Events for Health-Care Professionals
The team at BCCPC has gathered links to education events designed for Health Care Providers caring for people affected by life-limiting illness. The events are not created or endorsed by BCCPC unless stated in the description.
Virtual Teaching Principles
Hosted by Ariadne Labs. What are best practices for virtual teaching? Our second webinar for the Serious Illness Care Community of Practice will be on Tuesday, October 13, from 12-1 pm ET. Andrea Wershof Schwartz, MD, MPH, will guiding us through a session on teaching principles when teaching must happen virtually. Dr. Wershof Schwartz is […]
Children’s hospice palliative care: it takes a village
In celebration of National Hospice Palliative Care day for Children 2020, the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association is inviting you to a fireside chat “Children’s hospice palliative care: it takes a village”. Directly or indirectly, we all have a role to play in the interconnected networks of care required to deliver children’s hospice palliative care […]
Tele-palliative Care and COVID-19: Connection at a Distance
This Virtual Office Hour is free and open to all, but space is limited. Sessions will be added on an ongoing basis. This session will provide an opportunity to share information as it relates to technical assistance (e.g., virtual platforms, HIPAA considerations) and framing virtual encounters (i.e., an effective telehealth visit). Ask questions and discuss […]
The 31st Annual Palliative Education & Research Day
Invitation to Register - Virtual Event Our first priority remains the health and safety of delegates, our colleagues, and the communities in which we live and work. Covenant Health is proud to continually support and provide delegates with the opportunity to gather, share experiences and exchange ideas with colleagues representing many disciplines from all […]
Palliative CME Day 2020
The UBC Division of Palliative Care invites you to attend this series of 40-minute virtual presentations aim to share key messages learned from new Palliative Care initiatives in a variety of settings. These include urban emergency rooms, a rural hospice, a palliative outpatient clinic, vulnerable urban populations (including those with substance use disorders, unstable homing situations, and […]
Resiliency: Coping During COVID-19
This supportive session provides an opportunity to discuss with your peers how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting you personally and professionally, and to process feelings of anxiety, grief, and uncertainty. Questions and discussion topics for this session may include: • Perspective and advice from peers on what is or is not working • Navigating obstacles […]
Advance Care Planning & Social Work in Canada – Part 2: Action Planning
Presented by Canadian Association of Social Workers and Fraser Health Authority Make sure you watch Part 1 of this two-part webinar series with the CASW and Fraser Health Authority! Part 1: https://onlinexperiences.com/scripts/Server.nxp?LASCmd=AI:4;F:QS!10100&S... Social workers scope, & skill set - whether supporting people in private practice, community services, corrections or health care - lends itself for […]
Pediatric Palliative Care
Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) - Virtual Office Hours Pediatric Palliative Care Ask questions related to strategic planning, program development, communication techniques, and managing operations for the pediatric palliative care program. Questions from previous sessions include: • What guidance do you have for communicating with families about palliative care services? • How do you […]
Session 2 Topic – Leadership & Education in PC Practice–Leadership, Advocacy & Education in Psychosocial Palliative Care
Competencies – Domain 7 - Professional & ethical practice. When appropriate for role, engages in quality improvement, research and knowledge translation to advance practice of self and others, bringing a psychosocial perspective. Educates others (teams, learners, systems, community) regarding psychosocial palliative care (PC) and palliative approach. Takes leadership in policy, program development and delivery of psychosocial PC as appropriate for role. Identify “teachable moments” to educate (teams, learners, systems, community) and describe strategies to advocate for psychosocial PC and the palliative approach to advance practice of self and others. Describe opportunities to engage and bring a psychosocial perspective to quality improvement, research, and knowledge translation. Describe their role and responsibility in leadership in policy, program development and delivery of psychosocial PC
World Hospice and Palliative Care Day Special Lecture
The National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly (NICE), in collaboration with the Institute for Life Course and Aging (ILCA) at the University of Toronto and Pallium Canada, is hosting the World Hospice and Palliative Care Day Special Lecture as a way to honour international leaders in the field of hospice palliative care and […]
