Respecting Choices Core Component Advance Care Planning Facilitator Course 2026: February 17

February 17, 2026

Core Component is the pre-requisite course for Respecting Choices First Steps and Next Steps ACP Facilitator courses, offered to healthcare workers for foundational learning about ACP. The ACP discussion is aimed at assisting patients in exploring their hopes, values and beliefs about their disease progression and possible treatment options. This course will provide the foundation for healthcare workers to facilitate ACP discussions.

 

This conference is being held virtually.

NOTE: Please note this activity will be presented 8:30am – 1:30pm CST / 9:30am - 2:30pm EST

Target Audience

This course is intended for an interprofessional audience that includes Nurses, Social Workers, Clergy/Faith Leaders, and others involved in Advance Care Planning. Target audience is professionals seeking certification in Advance Care Planning.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this session, learners should be able to:

  1. Identify intended populations for advance care planning conversations.
  2.  Verbalize strategies to engage individuals and healthcare agents in advance care planning.
  3. Demonstrate communication skills to promote person-centered conversations.
  4. Apply critical thinking to discern what matters most to individuals.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 4.00 Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)
    Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)

    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Advocate Aurora Health is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers receiving this course receive 4.00 of ethics, clinical, cultural competence, and/or general continuing education credits.
  • 4.00 Attendance
    Attendance Credit
  • 4.00 Continuing Nursing Education (CE)
    Aurora Health Care is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 4.00 contact hours have been awarded to this activity by the Wisconsin Nursing Association. To receive contact hours, participants must attend the entire activity.
Course opens: 
01/31/2025
Course expires: 
12/31/2026
Event starts: 
02/17/2026 - 8:30am CST
Event ends: 
02/17/2026 - 1:30pm CST
Cost:
$0.00
Part of: 
Respecting Choices Core Component Advance Care Planning Facilitator Course 2026
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Faculty
 

  • Jennifer Perry, BA, Program Coordinator, Advance Care Planning (ACP) Department; Advocate Health
  • Tarrah Vergara, MS, RN, NPD-BC, Nursing Professional Development Specialist; Advocate Health
  • Shawndra Farrell, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, ACHPN, Clinical Manager; Advocate Health
  • Tina Foth, DNP, RN, Nursing Professional Development Specialist; Advocate Health
  • Caleb Afulike, PhD, MDiv, MABL, Chaplain Senior; Advocate Health
  • Kelly Heus, MDiv, BCC, Chaplain Senior; Advocate Health
  • Beth Rosenberg, MSW, LCSW, APHSW-C, Program Coordinator Advanced Care Planning, Advocate Health
  • Melissa Coursey, MSW, LCSW, APHSW-C. Program Coordinator Advanced Care Planning; Advocate Health
  • Sarah Smith, MSW, APSW, Social Worker; Advocate Health
  • Laura Walinder, LSW, ACM, Social Worker; Advocate Health

 

Disclosure

The planner(s) and speaker(s) have indicated that there are no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible companies to disclose.

 

Accreditation Statement
 

In support of improving patient care, Advocate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

 

Credit Statement(s)
 

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Advocate Health is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 4.00  ethics continuing education credits.

 

Available Credit

  • 4.00 Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)
    Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)

    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Advocate Aurora Health is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers receiving this course receive 4.00 of ethics, clinical, cultural competence, and/or general continuing education credits.
  • 4.00 Attendance
    Attendance Credit
  • 4.00 Continuing Nursing Education (CE)
    Aurora Health Care is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 4.00 contact hours have been awarded to this activity by the Wisconsin Nursing Association. To receive contact hours, participants must attend the entire activity.

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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Participation Options


This course is available to Advocate Health providers (employed and independent) and team members only. 

For Further Information
 

If you have any questions regarding the conference, please contact Jennifer Perry at [email protected] 

If you have any questions regarding registration, please contact the IPCE Office at [email protected]

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