Annual Palliative Education and Research Day
The Palliative Institute supports the advancement of palliative care knowledge through its annual hosting of the Palliative Education and Research Day, a conference that brings together health care providers, researchers, community leaders and other palliative care experts.
The 33rd annual Palliative Education and Research Day was held on Monday, October 24, 2022. The theme of this year's conference was "Connection & Collaboration: Bridges to Care" and featured plenary speakers Dr. Amanda Brisebois and Laurel Kirchner.
Please email palliative.institute@covenanthealth to be added to our distribution list to be included in all details as they become available.
For more information on this year's conference, visit palliativeconference.com. Please use Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Safari when browsing this site, as issues are known to occur with Microsoft Edge.
Conference Objectives
- Heighten awareness of palliative care needs in our community
- Increase knowledge of the mechanisms of physical, emotional, spiritual and social distress
- Provide better understanding of methods of controlling symptoms of life-limiting disease
- Improve understanding of patient and family-centred care
- Improve understanding and support for the inter-professional approach
- Heighten awareness of compassionate values and moral decision making in palliative care
- Create a supportive environment to enhance staff wellness
- Provide opportunity for interaction between colleagues in palliative care
- Provide a forum for dissemination of new research findings, both in progress and completed
Call for Abstracts
Call for abstracts is now closed.
Registration Information
Stay tuned for information on the 34th annual Palliative Education and Research Day. Registration will be available online at palliativeconference.com. For optimal use, please use Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Safari. Issues are known to occur with Microsoft Edge; please avoid using this browser when registering.
Syllabus
Information on individual sessions is available on our conference website at palliativeconference.com.
Day at a Glance
Visit the conference website's Day at a Glance page for a complete event program.
Become an Exhibitor
No exhibitors at this year's event. We will be reopening to exhibitors once we return to in-person events.
Past Conference Themes and Plenary Speakers
2022 – Connection & Collaboration: Bridges to Care
Plenary speakers: Dr. Amanda Brisebois and Laurel Kirchner
2021 – My Grief – Your Grief: Grieving Together in Times of Loss
Plenary speakers: James Downar and Rev. Joan Jiko Halifax
2020 – Kaleidoscope of Diversity: Honoring individuality in palliative care
Plenary speakers: Cara Bablitz, Brenda Reynolds and Matt Day
2019 – Caring for Caregivers
Plenary speakers: Peter Brindley and Sandy Ayre (cancelled, replaced with Peter Brindley’s workshop)
2018 – Compassionate Communities: Building Upon a Caring Community
Plenary speakers: Shane Sinclair and Anna Voeuk