The Art of Death Certification Enduring Material (3/7/22-3/6/23)

Monday, March 7, 2022, 8:00 AM - Thursday, March 6, 2025, 11:59 AM

This course will provide proper death certification education to providers through a recorded lecture format to be available as an enduring material. This is a need that has been identified throughout the Quillen College of Medicine and Mountain Home VA Medical Communities. Proper death certification is an essential function of physician practice and not complying with regulations could potentially impact medical staff membership, and possibly medical license.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.50 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (1.50 hours)

1. Discuss the functions of the death certificate and its importance to the family.
2. Know the role of the treating physician in death certification.
3. Describe the TN legal code regarding death certification.
4. List the 5 manners of death and provide pertinent examples of each.
5. Discuss the function of the Medical Examiner’s office and their role in natural deaths that occur at home.
6. Demonstrate completing the Cause of Death statement.
7. Navigate VRISM: TN’s web-based Vital Record Information System Management.

 

Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, designates this activity for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM . Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations received in writing no less than 20 days before the course will be refunded, less a 20% administrative fee. No refunds will be made on cancellations received after that date. Please send cancellation requests to East Tennessee State [email protected].

East Tennessee State University Healthcare System reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs incurred such as non-refundable airline tickets or hotel penalties.

Accessibility Statement
 
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