Utilizing an Ecological Framework to navigate requests for Non-disclosure in Pediatric Palliative Care (member only)

Overview:

Join uthis insightful webinar on pediatric palliative care, where Esther Ammon, LCSW, APHSW-C, will explore the complexities of disclosure decisions through the Ecological Systems Framework. This presentation is designed to equip pediatric palliative care social workers + clinicians with a comprehensive understanding of the factors influencing non-disclosure requests and provide a robust framework for guiding collaborative discussions among patients, families and treatment teams. Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your knowledge and improve care for pediatric patients.

Objectives:

• Comprehend the breadth of decisions that parents face and the multifaceted factors that influence requests for non-disclosure in the pediatric palliative care setting.
• Examine research findings related to factors that influence disclosure of information to pediatric patients experiencing serious illness.
• Propose a framework to guide clinicians in facilitating collaborative disclosure discussions as they accompany pediatric patients, families and treatment teams experiencing divergent viewpoints in the palliative care setting.

Presenter: Esther Ammon, LCSW, APHSW-C, Director of the Pediatric Palliative Care and Family Guidance programs, Stanford Medicine Children’s Hospital

Esther Ammon, LCSW, APHSW-C is a licensed clinical social worker and Director of the Pediatric Palliative Care and Family Guidance programs at Stanford Medicine Children’s Hospital. A graduate of NYU, she completed a post-grad certificate in palliative and end of life care at Smith College as well as a leadership fellowship in palliative care through the Zelda Foster Studies program. Esther has her advanced palliative care and hospice certification and has served as a content expert for the American Case Management Association (ACMA) Compass Training in Palliative Care as well as Education in Palliative and End of Life Care (EPEC) for Veterans Health Administration employee education. Esther is a trainer with the Serious Illness Care Program (SICP) through the Stanford School of Medicine and is a faculty member with Stanford’s Palliative Medicine Fellowship program. She has been a longtime member of SWHPN and is currently on the Board of Directors.