Calendar of Educational Programs

Healthcare professionals have an opportunity to expand their end-of-life care education, thanks to a hospice inpatient course being offered by Family Hospice and Palliative Care and The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. This unique program takes place at Family Hospice’s Center for Compassionate Care, 50 Moffett St. Pittsburgh.

The program, which offers CME credits for physicians, and CEU credits for other healthcare professionals, provides a valuable learning experience to physicians, registered nurses, certified registered nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. It is intended for those with an interest in hospice inpatient care and palliative treatment in end-of-life care.

Contact:

Kathy Little klittle@familyhospice.com 412-216-3774

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Explore leadership - without position. Everyday leadership - and learn how to lead from wherever you are in hospice palliative care.

Contact:

Kath Murray info@ldmonline.ca 250 652 6781

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You are invited to “perform in the key of E: excellence in end-of-life care” that will be orchestrated at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s 11th Clinical Team Conference and related educational events. Providing care for those with life-limiting illnesses and their families vitally important and incredibly challenging. The unique content and experience provided in the plenary sessions, concurrent sessions, networking opportunities and other conference activities will allow you to meet peers from across the nation and share ideas in an interactive any dynamic environment. You will take back practical knowledge wand tools that will enable you to provide the best care possible to those you serve.

Contact:

Cozzie King cking@nhpco.org

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Palliative Care Leadership CentersTM (PCLC) are nine leading palliative care programs that provide intensive, customized training and yearlong mentoring for palliative care programs at every stage of development and growth.

Contact:

Joyce Crump sjcrump@uab.edu (205) 975-8197

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Palliative Care Leadership CentersTM (PCLC) are nine leading palliative care programs that provide intensive, customized training and yearlong mentoring for palliative care programs at every stage of development and growth.

Contact:

Stacy Remke stacy.remke@childrensmn.org (612) 813-6328

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Join Philip Higgins, MSSW, LICSW, Director of Palliative Care Outreach at Dana Farber/Brigham & Women’s Cancer Center and Jane Knowles, MPH, LCSW Clinical Social Worker at The Lilian and Benjamin Hertzberg Palliative Care Institute as they discuss how to identify several models of collaboration, triage and education for times when team census is high, as well as strategies for effective case finding and outreach when census is low.

Contact:

Margaret Schutz schutz@mssm.edu (212) 201-2671

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"Communication 'Touchpoints' to Improve Hospice Access" Webinar

Contact:

Debbie Turner deborahturner@suncoastinstitute.org 877-523-4144

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Program Directors, faculty and coordinators of hospice and palliative medicine fellowship programs will acquire better tools needed to develop or improve an existing core curriculum and implement the core competencies of an HPM training program. Participants will also gain knowledge on faculty development, funding opportunities outside the GME structure, preparing for PIF submission or site visits, and strengthening required rotations. An opportunity for networking and discussing ideas with colleagues will take place during a reception on the first evening of the event.

Contact:

Sally Weir info@aahpm.org

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The ability to manage conflict in the workplace is a key skill for hospice managers. In this Level II module, you will learn about the nature and styles of conflict, skills needed to address conflict and effective strategies for managing it.

Contact:

NHPCO Education education@nhpco.org 703-647-5178

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Palliative Care Leadership CentersTM (PCLC) are nine leading palliative care programs that provide intensive, customized training and yearlong mentoring for palliative care programs at every stage of development and growth.

Contact:

Carrie Cybulski ccybulski@vcu.edu (804) 628-1918

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Deborah Grassman, ARNP, MSN - End of Life Series “Prognostication: The Good, the Bad and the Irrelevant” This presentation will provide information to Healthcare Providers on the value of providing prognoses to patients so End-of-life strategies can be developed. Provocative videos and thought-stimulating questions will inspire each participant to seek meaningful ways to incorporate the provision of prognoses in clinical practice. Highlights & Objectives: Identify at least 4 barriers for providing prognosis Verbalize at least 3 reasons that the time preceding death is valuable Discuss the roles of overly optimistic and pessimistic prognoses Review research related to prognoses and its implications Communicate at least 2 tools for providing survival estimates Learn the essential End-of-Life Strategy for helping others prepare for death

Contact:

Debbie Turner deborahturner@suncoastinstitute.org 877-523-4144

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Palliative Care Leadership CentersTM (PCLC) are nine leading palliative care programs that provide intensive, customized training and yearlong mentoring for palliative care programs at every stage of development and growth.

