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.

  • BC Patient Safety & Quality Council – Towards Unity for Health 2022 Conference

    Hybrid AMS Nest at UBC 6133 University Blvd, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    TUFH 2022 will be an international, intersectoral and intergenerational in-person and virtual conference with keynote sessions, TUFH documentaries, TUFH Talks, workshops and oral presentations. Registration: Click here Registration closes July 17. Discounted registration tickets are available for Indigenous Peoples – please contact [email protected]. Please note registration rates are in USD. Cost: $25

  • CPCNA WEBINAR – A Critical Gap: Improving Palliative Care for Indigenous Peoples

    online

    The CPCNA webinar series is taking a summer break, but mark your calendar for this informative session in September! CPCNA is pleased to present Holly Prince HBSW, MSW (Phd. Candidate) presenting on improving palliative care for Indigenous Peoples. In this webinar you will explore challenges and barriers that limit appropriate healthcare for Indigenous Peoples, identify […]

  • Palliative Care Intensive Course

    online

    The Victoria Hospice Palliative Care Intensive (PCI) course offers participants from a broad scope of professional practice a variety of approaches to end-of-life care. Offered online with two days of live webinars and interaction, the next session starts Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, with webinars November 3-4. Offering intermediate and some advanced aspects of palliative care, […]

  • Bluewater Palliative Care Retreat

    Hybrid AMS Nest at UBC 6133 University Blvd, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    The Bluewater Palliative Care Retreat is offering a world class conference at a beautiful lakeside resort for health care workers and volunteers involved with or interested in palliative care. This year’s conference will highlight important topics in patients with life limiting illnesses with an emphasis on palliative care in the elderly and palliative care during the […]

  • Palliative Pharmacy Care Course

    online

    Pharmacists are integral members of the multi-disciplinary team delivering palliative care to those facing life-threatening illness, including at the end of life. As more patients wish to remain at home for the end of life, pharmacists are increasingly called upon to contribute expertise in palliative care pharmacy outside of institutional settings. This course, specially designed […]

  • BCPSQC – Northwest Patient Safety Conference 2022

    online

    The Northwest Patient Safety Conference is the only event of its kind in the Western US, uniting healthcare professionals, providers, patients, families, and caregivers from all care settings for networking and engaging with industry thought leaders and others invested in improving the patient experience. We’re excited to collaborate once again with the Washington Patient Safety Coalition […]

  • McGill International Palliative Care Congress

    MONTREAL CONVENTION CENTRE 1001 Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle, Montréal, QC, Canada

    After a four-year pandemic-induced hiatus, the 23rd edition of the McGill International Congress on Palliative Care will be held at the Palais des Congrès de Montréal, from October 18 to 21, 2022. The McGill International Congress offers it all: from galvanizing plenary speakers to in-depth workshops and seminars covering all aspects of end-of-life care, from […]

  • UBC Division of Palliative Care CME Day 2022

    online

    Audience: family physicians, palliative care physicians, emergency physicians, hospitalists, nurse practitioners practicing palliative care, nurses, pharmacists, residents and students. Overview: Registration is now open for this year’s UBC Division of Palliative Care CME Day! The theme for this year is "Back to the Future: Essentials of Modern Palliative Medicine." We hope you can join us! Up to […]

  • Canadian Children’s Grief Awareness Symposium

    online

    Please join us for a unique and exciting educational event that will help to build your capacity to support grieving children, youth and families in the communities you serve. The Canadian Alliance for Grieving Children & Youth (CAGCY) along with three hosting organizations (Lighthouse for Grieving Children, Lumara Grief & Bereavement Care Society, and Seasons […]

  • Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association – 2022 Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Learning Institute

    online

    The 2022 CHPCA Learning Institute is going virtual. Due to the unpredictability of COVID-19 and public health measures, the CHPCA will be presenting the 2022 Learning Institute online. The Learning Institute will continue to offer the same fantastic caliber of content, including five unique education streams – offering the most innovative and timely teachings in […]