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.

  • Managing Through the COVID-19 Crisis

    CAPC - Virtual Office Hours 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 discuss managing the before, during, and after of the COVID-19 pandemic and the short- and long-term impact on your palliative care […]

  • Thoughts on Implementing Change Initiatives in Healthcare

    Ariadne Labs invites you to join the first Serious Illness Care Community of Practice webinar of this year on Thursday, September 3, from 12-1 pm ET. Bill Berry, MD, MPA, MPH, will be leading the webinar entitled "Thoughts on Implementing Change Initiatives in Healthcare: Examples from Serious Illness, Surgery, and COVID-19." Dr. Berry brings with […]

  • Relieving Moral Distress in the Time of COVID-19

    CAPC - Virtual Office Hours This supportive session provides an opportunity to discuss with your peers the morally distressing challenges you’ve experienced as you respond to the coronavirus pandemic. In this interactive conversation, bioethicist Dr. Ira Bedzow will introduce a helpful framework for problem solving, especially for difficult moral challenges. We encourage participants in this […]

  • COVID-19 Through a Quality Lens: How a Pandemic Pushed Advanced Care Planning to the Forefront

    COVID-19 Through a Quality Lens: How a Pandemic Pushed Advanced Care Planning to the Forefront In this webinar, you will learn how the Fraser Health Advance Care Planning Team responded to the increased need to support patients in Advance Care Planning by: •  Creating COVID-19 specific tools such as Serious Illness Conversations Guide and supportive […]

    Free
  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Psychological Support Toolkit for Workers and Employers Part 5

    SafeCare BC is pleased to support the BC Municipal Safety Association and Work to Wellness on the Psychological Support Toolkit for Workers and Employers. This Toolkit includes a five-part webinar series, plus free education, tools, and resources to support workers and employers whose mental health has been affected by COVID-19. In this session, Diana Vissers […]

  • Covid-19 Conscious Provincial Violence Prevention Curriculum (PVPC) Workshop

    Abbotsford Menno Place

    Are you a care worker that faces the risk of violence during your work day? Do you have the tools and training needed to de-escalate unpredictable and potentially dangerous situations? Injuries arising from acts of violence or aggression are one of the leading injury–types among continuing care workers. These types of situations can often be avoided or managed by using current and leading-practice violence prevention skills and techniques. Taking a […]

  • Managing Through the COVID-19 Crisis

    Center to Advance Palliative Care 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 discuss managing the before, during, and after of the COVID-19 pandemic and the short- and long-term impact on your palliative care […]