Summary of the Life Care Planning Summit 2002

Were YOU there? Did YOU see the group of the industry’s leading life care planning professionals assembled in one conference hall? Did YOU hear the volumes of creative and thought-provoking discussions? The Life Care Planning Summit 2002 was held on May I 9, 2002 in Oak Brook, Illinois with 120 professionals in attendance. This one-day Summit focused on the areas of Standards of Practice and Certification and followed the Life Care Planning Advanced Practice Program also held in Oak Brook on May 18, 2002. Chaired by Susan Riddick-Grisham and sponsored by Intelicus/University of Florida, the Summit drew support and participation from key professional organizations in life care planning including the International Academy of Life Care Planners (IALCP), International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals (IARP), American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants (AALNC) and Commission on Health Care Certification, CHCC (formerly known as Commission on Disability Examiner Certification, CDEC). The Summit also was supported by academic institutions including Georgia State University and Virginia Commonwealth University. Other highly qualified and experienced life care planners donated their time and dedication to the Summit as organizers, speakers, facilitators and recorders for the roundtable discussions.