FREE CE Webinar “Tough Conversations: Choosing a Surrogate Decision Maker (ethics)”
August 13, 2026 | 9:00 am-10:00 am ET
Healthcare professionals are often tasked with having “tough conversations” with patients, their families, and caregivers about healthcare and financial decision-making. This intermediate-level program examines the legal, ethical, and practical challenges involved in surrogate decision-making. Does your patient know who would make healthcare decisions if they were unable to communicate? State regulations determine who can step in and make healthcare decisions that may be contrary to your patient’s best interests. Through complex case scenarios involving disputed authority, family conflict, financial exploitation, and capacity concerns, attendees will strengthen their skills in assessing documentation, evaluating decision-making capacity, and facilitating ethically sound, patient-centered communication in high-stakes clinical situations.