Drawing Near: How Presence with Suffering Eases Moral Distress
Dr. Anna DeForest, MD, MFA, is the author of A History of Present Illness, winner of the 2023 Rosenthal Family Foundation Award from the American…
Course Category: Palliative Care
And Now, a Word from Our Patients: Psychosocial and Palliative Care Considerations in Pediatric Advanced Heart Disease
Dr. Melissa Cousino is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Cardiac Surgery at the University of Michigan, a pediatric psychologist, and Director of the University…
Sustainability and Resilience: Striving and Thriving in Pediatric Palliative Care
At the end of this session, learners will be able to recognize symptoms of and risk factors for burnout and the frameworks for resilience and…
Pediatric Palliative Care Program Development
At the end of this session, learners will be able to recall the challenges for pediatric palliative care program development in addition to the steps…
Supporting Teams
At the end of this session, learners will be able to understand who needs support and what people need from support systems. Speakers: Kelly Mannion,…
The Family Meeting
At the end of this session, learners will be able to recall the literature and best practices on family meetings for pediatric palliative care patients.…
Bereavement in Pediatric Palliative Care
At the end of this session, learners will be able to reflect upon personal experiences with grief, grieving styles, and grief reactions. Learners will also…
Pediatric Palliative Care and Hospice in the Community
At the end of this session, learners will be able to describe what makes hospice different for pediatric patients, how palliative care is provided in…
Moans, Groans, and Grumbles
At the end of this session, learners will be able to understand a comprehensive framework for thinking through causes of nausea and constipation in a…
Level Up: Advanced Pain Management and Palliative Sedation
At the end of this session, learners will be able to describe the mechanism of action, benefits, and risks of methadone as well as the…