Althea Halchuck, EJD, CT, BCPA - Becoming the Peacemaker

Althea Halchuck, EJD, CT, BCPA, founder of Ending Well! Patient Advocacy, LLC, is a Board-Certified Patient Advocate (BCPA) focusing on end-of-life planning and counseling, aiming to help people have a “good death.”   She earned an Executive Juris Doctor in Health Law in 2012 and has been a professional mediator for 18 years.   A bedside hospice volunteer for 16 years, she earned a Thanatology Certification in 2015, which prepares individuals to work with the terminally ill, the bereaved and provide death education.  She earned Facilitation Certificates in Advance Care Planning from Respecting Choices® and offers classes on advance care planning in the community.   In 2021 she became Final Exit Network’s Surrogate Consultant, where she counsels healthcare surrogates, medical POA’s and hospital staff on thorny advance directive and clinical ethics issues.

Learning Objectives in Mediation Webinar:

1.  You’ll learn numerous ways that you can help resolve issues between patients, clients, families, and medical providers.

2.  You’ll learn ways to turn positions into interests in order to create satisfactory options for agreement between the parties.

3.  You will learn tips on how to become a better and more effective listener.

4.  You will learn practical ways to become a problem-solver rather than just a participant in client and family meetings.

Becoming the Peacemaker: A Mediator’s Strategies for Conflict Resolution In Clinical Settings

Summary of presentation:  Patient Advocates are often called upon to act as problem-solver between their clients, family, and medical professionals.  This webinar will help participants develop some necessary skills to use in these tight situations. The key to resolving any dispute is active listening, allowing all the participants to have a voice, and finding common ground among the parties to open resolution options.  While similar to mediation, conciliation is less formal, intending to help the parties reach a consensus while restoring their relationship. There are tips on becoming a more effective listener, dealing with anticipatory grief, and separating the positions from interests and the people from the problem.

The AAPA General Membership Meeting will take place immedialtey after the Educational Session.

The paid registration  is for requesting a CEU certificate for completion of the session. If you do not wish to receive  a CEU certificate then choose the General Registration, which is free.