Contact:

Karen Threloff kthreloff@mchs.com (614) 234-0224

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"Being Present Amidst a Spiritual Storm" Webinar

Contact:

Debbie Turner deborahturner@suncoastinstitute.org 877-523-4144

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Develop skills to facilitating and easing therapeutic conversations with patients and family members about difficult topics in hospice palliative care.

Contact:

Kath Murray info@ldmonline.ca 250 652 6781

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NHPCO’s Webinars offer fresh options to make distance-learning even more cost-effective and convenient.

Contact:

NHPCO Education education@nhpco.org 703-647-5178

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Presented through a cooperative partnership between Suncoast Institute and DEYTA

Contact:

Debbie Turner deborahturner@suncoastinstitute.org 877-523-4144

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There is a clear call in American society to talk about death in new and more open ways. Our culture is awakening to a more conscious view of our own mortality as well as moving closer to traditions which suggest that knowing how to die well is the secret to living well.

This conference aims to help us make peace with our death and, in so doing, find better ways to live. The conference presenters will include a variety of experts and innovators in their fields, including those who are steeped in Tibetan and other cultures, those trained in modern medicine, and those who work with the dying. Together they will examine the issues we must all face: What is death? How can our own death and the death of those we love be faced with courage and awareness? Does consciousness survive death, and if so, what might we expect? How can we best prepare? And how can we work more compassionately and intelligently with the dying?

This event should help us see how death can become much less frightening for ourselves and our loved ones. It brings together outstanding figures in palliative care - doctors, nurses, hospice workers, therapists, and bereavement counselors - with spiritual teachers possessed of profound and sophisticated approaches to death.

The fundamental revision of our approach to death is one of the most significant ways we can enhance our approach to life. Please join us for this unique, informed and heartfelt exploration of a more holistic approach to death and dying.

Presented by The New York Open Center and Tibet House US

Please see also the Conference (10/1-10/3) and Post Conference Retreat (10/4)

Contact:

Michael Burbank mburbank@menla.org 845-688-6897 ext. 0

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"Life, Love, Grief... and You!" is for individuals who want to be a caring presence for those who grieve and to learn how to assist them in finding comfort after the loss of a loved one.

Contact:

Felicia Marquez-Wong fmarquezwong@stfrancishawaii.org 808-547-8145

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There is a clear call in American society to talk about death in new and more open ways. Our culture is awakening to a more conscious view of our own mortality as well as moving closer to traditions which suggest that knowing how to die well is the secret to living well.

This conference aims to help us make peace with our death and, in so doing, find better ways to live. The conference presenters will include a variety of experts and innovators in their fields, including those who are steeped in Tibetan and other cultures, those trained in modern medicine, and those who work with the dying. Together they will examine the issues we must all face: What is death? How can our own death and the death of those we love be faced with courage and awareness? Does consciousness survive death, and if so, what might we expect? How can we best prepare? And how can we work more compassionately and intelligently with the dying?

This event should help us see how death can become much less frightening for ourselves and our loved ones. It brings together outstanding figures in palliative care - doctors, nurses, hospice workers, therapists, and bereavement counselors - with spiritual teachers possessed of profound and sophisticated approaches to death.

The fundamental revision of our approach to death is one of the most significant ways we can enhance our approach to life. Please join us for this unique, informed and heartfelt exploration of a more holistic approach to death and dying.

Presented by The New York Open Center and Tibet House US

Please see also the Pre-Conference Institutes (9/30-10/1) and Post Conference Retreat (10/4)

Contact:

Michael Burbank mburbank@menla.org 845-688-6897 ext. 0

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Save the date for the 34th Annual Conference, featuring over 50 breakout sessions, general sessions and a great trade show! See you in Myrtle Beach!

Contact:

Mary Doherty mdoherty@carolinasendoflifecare.org 919-677-4127

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There is a clear call in American society to talk about death in new and more open ways. Our culture is awakening to a more conscious view of our own mortality as well as moving closer to traditions which suggest that knowing how to die well is the secret to living well.

This conference aims to help us make peace with our death and, in so doing, find better ways to live. The conference presenters will include a variety of experts and innovators in their fields, including those who are steeped in Tibetan and other cultures, those trained in modern medicine, and those who work with the dying. Together they will examine the issues we must all face: What is death? How can our own death and the death of those we love be faced with courage and awareness? Does consciousness survive death, and if so, what might we expect? How can we best prepare? And how can we work more compassionately and intelligently with the dying?

