Palliative Care Education and Research Conference

The 35th annual conference was held online Monday, October 21, 2024. The theme of the conference was Compassion and Hope.

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The Palliative Care Education and Research Conference aims to:

• increase awareness of palliative care needs in our community
• increase knowledge of the mechanisms of physical, emotional, spiritual and social distress
• provide better understanding of ways to control symptoms of life-limiting disease
• improve understanding of patient- and family-centred care
• improve understanding and support for the interprofessional approach
• increase awareness of compassionate values and moral decision-making in palliative care
• create a supportive environment for staff wellness
• provide networking opportunities
• provide a forum for sharing new research findings, both in progress and completed

2023: Personalized Palliative Care: Caring for People and Communities, Honouring People Where They Are At

Plenary speakers: Dr. Hsien Seow and Dr. Linda Watson

2022: Connection & Collaboration: Bridges to Care

Plenary speakers: Dr. Amanda Brisebois and Laurel Kirchner

2021: My Grief – Your Grief: Grieving Together in Times of Loss

Plenary speakers: James Downar and Rev. Joan Jiko Halifax

2020: Kaleidoscope of Diversity: Honoring Individuality in Palliative Care

Plenary speakers: Cara Bablitz, Brenda Reynolds and Matt Day

2019: Caring for Caregivers

Plenary speaker and workshop: Peter Brindley

2018: Compassionate Communities: Building Upon a Caring Community

Plenary speakers: Shane Sinclair and Anna Voeuk