A New Symptom Control Website
A new symptom control web site ( www.symptomcontrol.com
) is in development by Marianne Klee, MD of Copenhagen, Denmark. Dr. Klee is asking for input about the web site; she can be reach at [email protected]
IAHPC Awards
As Eduardo and Liliana have mentioned in their message, please consider making a nomination to one, or all three, of
the IAHPC awards. This is a great opportunity to recognize a colleague, institution or university that is making an important contribution
to hospice and palliative care development, leadership, teaching or service. Please don't put this off, the deadline is nearing!
Meetings
Learn How to Help Families Cope
With Loss During the Holidays
Featuring noted bereavement educator and thanatologist Kenneth Doka, Ph.D.
There are two opportunities to attend:
Saturday, November 13, 2pm to 4pm at Community Medical Center (99 Highway 37 West, Toms River, NJ 07109)
For details and registration: Lee Polese at 732-818-6801
And
Sunday, November 14, 2pm to 4pm at Saint Barnabas Health Care System Corporate Offices
(95 Old Short Hills Road, West Orange, NJ 07052)
For details and registration: Spiro Ballas at 973-322-4866, or [email protected]
The Humber/Ontario Palliative Care Association
15th Annual Provincial Conference
Palliative Care and End of Life Care
Date: April 3-5, 2005
Taking Place: The Toronto Marriott Eaton Centre Hotel
Toronto, Canada
For further information and registration, contact:
Cindy Abela
Humber College Corporate and Continuing Education
Tel + 1 416- 675-6622 Ext 4020
Email: [email protected]
The American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS)
2nd Annual Conference
Date: 27 - 29 January 2005
Taking Place: Wyndham Phoenix in Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Information and registration:
http://www.apos-society.org/meetingsEd/conf05/annual_conference_05.asp
NIH State-of-the-Science Conference on Improving End-of-Life Care
Sponsored by the National Institutes of Health - Office of Medical Applications of Research
Date: December 6-8, 2004
Taking Place: Natcher Conference Center
9000 Rockville Pike Bethesda, MD 20892 USA
The conference is free and open to the public.
Pre-registration is recommended. Visit http://consensus.nih.gov/
Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits
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