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Palliative Care Approach for patients with Neurological Diseases
2025-01-09 05:00 - 18:00 (America/Vancouver) | Virtual

Palliative Care Journal Watch
2025-01-13 09:00 - 10:00 | Virtual
The Palliative Care Journal Watch is an ongoing series led by subject matter experts from McMaster University, Queen’s University, McGill University, University of Toronto, University of Manitoba, University of Calgary, University of Alberta and Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center in Israel. Sessions explore key topics in the latest palliative care literature, with a focus on practice change and systems design.
Dr. José Pereira, Dr. Leonie Herx, and special guests provide context on the articles and key topics identified in the literature.
Each session is accredited by the College of Family Physicians of Canada for up to 1.0 Mainpro+ credit.
Upcoming sessions:

13 January 2025, from 12–1:00 p.m. ET

Registration instructions:
Register once for all Journal Watch sessions via Pallium Central and you’ll receive reminder emails before each one, including the links to access the session.

Click here to visit Pallium Central and login or create an account
Select Palliative Care Journal Watch
Type in the enrollment key: PCJW

Spiritual Care Community of Practice – Series 2: Spiritual nature of living our losses (part 2)
2025-01-21 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
Sessions will run from August 2024 to April 2025.

This community of practice, in partnership with the Canadian Association for Spiritual Care, centers around the understanding and application of spiritual health and its diverse meanings within the context of palliative and bereavement care. The goal of this community is to create a space for healthcare professionals, systems leaders, spiritual care practitioners, and psychospiritual therapists to come together and deepen their understanding of spirituality in palliative and bereavement care.
This series will help build on foundational knowledge they’ve acquired and allow them to share and communicate their experiences and support each other’s understanding and caring for the spiritual needs of palliative and bereavement care clients, friends, and families.
This second series will be made up of 6 sessions that will be delivered bimonthly and will cover a broad range of topics. Each session will point learners to relevant resources for further study and practice supporting the topic covered.

Spiritual nature of living our losses (part 2): January 21, 2025, from 1:00–2:00 p.m. ET
Spirituality of grief and bereavement: February 18, 2025, from 1:00–2:00 p.m. ET
MAID bereavement: April 8, 2025, from 1:00–2:00 p.m. ET

Interested in becoming a part of this COP? Follow the instructions below:

Click here to visit Pallium Central and login or create an account
Select Spiritual Care COP
Type in the enrollment key: SPIRITUAL23

Webinar: Making Advance Care Planning More Accessible for Canadians with Disabilities
2025-02-04 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
Please join us on February 4 at 1PM eastern time for an interactive webinar that highlights key learnings and new resources from our project, “Making Advance Care Planning More Accessible for Canadians with Disabilities.”

In this 1-hour session, we will introduce our new resources, discuss the latest findings from the 2024 National ACP Poll, and share lessons learned through engaging activities and discussions. This webinar is designed to foster meaningful conversations and provide practical tools to enhance accessibility in advance care planning.
Register here:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qHK50QduRfyJtS4oTGvVaA#/registration

AAHPM Annual Assembly
2025-02-05 - 2025-02-08 | Denver Convention Centre, 700 14th Street, Denver, CO, 80202, United States
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) and the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA) Annual Assembly 2025

Palliative Care Emergencies
2025-02-06 05:00 - 06:00 | Virtual

World Day of the Sick Interfaith Webinar
2025-02-11 06:00 - 07:00 | Virtual
Join IAHPC for “Palliative Care as a Practice of Hope” a wide ranging international, interfaith discussion on spiritual care for patients living with palliative care needs in the US, Canada, Uganda, & India.
REGISTER HERE

Project ECHO: Essential conversations in pediatric palliative care
2025-02-12 09:00 - 10:00 | Virtual
Pediatric Palliative Care Community of Practice (in French)
Sessions will run from April 2024 to April 2025.

