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.

  • Session 2 – MAiD (Medical Assistance in Dying) 

    online

    Presenter: Tammy Dyson (MSW, RCSW, Leader, (MAiD) Fraser Health)  Competency – Domain 5 –Care planning and collaborative practice: Explores MAiD-related feelings, worries and hopes with people and their family.  Describe the context of MAiD including current legislation, Distinguish between Desire to Die statements and requests for MAiD, Identify areas for assessment with a request for MAiD, including the […]

  • Managing Dyspnea in Patients with COVID-19

    Webinar put on by Pallium Canada. This webinar focuses on two important areas related to palliative care during the COVID-19 pandemic. The first is advance care planning, highlighting its importance and tips on how to undertake it. The second is the management of dyspnea in patients with COVID-19 Host: José Pereira MBChB, CFPC (PC), MSc, […]

  • Social Work Open Discussion COVID-19

    Social Work Palliative Care and Hospice Network (SWHPN) social workers will be hosting virtual chat rooms on Mondays thru Thursdays at 7:00 pm Eastern (4:00pm Pacific) for any social worker as well as any hospice and palliative professional on a weekly basis. These will not have formal topics but will be focused on being safe […]

  • Navigating the Impact of COVID-19 in Palliative Care

    Centre to Advance Palliative Care's (CAPC) virtual office hours are small-group consulting calls with leading subject matter experts. Experienced faculty will answer your questions on a wide variety of challenging topics. Stay on for the whole hour, or hop on, hop off. This Virtual Office Hour is free and open to all, but space is […]

  • Communicating with Patients and Families during COVID-19

    Centre to Advance Palliative Care's (CAPC) virtual office hours are small-group consulting calls with leading subject matter experts. Experienced faculty will answer your questions on a wide variety of challenging topics. Stay on for the whole hour, or hop on, hop off. This Virtual Office Hour is free and open to all, but space is […]

  • Improving Communication & Decision-Making in the context of Serious Illness

    The Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation, MDs4Wellness, and the Fraser Northwest Division of Family Practice are pleased to bring you: Improving Communication and Decision-Making (and compassion satisfaction) in the context of Serious Illness (like COVID-19) Presented by Dr. Daren Heyland Thursday, April 23rd at 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Zoom connection details

    Free