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.

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  • The State of Palliative Care in Hospitals: Insights from the COVID Pandemic

    Organized by Pallium Canada. This webinar will explore lessons being learned about the readiness of hospitals to provide palliative care to patients with serious illnesses, whether COVID positive or negative. Panelists will share their personal observations and experiences in their respective jurisdictions, and provide insights on how hospitals can strengthen access to palliative for patients […]

  • Palliative Care in the Home: Lessons From COVID

    To contribute toward health care professional preparedness during this pandemic, Pallium Canada, in collaboration with Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd., is hosting a series of webinars in the upcoming weeks focused on topics that are relevant to our health care teams who are actively leading the response to COVID-19. This webinar will reflect on how COVID-19 […]

    Free

  • #GriefLiteracy: Join the movement!

    This event is hosted by the Palliative Care and Nursing Ethics Hub of the Centre for Research on Health and Nursing in partnership with the Canadian Nurses Association. Grief literacy aims to improve how everyday citizens can understand grief and support one another in it. This concept is embedded in a public health commitment to […]

  • Trauma Informed Palliative Care

    Organized by Pallium Canada in collaboration with the Canadian Society of Palliative Care Physicians Participants will learn about trauma informed care and how it is relevant to palliative care practice during COVID-19.   Host and Moderator: Jeffrey B. Moat, CM   Panelists: Dr. Sarah Burton-MacLeod MD CCFP (PC) and Dr. Susan Cadell MSW, PhD, RSW […]

  • Exploring Trauma Informed Palliative Care for Populations Experiencing Structural Vulnerability

    Part two in Pallium Canada's Trauma Informed Palliative Care series. Palliative care is not accessed by everyone equally in Canada. In fact, income, housing, and race, for example, play a big role in who ultimately receives palliative care. This moderated panel webinar aims to explore the impact of structural vulnerabilities as it pertains to socioeconomic, political, […]

  • The Pears and Pitfalls of Person-Centred Outcome Measures

    Hospice Palliative Care Ontario and Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association invites you to attend a webinar on the Pears and Pitfalls of Person-Centred Outcome Measures. This session will introduce participants to the use of person-centred outcome measures to drive results in palliative care and Compassionate Community Initiatives. Learning Objectives •  To define and describe quality […]

    $40

  • Kaleidoscope 2020 – Virtual Grief Convention for Families and Professionals

    Kaleidoscope 2020 is the Camp Kerry Society’s first Virtual Grief Convention for Families and Professionals. From September 24 – 27th, we will gather as a community impacted by serious illness, grief and loss to share in four days of connection, inspired learning and hope. Expect to participate in a wide range of workshops, experiential sessions […]

  • The Leader’s Role: Forging New Paths for Racial and Health Equity

    Organized by Center to Advance Palliative Care The first six months of 2020 have presented unprecedented challenges to palliative care program leaders, first with the COVID-19 pandemic, and then with much-needed attention to racial injustice. Those two intersect when one considers the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on people of color. This webinar, part of CAPC’s […]

  • Pediatric Palliative Care

    Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) - Virtual Office Hours Pediatric Palliative Care Ask questions related to strategic planning, program development, communication techniques, and managing operations for the pediatric palliative care program. Questions from previous sessions include: • What guidance do you have for communicating with families about palliative care services? • How do you […]

  • 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 […]