E061725 Family Centered Care Series: Goal Writing

This is the third of five sessions on family-centered approaches specific to the rehabilitation team. This series consists of family centered care components, incorporating education on motivational interviewing, outcome measures, goal setting, and episodic care. 

Target Audience

Physical therapists, Occupational therapists, and Speech language pathologists

Learning Objectives

  • Demonstrate how to use the Goal Attainment Scale (GAS). 
  • Develop family centered SMART goals that reflect the family’s values, culture, and context utilizing the GAS. 
  • Integrate GAS into therapy planning, documentation, and team communication. 
  • Describe how to use GAS to track patient progress and engage families in interpreting outcomes. 
  • Modify goals and interventions based on feedback and evolving family needs. 
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.50 Attendance
    • 1.50 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Course opens: 
06/17/2025
Course expires: 
06/17/2027

PRESENTER: Jessie Boettger and Kathy Grinde

DISCLOSURE STATEMENT:

It is our intent that any potential conflict should be identified openly so that the listeners may form their own judgments about the presentation with the full disclosure of the facts. It is not assumed any potential conflicts will have an adverse impact on these presentations. It remains for the audience to determine whether the speaker’s outside interest may reflect a possible bias, either the exposition or the conclusions presented.                                                                                                               

Planning committee members and presenter(s) have disclosed they have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing selling re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients and have disclosed that no conflict of interest exists with the presentation/educational event.

Accreditation Statement:

In support of improving patient care, Children’s Minnesota 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.

Children’s Minnesota takes responsibility for the content, quality and scientific interest of its accredited continuing education events.

Credit Statement:

AMA

Children’s Minnesota designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent to their participation in the activity.

This program offers 1.5 contact hours of continuing education.  Most medical professional organizations accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  It is the individual’s responsibility to determine whether an education activity meets the continuing education requirements of their respective licensures and/or professional boards.  Go to your respective organization’s website for more detailed information regarding credit requirements.

Available Credit

  • 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.50 Attendance
    • 1.50 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
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