Palliative Education & Research Day Objectives

At the end of the conference, through concurrent sessions participants will be able to:

• Identify palliative care needs in their community;

• Recognize compassionate values and moral decision-making in palliative care;

• Distinguish the mechanisms of physical, emotional, spiritual and social distress;

• Review methods of controlling symptoms of life-limiting disease;

• Describe patient and family-centered care and support for the inter-professional approach.

In addition, participants will be able to identify how to:

• Create a supportive environment to enhance staff wellness;

• And examine new research findings, both in progress and completed.

2020 Theme: Kaleidoscope of Diversity: 

Honoring Individuality in Palliative Care

“Ensuring that the needs and wishes of each person with a life-limiting illness and their family are understood”

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The population we serve is diverse.  Our ability to recognize our implicit biases towards race, ethnicity, religion, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, gender identity and other stereotypes influences: patient-provider interactions; medical decision making; and individual interpretations of life, death, dying and bereavement.

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Increasing our understanding of a person’s unique palliative care journey contributes to a person and family centered approach to care throughout their illness trajectory. 

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Through trust, knowledge, communication, compassionate care and awareness of social, cultural and individual factors, health care providers can create an environment that respects, values and embraces diversity.

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Join us as we explore current practices and evidence based approaches for delivering palliative and end-of-life care services to all people with a life-limiting illness and their families, including the vulnerable and underserved.