Michael Demoratz, PhD, LCSW, CCM, is Commissioner of the Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC), the first and largest nationally accredited organization that certifies case managers. With more than 35 years of clinical experience as a social worker in end-of-life care, he currently works for the MemorialCare Hospice and Palliative Services in Orange County, CA.

Address correspondence to Michael Demoratz, PhD, LCSW, CCM, Commission for Case Manager Certification, 1120 Route 73, Ste 200, Mount Laurel, NJ 08054 ([email protected]).

The author reports no conflicts of interest.