Objectives

After participating in this educational activity, attendees should be able to:

1| List and learn how to apply the 4 criteria for decision-making capacity (as defined by Applebaum)
 
2| Discuss how to assess the magnitude of risk associated with patient decisions
 
3| Explore how to avoid common pitfalls associated with capacity assessment
 
4| Appreciate interdisciplinary perspectives and opinions about decision-making capacity in complex cases
 
 
Presenter(s): 
Raisa Atif, MD
Associate Program Director, Geriatric Medicine Fellowship
Division of Geriatrics, Palliative Care & Post-Acute Medicine
Assistant Professor of Medicine, UMass Chan-Baystate
 
Emily Stout, MSN, RN, APRN, AGPCNP, ACHPN, GS-C
APP Supervisor, Department of Medicine
 
Sonia Riyaz, MD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, UMass Chan-Baystate
Associate Medical Director, Psychiatry Consultation Service
Department of Psychiatry
 
Michelle Sikes, Esq. 
Sikes and Edwards, P.C. 
NameRoleFinancial Relationship DisclosuresDiscussion of
Unlabeled/Unapproved Uses of
Drugs/Devices in Presentation?
Raisa Atif, MD

 Speaker 

No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose no
Emily Stout, MSN, RN, APRN, AGPCNP, ACHPN, GS-CSpeakerNo relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseno
Sonia Riyaz, MDSpeakerNo relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseno
Michelle Sikes, Esq.SpeakerNo relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseno
Session date: 
04/08/2026 - 8:00am to 9:00am EDT
Location: 
Baystate Medical Center & Webinar
759 Chestnut Street
Springfield, MA 01199
United States
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  • 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credit
    Baystate Health has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PA’s should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
  • 1.00 ACPE Contact Hours
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 ANCC Contact Hours
  • 1.00 IPCE Credit Hour(s)
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