E4 Center

Medical Aid in Dying in the United States: Utilization, Policy, and Public Understanding
2026-03-20 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Chicago) | Register in Zoom.
Date: Friday, March 20th
Time: 10-11:30AM PT / 11AM-12:30PM MT / 12-1:30PM CT /1-2:30PM ET
Speaker: Elissa Kozlov, PhD
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
Summary:
This talk synthesizes national data on medical aid in dying (MAID) in the United States, including patterns of utilization since legalization, state-level variation in legal frameworks and uptake, and the role of organizational policies in shaping real-world access. It presents new evidence on public awareness, preferences, and widespread misinformation about MAID legality, highlighting sociodemographic and structural factors associated with misunderstanding and uncertainty. The talk concludes by examining clinical and policy implications for providers, especially mental health providers, including their roles in capacity assessment, evaluation of psychological suffering, mitigation of undue influence, and promoting equitable and ethically grounded implementation of MAID in newly legal states.
Learning Objectives:

Describe national patterns of MAID utilization in the U.S.
Identify key gaps and patterns in public awareness and misinformation about MAID legality, including which groups are most likely to hold incorrect beliefs and why.
Apply empirical findings to clinical and policy contexts by articulating implications for equitable access and evidence-informed implementation of MAID.

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Rush University designates this live activity for (1.5) Continuing Education credits.
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Schaalman Senior Voices Thought Leader Lecture - Finding Grace and Support on the Dementia Caregiving Journey
2026-05-06 12:00 - 13:30
Date: Wednesday, May 6th
Time: 10-11:30AM PT / 11AM-12:30PM MT / 12-1:30PM CT /1-2:30PM ET
Speaker: Fayron Epps, PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN
Location: Virtual Only
Dr. Fayron shares her personal and professional research journey of walking alongside African American families impacted by dementia, grounded in faith, service, and community wisdom. Drawing from years of community-engaged work, she illustrates how faith communities can serve as trusted partners in breaking stigma, strengthening resilience, and creating spaces of compassion and support. Through heartfelt storytelling and practical insight, Dr. Fayron offers encouragement, time-tested strategies, and tangible steps to foster a culture of care while moving communities forward toward healing, understanding, and hope.
Learning Objectives:

Describe how faith, lived experience, and community-engaged research have shaped culturally grounded approaches to supporting African American families impacted by dementia.
Identify at least three ways faith communities can reduce dementia-related stigma and strengthen resilience through compassion, education, and trusted relationships.
Apply practical, evidence-informed strategies to foster a sustainable culture of care within congregations and communities that supports individuals living with dementia and their caregivers.

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Accreditation Statement:
In support of improving patient care, RUSH University Medical Center 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 healthcare team.
Credit Designation Statements
For Medicine: Rush University Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
For Nursing: Rush University Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.50 nursing contact hour(s).
For Psychologists: Rush University Medical Center designates this live activity for 1.50 CE credits in psychology. Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.
For Dietitians: This live activity has been approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration. Completion of this activity awards 1.50 CPEUs.
For Social Work: As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Rush University Medical Center is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved continuing education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 1.50 general continuing education credits.
For physical therapy or occupational therapy: RUSH University Medical Center is an approved provider for physical therapy (216.000378) and occupational therapy (224.000220) by the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation.
Rush University Medical Center designates this live activity for 1.50 continuing education credits.
NBCC Credit: RUSH University Medical Center is an approved provider by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC ACEP No. 7599). This activity has been approved for 1.50 NBCC credit hours.

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Rush University designates this live activity for (1.5) Continuing Education credits.
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Interprofessional Ethics in Older Adult Mental and Behavioral Health: Psychology, Psychiatry, Social Work and Counseling Perspectives (Session 1)
2026-07-24 12:00 - 13:30
Title: Interprofessional Ethics in Older Adult Mental and Behavioral Health: Psychology, Psychiatry, Social Work and Counseling Perspectives (Session 1)
Date: Friday, July 24th
Time: 10-11:30AM PT / 11AM-12:30PM MT / 12-1:30PM CT /1-2:30PM ET
Speakers: Rebecca Allen, PhD, ABPP; Matthew Fullen, PhD; Dawn Hobdy, MSW; Peter Rabins, MD, MPH
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
Summary:
Mental health providers who work with older adults must navigate a complex landscape of ethical principles, clinical judgment, and interdisciplinary collaboration. As older adults often present with multifaceted medical, cognitive, and psychosocial needs, clinicians must be equipped to recognize how ethical expectations manifest across diverse settings. Working with this population also requires an understanding of situations that are uniquely prevalent in later life. This dynamic and interactive panel brings together leading ethics experts from psychology, psychiatry, social work, and counseling to discuss case-based examples illustrating how each discipline interprets and applies ethical standards. Over two sessions, the panel will explore how differing professional perspectives can complement one another, illuminate potential areas of conflict, and ultimately strengthen ethical decision-making in the provision of mental health care for older adults.
Learning Objectives:

Identify ethical principles in older adult mental health service provision

Describe common ethical dilemmas that arise uniquely in the care of older adults

Recognize unique perspectives of each profession on applying ethical principles

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CE PENDING: Rush University anticipates offering 1.5 Continuing Education credits for this activity
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Interprofessional Ethics in Older Adult Mental and Behavioral Health: Psychology, Psychiatry, Social Work and Counseling Perspectives (Session 2)
2026-07-31 12:00 - 13:30
Title: Interprofessional Ethics in Older Adult Mental and Behavioral Health: Psychology, Psychiatry, Social Work and Counseling Perspectives (Session 2)
Date: Friday, July 31st
Time: 10-11:30AM PT / 11AM-12:30PM MT / 12-1:30PM CT /1-2:30PM ET
Speakers: Rebecca Allen, PhD, ABPP; Matthew Fullen, PhD; Dawn Hobdy, MSW; Peter Rabins, MD, MPH
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
Summary:
Mental health providers who work with older adults must navigate a complex landscape of ethical principles, clinical judgment, and interdisciplinary collaboration. As older adults often present with multifaceted medical, cognitive, and psychosocial needs, clinicians must be equipped to recognize how ethical expectations manifest across diverse settings. Working with this population also requires an understanding of situations that are uniquely prevalent in later life. This dynamic and interactive panel brings together leading ethics experts from psychology, psychiatry, social work, and counseling to discuss case-based examples illustrating how each discipline interprets and applies ethical standards. Over two sessions, the panel will explore how differing professional perspectives can complement one another, illuminate potential areas of conflict, and ultimately strengthen ethical decision-making in the provision of mental health care for older adults.
Learning Objectives:

Identify ethical principles in older adult mental health service provision

Describe common ethical dilemmas that arise uniquely in the care of older adults

Recognize unique perspectives of each profession on applying ethical principles

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CE PENDING: Rush University anticipates offering 1.5 Continuing Education credits for this activity
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