Part of our Grief & Bereavement Literacy ECHO Series This workshop explores the unique experiences of grief and bereavement within the South Asian community. Gain insights and be better equipped to support this diverse immigrant group, with varied cultural practices and faiths, in a culturally sensitive manner. Poster you can print and share linked here. *This session […]

                      Choosing Wisely Talks | Five Years of Using Blood Wisely Up to 30% of blood is transfused inappropriately in Canadian hospitals despite best evidence. In 2020, Using Blood Wisely was launched to address this challenge, setting national appropriateness benchmarks and supporting hospitals to improve transfusion practices. On October […]

 (Canadian Medication Appropriateness and Deprescribing Network) Learn essential questions to ask to ensure all your medications are still necessary and helping you! This webinar is organized by the Canadian Medication Appropriateness and Deprescribing Network, in partnership with the Institute for Safe Medication Practices Canada, deprescribing.org and Canada’s Drug Agency. October 29, 12-1 pm (ET) Register […]

 (Health Quality BC) Join a conversation with four global leaders in patient safety to hear the latest evidence and what they each see as the pressing issues and opportunities facing global health care systems today. October 29, 12-1 pm (PT) Register to attend

The International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care (IAHPC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) invite you to join an online conversation marking the 2025 International Day of Care and Support 2025: "Palliative Care for Persons with Dementia: WHO Tools for caregivers" 📅 Thursday, October 30, 2025 🕖 1PM GMT, 2pm CET, 4pm EAT, 8pm ICT. 9am […]

The Quebec Network for Research in Palliative and End-of-Life Care (RQSPAL) will hold its seventh annual Scientific Day (SAD) in person on November 3, 2025 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This year's edition is entitled: " After Caregiving: Grief and the Multiple Realities of Post-Caregiving " and will take place at the Alphonse-Desjardins Pavilion at Université Laval in Quebec City. We […]

        Men’s Sheds of BC is a trailblazing organization dedicated to fostering a sense of belonging amongst men and addressing social isolation and loneliness. Men’s Sheds of BC offers a welcoming, peer-supported space to help men, both young and old, who are often reluctant to join traditional programs, overcome barriers to connection […]

Circumcision Learning Experience Using Simulation Workshop (CIRCLES) is an in-person, comprehensive workshop that provides simulation-based training and education related to the neonatal circumcision procedure. This workshop involves multiple phases of training and evaluation that will facilitate skills development for novice or intermediate providers of neonatal circumcision. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this workshop, the learner will […]

We’re pleased to announce that the Nova Scotia Grief Alliance (NSGA) - co-led by the Nova Scotia Hospice Palliative Care Association (NSHPCA) and Nova Scotia Health - will host the first annual Nova Scotia Provincial Grief Symposium on National Grief and Bereavement Day, November 18, 2025, at the Old Orchard Inn in Wolfville. The theme, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]