Our virtual learning opportunities enable health care practitioners and community organizers across Alberta to support one another through webinars, lectures, communities of practice, and case-based learning.
From 2022 to 2025, the Palliative Institute was a hub partner with the Palliative Care ECHO Project led by Pallium Canada. This national initiative offered free online programs to share innovations and best practices in palliative care. That philosophy continues through the virtual learning sessions offered by the Palliative Institute.
Recurring event March 26, 2026 · 2:00pm - 3:00pm Next Event: May 28, 2026 · 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Interested in sharing and learning from other clinicians in delivering palliative and hospice care? Come be a part of the Alberta Hospice Palliative Care Community of Practice!
WebinarRecurring event March 12, 2026 · 12:00pm - 1:00pm Next Event: April 12, 2026 · 12:00pm - 1:00pm
This community of practice seeks to develop the clinical and self-care skills of professionals providing psychosocial-spiritual care to palliative patients, families and the bereaved in Alberta.
WebinarSuffering and Spirituality in End of Lifecare
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Hospice palliative care community of practice
Swallowing and comfort eating at end of life
Orientation and continuing education for nurses in palliative care
Pain and Anxiety Medications at End of Life from a Palliative Nurse Consultant Perspective
In palliative and grief care, there is often a component of suffering that we cannot “fix” or “take away”. Instead, as psychosocial-spiritual professionals we are called to companion and support, foster coping, processing, treatment, and sometimes healing. This COP seeks to develop the clinical and self-care skills of professionals providing psychosocial-spiritual care to palliative patients, families and the bereaved in Alberta. Developed with Alberta content, this series is open to social workers, spiritual care providers, creative arts therapists, occupational therapists, Indigenous liaisons, counsellors, psychologists, nurses and other clinicians providing emotional and spiritual support.
Developed with Alberta content, the Psychosocial-Spiritual Alberta Series explores topics relevant to emotional, spiritual, and grief support in palliative care and bereavement as well as self-care for clinicians.
Registrants will be provided access to video recordings of the sessions and related resources. Please contact us if you have not received a password to access this page.