David Donnersberger, MD, JD (Moderator)

Chairman Institutional Ethics Committee NorthShore University HealthSystem

Clinical Assistant Professor University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine

Panel:

Peggy King, RN, MBA

AVP, Risk Management NorthShore University HealthSystem

Claudia Petersen, MD

Chair, Glenbrook Hospital Ethics Committee and Vice Chair, Institutional Ethics Committee

NorthShore University HealthSystem

Nancy Waite, PhD, MDiv

Director and Chaplain, Spiritual Care and Support Department NorthShore University HealthSystem

Learning Objectives:

1. Articulate the end of life and physician empowerment policies in force at Northshore
2. Describe the ethical and legal implications of these policies.
3. Define the clinical application of these policies