In this article, Nan Nan Liu defines the roles and responsibilities of both. You will also see the Project Management Institute's requirement for program management certification, plus you can get an idea whether you feel comfortable stepping out of your PM shoes and into those of a program manager.
Make it part of your medical record by giving it to your doctor. Then give signed copies to your patient advocate, to your successor advocate if you appoint one, to your attorney if you have one, and give a copy to anyone who may be affected by your decision to appoint a health care advocate.
In the most basic form, a health care power of attorney merely says, I want this person to make decisions about my health care if I am unable to do so.. A healthcare agent is a person whom you are trusting to make medical decisions on your behalf if you can't make them for yourself.