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

    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 […]

  • CPCNA Town Hall: Sharing Stresses and Successes: Love in Professional Practice

    Canadian Palliative Care Nursing Association Town Halls (COVID-19) This is an opportunity to connect with palliative care nurses from across Canada to share our stresses and successes in practice in the face of COVID- 19. Kath Murray, and educator and author, will be presenting  briefly on the Ten Principles of Love in Practice, followed by […]

  • Part 1: Learn How to Facilitate Well-Being Debriefings within Your Organization

    The COVID-19 pandemic is taking a stunning toll on the emotional well-being of health care workers. Many of us are looking for proven strategies to mitigate the natural stress, empathy strain, and moral distress that we are experiencing. In this two-part webinar series, Vickie Leff, LCSW, will train attendees to be peer facilitators for well-being […]

  • CPCNA Sharing Stresses and Successes: Wellness Check-In

    Canadian Palliative Care Nursing Association Town Halls (COVID-19) This is an opportunity to connect with palliative care nurses from across Canada to share our stresses and successes in practice in the face of COVID- 19. Michelle O'Rourke, a nurse author and counsellor, will guide our discussion as we discuss how we are doing after a […]

  • Webinar: Adapting the Serious Illness Conversation Guide for Pediatrics and Polypharmacy

    Hosted by: Ariadne Labs Many members of the Community of Practice have expressed interest in adapting the Serious Illness Conversation Guide to better serve their specific patient population or practice setting. This month, we welcome Drs. Danielle DeCourcey and Kristie Weir to describe why they chose to use the conversation guide and how they adapted […]

  • Advance Care Planning and Goals of Care Discussions: Getting us all on the same page (plus practical tips!)

    Event Organizer: Pallium Canada Event Host and Moderator: Dr. José Pereira MBChB, CFPC(PC), MSc, FCFP Panelists: Jeff Myers MD, MSEd, CCFP(PC) and Leah Steinberg MD, MA, CFCP Despite advance care planning (ACP) and goals of care discussions (GOCD) becoming healthcare priorities, there remains widespread uncertainties about the overall purpose, approaches and outcomes of ACP and GOCD. This […]

  • Part 2: Learn How to Facilitate Well-Being Debriefings within Your Organization

    The COVID-19 pandemic is taking a stunning toll on the emotional well-being of health care workers. Many of us are looking for proven strategies to mitigate the natural stress, empathy strain, and moral distress that we are experiencing. Peer-facilitated well-being debriefings are an evidence-based way to provide support to health care workers; they increase social […]

  • CPCNA Town Hall: Before all else Fails– Laugh!

    Event hosted by: Canadian Palliative Care Nursing Association (CPCNA) Michelle O'Rourke RN and Kath Murray RN will lead us in a discussion about how humour helps us cope in difficult and challenging times. There will be a brief presentation followed by group sharing and discussion. You can join in or simply listen to the conversation. […]