Educational Series Objectives:

1. Recount how patients affect clinicians in order for clinicians to use the experiences of others to improve patient care.
2. Utilize from colleagues information about belief systems and behaviors that may be unfamiliar or influenced by culture, ethnicity, religion, etc., and foreign to the care provider.
3. Improve teamwork and communication by exploring physician and staff's emotional responses to providing care in challenging cases.
4. Enhance physician and staff's ability to provide compassionate care by gaining insight on the effects of illness on the lives of patients, family members and clinicians.

• Target Audience: Physician Focus: All Clinical Areas MD, DO, DPM
• Non-Physician Professional: NP, PA, RN, MSW, LCSW, Chaplain, PharmD
• Speakers: Facilitator/Co-Chair: TBD 

Disclosure:  The presenters and program planners of this conference have disclosed that he/she has no relevant financial relationships with commercial interest. The CME Department has reviewed their disclosure information for the planner(s) and/or committee/faculty for this program and they do not have relationships that present a conflict of interest.

Accreditation and Credits:

Kaiser Permanente Medical Center - Redwood City is accredited by the Institute for Medical Quality/California Medical Association (IMQ/CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Kaiser Permanente Medical Center - Redwood City designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Kaiser Permanente Medical Center - Redwood City takes responsibility for the content, quality and scientific integrity of this CME Activity.

Kaiser Permanente does not endorse any brand -name products.