Come be part of the Pediatric Palliative Care Community of Practice, in collaboration with Le Phare! This community of practice will allow you to network and learn from experts across French-speaking Canada who share your interest in the integrated approach to pediatric palliative care.
This COP is ideal for health care professionals in pediatric palliative care working in an interdisciplinary approach: physicians, nurses, social workers, pharmacists, spiritual care providers, and other professionals with a particular interest in pediatric palliative care.
Members of this COP will have the opportunity to gather every two months with a panel of experts in the field to participate in case discussions and explore current topics in pediatric palliative care such as symptom management, pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches to pain, and psychosocial and spiritual support, among others.
Upcoming sessions include:

Essential conversations in pediatric palliative care: February 12, 2025, from 12–1 p.m. ET
Key nursing skills in Peadiatric Palliative Care. From novice to expert!: April 16, 2025, from 12–1 p.m. ET

Interested in becoming a part of this COP? Follow the instructions below:

Click here to visit Pallium Central and login or create an account
Select ECHO CdP soins palliatifs pédiatriques
Type in the enrollment key: Pédiatriques

Palliative Care in Long-Term Care Facilities in a COVID-19 World: International Perspectives from Canada, Japan, and England
2025-02-12 09:00 - 10:00 | Virtual

Choosing Wisely - Leading Lasting Change: Tackling Overuse in Hospitals
2025-02-12 09:00 - 10:00 | Virtual
REGISTER HERE

Spiritual Care Community of Practice – Series 2: Spirituality of grief and bereavement
2025-02-18 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
Sessions will run from August 2024 to April 2025.

This community of practice, in partnership with the Canadian Association for Spiritual Care, centers around the understanding and application of spiritual health and its diverse meanings within the context of palliative and bereavement care. The goal of this community is to create a space for healthcare professionals, systems leaders, spiritual care practitioners, and psychospiritual therapists to come together and deepen their understanding of spirituality in palliative and bereavement care.
This series will help build on foundational knowledge they’ve acquired and allow them to share and communicate their experiences and support each other’s understanding and caring for the spiritual needs of palliative and bereavement care clients, friends, and families.
This second series will be made up of 6 sessions that will be delivered bimonthly and will cover a broad range of topics. Each session will point learners to relevant resources for further study and practice supporting the topic covered.

Spirituality of grief and bereavement: February 18, 2025, from 1:00–2:00 p.m. ET
MAID bereavement: April 8, 2025, from 1:00–2:00 p.m. ET

Interested in becoming a part of this COP? Follow the instructions below:

Click here to visit Pallium Central and login or create an account
Select Spiritual Care COP
Type in the enrollment key: SPIRITUAL23

Northeastern Ontario Palliative Care Conference
2025-02-28 05:30 - 12:30 | Virtual

CMA Virtual Town Hall on Federal Election
2025-03-03 15:30 - 16:30 | Virtual
With a federal election on the horizon, CMA is hosting a virtual conversation to discuss health within the political landscape moderated by CMA’s new CEO Alex Munter with CMA President Dr. Joss Reimer and Abacus Data CEO & Founder David Coletto.
Register now to attend the virtual event: Federal Election Town Hall Registration (Registration closes on March 3 at 4:00pm ET)

Culturally Sensitive Palliative Care for the Chinese Community
2025-03-05 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Did you know that culturally sensitive palliative care can significantly improve the quality of life for patients and their families?

This session explores the principles of providing palliative care tailored to the unique beliefs, values, and traditions of the Chinese community. Participants will gain insights into cultural nuances around illness, caregiving, and end-of-life discussions, as well as practical strategies for building trust and delivering compassionate, culturally appropriate care.
Designed for health care professionals, this session equips you to better meet the diverse needs of Chinese patients and their families, ensuring respectful and individualized care.
Presenters:

Dr. Kelvin Lou
Lennie Tan
Dr. Khue-Tu Nguyen

REGISTER HERE

Unlocking Dignity: How to Improve the Reintegration Experience of Justice-involved People with Life-limiting Illnesses into Community
2025-03-06 09:00 - 10:00 | Virtual
The BC Centre for Palliative Care invites you to a session on the importance of palliative care for justice-involved individuals with serious or life-limiting illnesses.
Reintegrating after incarceration is complex and requires a coordinated, interdisciplinary approach. Access to patient-centred palliative care is essential for symptom management, dignity, continuity of care, and social support.
This session will explore current community practices, identify gaps and challenges, and discuss innovative strategies to improve access. Through shared knowledge and collaboration, we will envision pathways to ensure justice-involved individuals receive the right care, in the right place, at the right time.
Presenters:

Iridian Grenada, Advisory Consultant, Justice Reintegration
Mar’yana Fisher, RN, PhD(c), Palliative Nurse Clinician

REGISTER HERE

FINAL SESSION: Family Caregiver Interactive Information Series
2025-03-09 08:00 - 17:00
Are you a family caregiver looking after someone with a chronic illness?

