The Department of Medicine and the St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation are pleased to present a series of public lectures to be held at St. Paul’s Hospital on the third Wednesday of each month. These forums are open to the public and the registration is free. To view a listing of future forum topics, please click here.
Let’s Talk About: The “How-To” of Advance Care Planning
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Why an advance care plan is important in medical decision making
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How to put together your advance care plan on paper
Time and location
Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
7:00 – 9:00 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm)
Lecture Theatre, Level 1, Providence Bldg
1081 Burrard Street
About the Community Forum
Advance care planning is the process of expressing your wishes for future health care should you become unable to communicate for yourself. Advance care planning is important for all us, whether we are healthy or living with an illness. This session is intended for people who want to know more about advance care planning and about the new ways you can make an advance care plan in British Columbia.
Presented by:
The UBC Internal Medicine Resident Advocacy Program
To register:
Email your name and contact information to ownyourhealth@providencehealth.bc.ca or call
604-806-8495.