Learning from Dr. Mitsuo Aoki - Understanding and Working with Persons with Terminal Illness

OFFERING INFORMATION:
Introducing a video, discussion and teaching series focused on working with individuals with serious and terminal illness. The (RSS) regularly scheduled series' classes are based on Dr. Aoki' teachings and work.

This regularly scheduled series is intended for healthcare professionals and healthcare support staff/volunteers. However, adult community family members are also welcomed to attend.

Series' 2026 Class Dates:
February 4th
February 11th
February 18th
February 25th
March 4th
March 11th
March 18th
March 25th

All classes are 5:00PM – 7:30PM


OBJECTIVES:
1. Manage awareness about death and dying and become more comfortable with assisting others during this time of life.
2. Implement various skills and methods used to help and support someone who is facing the end-of-life.
3. Identify the importance of rituals and traditions in the grief process.
4. Engage with the multi-disciplinary healthcare and community teams to identify methods and techniques to assist a person with accessing resources in order to live during their dying.


CONTINUING EDUCATION:
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Hawai‘i Pacific Health and the Mits Aoki Legacy Foundation. Hawai‘i Pacific Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Hawai‘i Pacific Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for physicians. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Hawai‘i Pacific Health designates this live activity for 2.25 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Hawai‘i Pacific Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This live activity is accredited for 2.25 contact hours for attendance at the entire CE session.

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Hawai‘i Pacific Health 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. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Hawai‘i Pacific Health maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 2.25 continuing education credits.

Hawai‘i Pacific Health is accredited by the American Psychological Association and designates this live activity for 2.25 continuing education credit. 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). Hawai‘i Pacific Health maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.


REGISTRATION INFORMATION:
Registration deadline is February 2, 2026.

Register in advance at:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/7BsVnVhcRCyla6QZ-uRHYg
All classes are held live, virtually, via Zoom.
All classes are free of charge.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email from Zoom with a link.


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Please email info@mitsaokilegacyfoundation.com or visit https://mitsaokilegacyfoundation.org/activities