The execution and recognition of advance directives can be ethically complex even under the best of circumstances.  This presentation will explore challenges such as honoring the wishes of clients who lack competence or decision-making capacity, conflicts between a patient’s living will and the decisions of their healthcare power of attorney, and the ethical implications of applying a standard of evaluation of a patient’s ability to engage in healthcare planning that is risk-based.  The presentation will also focus on professional ethical dilemmas for attorneys including conflicts of interest in advance care planning, and risk/benefit analysis when working with patients who have cognitive challenges.

This seminar is an intermediate level program. 

This program qualifies for 1.0 MCLE credit hour, including up to 1.0 LEPR credit hour.

SC Supreme Commission on CLE Course #: 216366ADO

About the Speaker

Dr. Alexandra Perry is a clinical ethicist with a decade of experience in ethics consultation.  She is the Chief Executive Officer of Ethics Advisors, LLC which provides healthcare ethics services to rural healthcare systems and community hospitals as well as continuing ethics education.  She is also currently a faculty member in Leadership and Ethics with the McDonough Center at Marietta College.  Dr. Perry is on the board of the Bioethics Network of Ohio and is the author or editor of five books including Ethical Leadership: A Primer published by Edward Elgar, which she recently co-edited with Dr. Robert McManus and Dr. Stanley Ward.  Currently, Dr. Perry is working on a book that examines leadership and ethics in end-of-life care in the American hospital.