OVERVIEW

Advance Care Planning (ACP) Certificate Program for MDs / DOs / PAs / APNs / NPs is organized by Goals of Care Coalition of New Jersey (GOCCNJ).

Release date: October 20, 2025
Expiration Date: October 20, 2028

Learning Objectives:
By the end of this program, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the purpose and value of ACP
  • Increase learners’ confidence and competence in supporting and appropriately engaging in ACP conversations within their scope of practice
  • Identify tools and strategies to help patients prepare for ACP
  • Recognize cultural, psychosocial, and spiritual factors that influence care decisions
  • Differentiate between palliative care and hospice care, including when each service is appropriate
  • Distinguish between advance directives and POLST forms
  • Explain the role of POLST in guiding end-of-life care
  • Describe how to use POLST effectively to document and honor patient wishes
Credits

Accreditation and Credit Designation:
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Goals of Care Coalition of New Jersey and  i3 Health. i3 Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the health care team.

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, i3 Health is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program.

Physicians:
i3 Health designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Physician Assistants:
The American Academy of PAs (AAPA) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME. Individuals are responsible for checking with the AAPA for further guidelines.

Nurse Practitioners:
The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME. Individuals are responsible for checking with the AANPCP for further guidelines.

  • 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
  • TARGET AUDIENCE

    PhysicianPhysician AssistantNurse Practitioners

    SPECIALITIES

    Physician Assistants

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