The Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Provider (Blended Course) aims to improve outcomes for adult patients of cardiopulmonary arrest and other cardiovascular emergencies through early recognition and interventions by high-performance teams. Through didactic instruction and active participation in simulated cases, students enhance their skills in the recognition and intervention of cardiopulmonary arrest, immediate post-cardiac arrest, acute dysrhythmia, […]

The Paediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Renewal course provides healthcare providers the opportunity to practise and train in dynamic role-playing situations that mirror real life. You will be introduced to a wide range of life-threatening, all-hands-on-deck scenarios involving pediatric patients experiencing respiratory emergencies, shock and cardiopulmonary arrest in which you apply a systematic approach that includes the […]

Want to learn more about the Grief & Bereavement (G&B) Funding Strategy Working Group? Join us at BCHPCA’s upcoming virtual Annual General Meeting on Thursday, July 17, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM (PST). We’ll also be celebrating over 40 years of community support provided by hospice societies in delivering end-of-life care, hospice palliative care, and grief […]

Join Drs. Sammy Winemaker & Hsien Seow for this webinar for health care providers to learn 7 Keys to make it easier to talk about serious illness, dying, and death. Please note, this is not an accredited event. Free for SRPC Members / $50 for General Admission Can't make it live? No worries! The session […]

Part of our Grief & Bereavement Literacy ECHO Series This talk is a conversation about tattoos, grief, and growth. Stories will be drawn from research and personal experience. The three speakers are all social workers who love to talk about tattoos, the intersection of taboo, the connection to the deceased and the way they can […]

As serious illness advances or the body declines with age, there are key signs indicating that death is near. Timely recognition of these changes by home care providers enables prompt symptom management, ensures comfort, and helps guide families through emotional and practical preparations. In this ECHO session, Dr. Doris Barwich, palliative care physician, will explore […]

Palliative Care Education Session: New Framework for Adults with IDD Speaker: Janet Elder Learning Objectives: Outline the key elements of the new palliative care framework for individuals with IDD. Use the framework to identify palliative care needs in patients with IDD. Apply the framework and resources address the palliative care needs of patients with IDD. […]

Join the BC Centre for Palliative Care for the next session in their All Together ECHO series, “Empowering Palliative Patients and Families in BC: A Unique Palliative Navigation Program.” This volunteer-based program has supported palliative patients and families from the Ismaili Community in the Lower Mainland since 2017. Afzal Mangalji will share the team’s key experiences […]

Designed to enhance the human side of healthcare, this 3-day workshop focuses on the role and application of dignity in all aspects of clinical practice. The research, assessment tools, and clinical applications of dignity conserving care will be examined during Day 1, while Day 2 and Day 3 provide a detailed look at the clinical […]

Staying up to date on the latest and greatest in peer-reviewed palliative care research can be challenging. Let the Journal Watch do it for you! Join Dr. José Pereira, Dr. Leonie Herx, and special guests as they explore the most recent releases in palliative care literature, with an emphasis on practice change and system design. […]