Urine dipsticks and urinalysis are often used to diagnose suspected urinary tract infections (UTIs). But they are often inaccurate in older adults, and the results lead to a cascade of unnecessary testing and antibiotic use. This happens in long-term care, primary care and emergency departments, and the resulting cascade frequently follows the patient across care settings. Join […]

          The Honourable Hartland de Montarville Molson Lecture "Courageous Conversations with Children, Adolescents and Young Adults Living with Serious Illness" Lori Wiener, PhD Expert in pediatric psychosocial care Learning Objectives Recall historical approaches to discussing death with children. Describe the developmental process and cultural adaptation of an advance care planning document for adolescents […]

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Part of our Grief & Bereavement Literacy ECHO Series This session explores the moments when individuals report waking experiences of the deceased, which can include seeing, hearing, smelling, and feeling the touch of the deceased. Normalizing these experiences can help reduce distress in all those who experience them in bereavement and at the end of […]

            The Division of Palliative Care in the Department of Family Medicine at McMaster University is pleased to present the 21st Annual Innovations in Palliative Care Virtual Conference. Pallium Canada is excited to be the delivery partner again this year, as this fantastic event continues online. 21st Innovations in Palliative […]

Join us for our free, semiannual Methadone4Pain webinar series—this one taking place in the fall! We’d greatly appreciate your help in spreading the word by sharing the details below with anyone who might be interested.  🎙️ Speaker: Dr. Pippa Hawley, Palliative Medicine Specialist, BC Cancer 💰 Cost: Free To register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3717610840222/WN_BFks6MATTguZa4vbMrLf-g Dr. Pippa Hawley will provide a brief description of the Methadone4Pain online course and lead a discussion on participant’s questions about methadone prescribing. This webinar will be of interest to physicians, medical […]

Webinar: Progress (or not) in PH – Insights from Recent Clinical Trials 📅 Date: Wednesday, November 27 🕓 Time: 4:00 PM (EST) 📍 Location: Online (Zoom) 🎙️ Speaker: Dr. David Langleben REGISTER HERE This session will explore the latest developments in pulmonary hypertension (PH) research, including both breakthroughs and lessons from recent clinical trials. Dr. David Langleben will share insights on how […]

The 2025 edition of the TI Annual Course will be held this year as a virtual (online) event on November 28-29, 2025. In addition to presentations by our own faculty, we have lined up an impressive group of speakers who will present on the following topics: Self-diagnosis and diagnosis of ADHD in adults (Allison Harrison) Post-MI preventative […]

UBC Division of Palliative Care CME Day is dedicated to deepening our understanding and skills in providing care for patients with non-cancer diagnoses. Designed for both generalists and specialist palliative care practitioners, this year's theme "When Organs and Spirits Falter: Palliative Care Beyond Cancer"  focuses on the unique challenges of conditions that often receive less attention in research […]

                Registration now open Virtual Conference Audience: family physicians, palliative care 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! This year’s theme is “When Organs and Spirits Falter: Palliative Care beyond […]

Time to get excited about this year's Division of Palliative Care CME Day—When Organs and Spirits Falter: Palliative Care beyond Cancer! As we strive to every year, we have taken an approach that will appeal to generalists and specialist palliative practitioners alike. This year's focus will be on non-cancer diagnoses, which are especially challenging to […]