. NYSOMS designates this program for a maximum of 1.0 AOA Category 1-A CME credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician's participation in this activity.
All grievances may be directed to NYSOMS Executive Director at nysoms@nysoms.org. All grievances will receive an initial response within 30 days of receipt. If the participant does not receive a satisfactory response, they can submit a complaint to the Bureau of Osteopathic Education of the AOA at 142 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611.
Dr. Stella Rubina provides palliative and geriatric clinical care to acutely hospitalized patients, administrative leadership and medical oversight to an interdisciplinary staff, and educational leadership to doctors and nurses in training. She received her BS in Psychology from CUNY Brooklyn College and her DO degree from NYITCOM. She completed her Primary Care Family Medicine residency at the Palmetto General Hospital and Palliative Care Fellowship training at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center.
In July 2015 she joined Mount Sinai School of Medicine as the Director of Palliative Care Department at Mount Sinai Hospital of Queens. She currently serves as Assistant Professor for the Departments of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at Mount Sinai Icahn School of Medicine and as Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor at NYITCOM. She works collaboratively with hospital leadership and community agencies to optimize palliative care and transitional care for patients with serious illnesses.
Dr. Rubina is a two times recipient of New York City based The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation Grant Award for “Healthy Aging Program” initiative with the mission targeted to improve the health care and overall quality of life for New York City’s older adults.