Join the Montreal Institute for Palliative Care for their Family Caregiver Interactive Information Series. The Montreal Institute for Palliative Care team has a wide range of expertise in caring with compassion, supporting family members, and managing illness.
Register for their upcoming session, “What now?: Family Member Grief and Bereavement” happening on March 20, 2025, from 4:30–6:00 p.m. ET.
Presenter:

Anita Mehta, RN, PhD

Quality Forum - Health Quality BC's Annual Conference
2025-03-11 - 2025-03-13 | Vancouver Convention Centre, 1055 Canada Pl V6C 0C38, Vancouver, BC, V6C 0C38, Canada
Quality Forum – Registration is open
Registration is now open for Quality Forum 2025. The Quality Forum is Health Quality BC’s annual conference that brings together British Columbia’s health care community to share and discuss how to improve quality across the continuum of care. This three-day event is a great opportunity to learn new skills and strategies, discuss opportunities and challenges, and network with others interested in improving health care.
REGISTER NOW: March 11-13, 2025

Choosing Wisely Talks | Lighten Your Workload
2025-03-12 09:00 - 10:00 | Virtual
As demands on primary care providers continue to rise, can doing less—reducing low-value tests or treatments—actually free up more time for appropriate, patient-centred care?
Join us on March 12 at 12 p.m. ET for a discussion on strategies to ease workload burden. Speakers will share practical approaches to streamline workflows and reduce unnecessary demands on providers, allowing them to focus on what matters most: delivering high-quality care.
REGISTER HERE

A Palliative Approach to LTC Community of Practice
2025-03-13 08:00 - 09:00 | Virtual

Webinar series: Bridging the Gap: Delivering Palliative and End-of-life Care within Emergency Medical Services
2025-03-18 09:00 - 10:00 | Virtual

Webinar: Building Integrated Care: Diverse Approaches to Social Prescribing in Canada
2025-03-19 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual

Palliative Care Clinical Rounds
2025-03-20 06:00 - 07:00

Challenging the Status Quo: Embracing Innovative Dementia Care Environments in Canada
2025-03-20 09:00 - 10:00 | Virtual

Skill Building for Difficult Conversations
2025-03-20 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
Psychosocial Spiritual Alberta Community of Practice

PCPCRC - Running a Palliative Care Study 101
2025-03-25 - 2025-03-27 | Virtual

A Palliative Approach to Dementia Care for Indigenous Seniors and Elders
2025-03-26 09:00 - 10:00 | Virtual
Join the Northwest Regional Palliative Care Program for their session exploring culturally relevant approaches to dementia care for Indigenous seniors and Elders.
This session will cover the principles of cultural safety, trauma-informed care and collaboration with Indigenous families, communities, Elders, and Knowledge Carriers. Participants will gain insights into creating respectful and inclusive care plans that address the impacts of historical and ongoing trauma.
Presenter:

Nicole Lee, MSc, HBK, R.Kin.

REGISTER HERE

The Sheila Kussner Hope & Cope Lecture Heart of the Matter: Personal reflections on caring and being cared for
2025-03-26 09:00 - 10:00 | Virtual
Join McGill Palliative Care for the next session of their McGill Palliative Care National Grand Rounds Programme.
Educator and patient advocate Jim Mulcahy will share his unique insights into the complexities of grief, the importance of strong provider-patient relationships, and the role of compassion in health care.
This session is accredited and will be delivered in English, with French closed captions available for online attendees via Zoom settings.

Join online: Live via Zoom
Attend in person: Aberman Auditorium, A-102. Jewish General Hospital, 3755 Côte-Sainte-Catherine, Montreal

REGISTER HERE

Webinar: Telling Your Organization’s Story to Connect, Inform & Amplify
2025-03-26 09:00 - 10:30 | Virtual
Your work makes a difference – but are you communicating that impact in a way that connects with people? Join us for a virtual workshop led by Jason Rehel to help you craft powerful stories that inspire action and amplify your organization’s impact.
Register for the webinar

Walking Through Grief Together: Supporting Family Caregivers Through the Transition to Healing
2025-03-26 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Part of our Grief & Bereavement Literacy ECHO Series
A discussion on the power of community support, self-advocacy, and meaning-making in helping family and friend caregivers transition from caregiving to grieving. Poster you can print and share linked here.
Presenter: Aaron Yukich, Caregiver Rx Social Prescribing Project Lead, Family Caregivers of British Columbia

This series is for anyone interested in increasing their knowledge around grief and bereavement to support them personally or in their professional careers

Walking Through Grief Together: Supporting Family Caregivers Through the Transition to Healing
2025-03-26 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