This event should help us see how death can become much less frightening for ourselves and our loved ones. It brings together outstanding figures in palliative care - doctors, nurses, hospice workers, therapists, and bereavement counselors - with spiritual teachers possessed of profound and sophisticated approaches to death.

The fundamental revision of our approach to death is one of the most significant ways we can enhance our approach to life. Please join us for this unique, informed and heartfelt exploration of a more holistic approach to death and dying.

Presented by The New York Open Center and Tibet House US

Please see also the Pre-Conference Institutes (9/30-10/1) and Conference (10/1-10/3)

Contact:

Michael Burbank mburbank@menla.org 845-688-6897 ext. 0

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This Congress, world renowned for its avant-garde presentations and humanistic orientation, is preparing to welcome you once again! The 18th International Congress on Palliative Care will offer a trilingual program that will provide up-to-the-minute ideas and research findings that will interest participants from any discipline and from any part of the world.

Contact:

Frank Salvatori frank@odon.ca 450-292-3456 ext. 224

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"Kidspeak: Using the Language of Children" Webinar

Contact:

Debbie Turner deborahturner@suncoastinstitute.org 877-523-4144

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Lecture and Discussion with Larry R. Churchill, Ph.D.

Tuesday, October 5, 2010 Dana Auditorium at Guilford College 5800 West Friendly Avenue, Greensboro, NC

Contact:

Laura Hunt lhunt@hospicegso.org 3366212500

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Palliative Care Leadership CentersTM (PCLC) are nine leading palliative care programs that provide intensive, customized training and yearlong mentoring for palliative care programs at every stage of development and growth.

Contact:

Janet Braun jbraun@hospicebg.org (859) 276-1878

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Peace at Last: Stories of Hope and Healing for Veterans and Their Families

Contact:

Debbie Turner deborahturner@suncoastinstitute.org 877-523-4144

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Learn about the psychosocial needs of the dying and their families and identify elements of psychosocial care.

Contact:

Kath Murray info@ldmonline.ca 250 652 6781

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Presented through a cooperative partnership between Suncoast Institute and DEYTA

Contact:

Debbie Turner deborahturner@suncoastinstitute.org 877-523-4144

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Palliative Care Leadership CentersTM (PCLC) are nine leading palliative care programs that provide intensive, customized training and yearlong mentoring for palliative care programs at every stage of development and growth.

Contact:

Lisa Long llong@chmca.org (330) 543-3969

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NHPCO’s Webinars offer fresh options to make distance-learning even more cost-effective and convenient.

Contact:

NHPCO Education education@nhpco.org 703-647-5178

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The CAPC National Seminar offers new cutting-edge content and three flexible tracks including Level I, Level II—and this year, Peds. Attendees can choose from a host of focused workshops, discussion sessions and breakouts that address particular palliative care program needs, including Teaching Communication Skills; Pediatric Clinical Models and Staffing; Marketing to Increase Referrals; Nursing Roles in Palliative Care; Palliative Care in the ED and ICU and more. This conference is intended for hospitals and hospice physicians, nurses, social workers, finance managers, administrators and others involved in starting or running a palliative care program; PCLC-trained team members; past CAPC seminar attendees. Grant funding is available for New York State hospitals and hospices with an established hospital palliative care program partnership. For more information visit www.capc.org/grantees

Contact:

Hallia Baker capcevents@mssm.edu (212) 201-2680

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Employee Counseling and Performance Improvement

Contact:

Debbie Turner deborahturner@suncoastinstitute.org 877-523-4144

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RESPITE:CREATE IT! Will showcase the creative ways to improve the delivery of respite care and the resulting benefits for caregivers. The National Lifespan Conference will provide prominent speakers, carefully designed presentations, round table discussions with elected officials and leaders from the industry, exhibitors, advertisers, and provide a wonderful opportunity for net working with an interesting spectrum of participants from across the United States.

Contact:

Jill Kagan jbkagan@verizon.net 703-256-2084

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One of the greatest challenges in caring for elders is management of complex pain issues, physical as well as psychosocial and spiritual. This year’s Palliative Care Conference focuses on dealing with these challenges, highlighting both medical and alternative approaches that will benefit elders.

