Adolescent & Pediatric Advance Care Planning

Advance care planning with pediatric populations presents several unique ethical, legal, and medical considerations. Some of these include patients’ age, autonomy, and capacity to consent, the nature of childhood diseases requiring end-of-life treatment decisions, and parents’ wishes regarding care. Join us to learn about best practices and research from top experts in the field, and leave with information about how to help families engage in meaningful discussions about care decisions for children and adolescents and support them through a sometimes extended process.