The presentation, titled “American Beliefs about the End of Life and the Importance of Advanced Care Planning,” will take place Sept. 4, 2014, at 8 a.m. in the University of South Alabama Medical Center Conference Room.
Dr. Williams-Murphy is a passionate author, blogger and public speaker whose focus is empowering patients and families in critical and end-of-life decision-making. Her book, "It's OK to Die™" and companion website are tools devoted to transforming the end of life into a time of peace, closure and healing.
She also serves as a medical expert and writer for ThirdAge.com, the leading online Baby Boomer lifestyle site; and is guest faculty for the University of Alabama at Birmingham's School of Medicine where she lectures on ethics and end-of-life decision-making.
Dr. Williams-Murphy earned her medical degree at USA and completed her residency in emergency medicine at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Va.
Support for Dr. Williams-Murphy’s presentation and visit is provided by the Dr. Richard Goldhamer Endowment. The lecture is open to all faculty, residents, students and hospital staff.
For more information about Dr. Williams-Murphy, click here.