Presenters include: • KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Rita Charon, MD, MA, PhD, Professor of Clinical Medicine at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University and Director of the Program in Narrative Medicine • Patricia A. Bloom, MD, FACP, FAGS, Director of Integrative Health, Martha Stewart Center for Living, Mount Sinai Medical Center • David C. Leven, Executive Director, Compassion & Choices of New York, an affiliate of Compassion & Choices • Deborah Dillon McDonald, RN, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Connecticut, School of Nursing • Mary Curry Narayan, MSN, RN, HHCNS-BC, CTN, COS-C, Home Health Clinical Nurse Specialist, Transcultural Nurse Specialist, Nursing Education Consultant

Contact:

Ellen Lewis ellenlewis5@gmail.com 212-870-4997

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NHPCO’s Webinars offer fresh options to make distance-learning even more cost-effective and convenient.

Contact:

NHPCO Education education@nhpco.org 703-647-5178

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Aging/Eldercare Services for Hospices

Contact:

Debbie Turner deborahturner@suncoastinstitute.org 877-523-4144

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This course will focus on reviewing the 8 domains of practice used for the Hospice & Palliative Medicine Certification Exam blueprint, including case-based sample test questions

Contact:

Lourdes Rodriguez lrodrig1@health.usf.edu

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This Level I module of NHPCO’s Hospice Manager Development Program is a four-week online learning module.

Contact:

NHPCO Education education@nhpco.org 703-647-5178

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Capital Hospice announces its 12th annaul Josefina Magno Conference. This year's theme "Breathing In, Breathing Out: Inspiration for Holistic Care" highlights the importance of integrating a model of distress into Patient/Family Care Plans and focuses on the significnance of human breath throughout life. The program will offer clinicians from all hospice/palliative care disciplines the opportunity to integrate theory, practical knowledge and skills in support of a holistic approach to patient care.

Contact:

Suzanne Richardson education@capitalhospice.org 703-538-2030

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Advanced Dyspnea and Anxiety

Contact:

Debbie Turner deborahturner@suncoastinstitute.org 877-523-4144

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Palliative Care Leadership CentersTM (PCLC) are nine leading palliative care programs that provide intensive, customized training and yearlong mentoring for palliative care programs at every stage of development and growth.

Contact:

Karen Threloff kthreloff@mchs.com (614) 234-0224

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Keynote speaker: Ira Byock, M.D. Director Palliative Medicine, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, and author of The Four Things That Matter Most, and Dying Well. Involved in hospice and palliative care since 1978, Dr. Ira Byock is one of the most highly esteemed authorities on the ethics and practice of hospice, palliative and end-of-life care. Dr. Byock advocates for the voice and rights of dying patients and their families, and was recognized in 2008 with the Outstanding Colleague Award of the National Association of Catholic Chaplains. About the Conference This conference will provide attendees with an in-depth perspective on what matters most for patients with advanced chronic illness as they are nearing the end of their lives. In addition, Sharp HospiceCare will introduce Transitions, an innovative disease management consult program, which focuses on aggressive in-home management and aligns patient goals of care with medical, psychosocial and spiritual interventions.

Contact:

Veva Arroyo Veva.Arroyo@sharp.com

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Palliative Care Leadership CentersTM (PCLC) are nine leading palliative care programs that provide intensive, customized training and yearlong mentoring for palliative care programs at every stage of development and growth.

Contact:

Joyce Crump sjcrump@uab.edu (205) 975-8197

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"Methadone Use in Hospice and Palliative Care" Webinar

Contact:

Debbie Turner deborahturner@suncoastinstitute.org 877-523-4144

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NHPCO’s Webinars offer fresh options to make distance-learning even more cost-effective and convenient.

Contact:

NHPCO Education education@nhpco.org

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"Controlling the Haftas: Maintaining Your Balance During the Holidays" Webinar

Contact:

Debbie Turner deborahturner@suncoastinstitute.org 877-523-4144

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Exclusive 5-part Webinar delivered by experts: Care Planning with the Missoula-VITAS® Quality of Life Index

Contact:

Debbie Turner deborahturner@suncoastinstitute.org 877-523-4144

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NHPCO’s Webinars offer fresh options to make distance-learning even more cost-effective and convenient.

Contact:

NHPCO Education education@nhpco.org 703-647-5178

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Alzheimers Care

Contact:

Debbie Turner deborahturner@suncoastinstitute.org 877-523-4144

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The RAC/ADR Boot Camp for Hospices is an intensive, two-day workshop presented by Weatherbee Resources to help hospices prepare for, understand and manage claim denials from Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) and ADRs from Fiscal Intermediaries/RHHIs.

Contact:

Pauline Judge info@weatherbeeresources.com 866 969 7124

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