Determining Competency

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Determining Competency
Jeremy M. Hodder, DHSc, MSc, Pg Dip Law, BScN (Hons), CPHRM, RN
Paul J. Giancola, Esq.

Learning Objectives

• Distinguish Legal & Ethical Requirements for obtaining “informed consent”
• Evaluate how to determine competence and capacity for patient medical decision making
• Summarize Arizona standards for surrogate medical decision making

Faculty and Planning Committee Disclosures
The following faculty and/or planning committee members have indicated that they may have a relevant financial relationship with an ineligible company that could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest.

Faculty
Mr. Hodder and Mr. Giancola have no disclosures.

Planning Committee
David Leff, DO is on the Speakers’ Bureau for Abbvie, Gilead, Alfa Sigma and Salix.

All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

All other faculty and planning committee members have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Accreditation
The Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association (AOMA) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians.

The Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association (AOMA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.