Presentations
This is a list of future and past presentations we have made.
May 2008
Michigan Home Health Aid Association
Traverse City, MI
Ann will present "The Chronicle's of a Young Mom's Good Death (and Hospice's Role in it).
November 1, 2007
Palliative Care Case Conference, Duke University Medical Center
Durham, NC
Beth will be speaking about pregnancy loss and infant death.
October 2007
Hospice of Chippewa County
Sault Ste. Marie, MI
Ann presented "The Chronicle's of a Young Mom's Good Death (and Hospice's Role in it).
October 14, 2007
University Presbyterian Church
Chapel Hill, NC
Beth spoke about pregnancy loss and infant death.
October 4-6, 2007
OH Pediatric Palliative Care Conference
Akron, OH
Beth and Ann presented multiple times at this national conference on various pediatric end-of-life care issues.
July 30 - August 1, 2007
Caring for Body, Mind and Spirit: Psychosocial, Bereavement and Spiritual
Needs at the end of Life
Albuquerque, NM
Beth spoke at this conference at 10am on Wednesday, August 1, 2007. Her presentation, When a Child Dies: Spiritual Struggles and Solace, shares stories from bereaved parents that shed light upon common spiritual struggles and provide caregivers with ways to assist families.
May 2007
Michigan Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s Annual Conference
Bay City, MI
Ann presented at this conference.
October 12-15, 2006
National Perinatal Bereavement Conference
Chicago, IL
Beth presented "A Spiritual Awakening: Dylan's Gift to his Mom" on
October 14th.
April 4, 2006
NJ Hospice and Palliative Care Organization Pediatric Palliative Care
Conference
New Brunswick, NJ
Beth presented "Lessons in Compassion: A Mother's Perspective" at
this statewide conference.
November 3-5, 2005
Where's the Patient Voice in Health Professional Education?
Vancouver , BC
Beth spoke at this international conference at 1pm on Friday, November 4, 2005 . Her presentation, Dylan's Gift: Teaching a Hospital to Care, focused on outcomes of patient involvement.
October 2005
Michigan Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s Volunteer Symposium
Boyne, MI
Ann presented at this conference.
March 16-18, 2005
Patient Advocacy, Patient-Centered Care
National Patient Advocacy Summit II
Chapel Hill , NC
Beth participated in this follow-up "by invitation only" Summit and spoke to advocacy for the pediatric patient.
November 12-14, 2004
Linking Hands,
Linking Hearts: Caring for Seriously Ill Children & Their Grieving
Families
The National Hospice and Palliative
Care Organization's First National Conference on Pediatric Palliative and
Hospice Care
Dearborn , MI
October 1-3, 2004
Opening Dialogues in Healthcare Communication
American Academy on
Physician and Patient Annual Research and Teaching Forum
Indianapolis , IN
Beth had a poster presentation at the Forum, "Lessons in Communication: The Patient and Family as Teachers".
November 13-14, 2003
Patients, Families and Health Care Providers: Partners
in Decision-Making, Advocates in Health Care
National
Patient Advocacy Summit
Chapel Hill , NC
Beth participated in this "by invitation only" Summit and spoke to advocacy for the pediatric patient.
September 14-17, 2003
Children's Hospice International's 15 th World Congress
Alexandria , VA
Beth and Ann presented multiple times at this World Congress.
June 13, 2003
Annual Scientific Symposium of the Society of Critical
Care Medicine
Research Triangle park, NC
Beth presented with Linda Pegram, MD on pediatric critical care issues.
May 29, 2003
Suffer the Children: Caring for Children at the End of
Life
Duke Institute on Care at the End of Life
Durham , NC
The film Beth produced, When a Child is Dying, was shown at the conference.
April 3, 2003
"Is Autonomy
What They Want? Maternal Satisfaction with Delivery Room Decisions
for Extremely Premature Infants"
Carolinas Association
for Neonatal Nurse Practitioners
Chapel Hill , NC
Beth and Mia Doron, MD presented results from their research study.
March 19-23,
2003
25th Annual Conference of the Association for Death Education
and Counseling (ADEC)
Cincinnati, OH
Beth spoke at the 25th Annual ADEC Conference in Cincinnati, OH in a session titled, "Lessons in Compassion: Supporting Families When a Child is Dying."
November 4-6,
2002
Children's Hospice International 14th World Congress
Johnstown, PA
Beth and Ann spoke at Children's Hospice International 14th World Congress in Johnstown, PA, in a session titled, "Creating Community: Supporting Families While a Child is Dying."
October 9, 2002
Ob/Gyn Grand Rounds at Duke University Medical Center
Durham, NC
Beth Seyda, Joanna Parker and Jeanell Cox presented "Anticipatory Grief and Prenatal Diagnosis: Case Study and Overview of Bereavement Support Services".
September 19-22, 2002
13th National Perinatal Bereavement Conference
Austin, TX
Beth
spoke at the 13th National Perinatal Bereavement
Conference in Austin, Texas, September 19-22, 2002in a session titled,
Lessons in Compassion: A Mother's Perspective.
July 23, 2002
Pediatric Grand Rounds at Duke University Medical Center
Durham, NC
Linda Pegram, MD presented "Pediatric Palliative Care", which included showing a segment from the video, When a Child is Dying. Dr. Pegram specializes in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology.
April 24, 2002
North Carolina Society for Clinical Social Work
Chapel Hill, NC
Beth Seyda and Erica Rothman, Co-Producers of the When a Child is Dying Film, conducted a 3-hour workshop, "Sorrow Among Us: Caring for Families when a Child is Dying". Each of the four stories in the video was viewed, with a subsequent discussion on the issues and potential solutions.
February 20, 2002
Ob/Gyn Grand Rounds at UNC Hospitals
Chapel Hill, NC
Terry Harper, MD specializing in Obstetric/Maternal-Fetal Medicine, presented "The Obstetrician's Role in Perinatal Grieving" which included showing a segment from the film, When a Child is Dying. Beth Seyda assisted Dr. Harper in developing this presentation.