2016; Volume 17, No 11, November
Resources and Announcements
Each month, we publish a limited selection of items that may be of interest to our global readership. Contributions are welcomed but please observe the following:
- Content should describe opportunities to advance palliative care and improve knowledge, skills and networking, e.g. education and training, travel grants, access to online resources, etc.
- 150 words maximum.
- Content must be relevant to a global audience.
- Copy deadline: 21st of each month.
- Please submit your copy to the editor. We reserve the right to edit content.
Please also consider promoting your education and training events in the IAHPC Global Directory of Education in Palliative Care. It’s quick and easy – just submit your content online.
IAHPC to provide 20 Traveling Scholarships to 15th World Congress in Palliative Care of the EAPC, in Madrid
The International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care (IAHPC) is pleased to announce it will provide twenty (20) scholarships to support the travel of palliative care workers to attend the 15th World Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care. The Congress will take place in Madrid, Spain on May 18-20, 2017.
Applicants from all disciplines are welcome. In order to apply for a traveling scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Have not received grants from IAHPC in the past 3 years
- Be current IAHPC members. If you wish to apply and are not an IAHPC member, you may join by clicking here.
Preference will be given to applicants:
- Living in Lower, Lower-Middle and Upper-Middle income categories as per the World Bank income classification data. See here.
- Applicants who have been IAHPC active members for two or more consecutive years.
- Actively working in palliative care.
- Graduated less than 10 years ago from specialty or medical school
- Have an accepted abstract for poster / oral presentation. Proof of acceptance of the poster will be required after EAPC notifies the applicants.
- Registered as web users at the EAPC database online (free of charge) at the EAPC website.
EAPC will give discounted registration fees to individuals from countries in the Lower and Lower-Middle income categories. Winners of the scholarships will benefit from this discount and can apply the scholarship funds to off-set the cost of their travel and accommodations. Additional information about the congress is available in the congress website at EAPC-2017 website.
More detailed information about the application process and the online form are available at the IAHPC website here.
Deadline to apply is January 15, 2017. Results will be announced by early February.
If you need information on how to apply please contact Genevieve Napier, IAHPC Manager of Programs and Projects at [email protected].
Life Asked Death – new documentary film highlights the pain and suffering that needs to be urgently addressed in Asia
It hurts – patient and caregiver in Yangon General Hospital, Myanmar. Photograph courtesy of LIEN Collaboration for Palliative Care.
Produced by Moonshine Movies, Life Asked Death, was released on World Hospice and Palliative Care Day (8 October 2016) and is available for all to view online.
The film highlights the scale of pain and suffering that needs to be urgently addressed in Asia, and offers insights into the positive outcomes that can be achieved even in resource-limited countries. The documentary brings viewers to Bangladesh, Myanmar and Sri Lanka to witness how the Lien Collaborative’s specialist volunteers bring palliative care and training to these countries.
When international experts and local stakeholders work together to develop palliative care capacity in the government-run health systems, the barriers to pain relief and humane care can be removed.
InSup-C launches new book on Integrated Palliative Care – FREE to download
The InSup-C project is pleased to announce the availability of a free-to-download book, ‘Integrated Palliative Care’, published in September 2016.
Edited by InSup-C project members Jeroen Hasselaar and Sheila Payne, this book provides a European context of palliative care development, which includes stories from patients and family caregivers about their own experiences of integrated palliative care within five European Union countries. It also provides highlights of the factors that facilitate and are barriers to integrated palliative care, with recommendations for policy and practice.
This book is essential reading for all those undertaking studies in palliative care. Download the book for free. (A Spanish translation is now under way).
The InSup-C project has been investigating the best way to deliver integrated palliative care to people who have advanced cancer, heart failure or lung disease as they come toward the end of their lives. Find out more on the InSup-C website and read the posts about the project’s recent activities on the EAPC Blog.
LivingMyCulture.ca – Conversations about care, cultural and spirituality at end of life – video series free to all
Quality palliative care helps people honor their culture, traditions and spirituality. In collaboration with pan-Canadian partners, Canadian Virtual Hospice has developed LivingMyCulture.ca which shares the stories and wisdom of members of eleven cultures about serious illness, end of life, and grief to address a gap in service and support. The video series helps improve quality of life and supports quality care at end of life that is culturally safe and inclusive. The cultures highlighted are: Chinese, Ethiopian, Filipino, Indian, Iranian, Italian, Pakistani, Somali, First Nation, Inuit and Métis.
The series includes over 600 video clips organized by theme. One hundred and eighty-three videos are in the following languages: Af Soomaali, Amharic, Cantonese, Farsi, Hindi, Italian, Mandarin, Punjabi, Tagalog, and Urdu.
LivingMyCulture.ca was developed by a national team of researchers, educators, health providers, people living with advanced illness and families. Funding was provided by the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. Access to the videos is free to all.
Palliative Care: Conversations Matter®: New video on pediatric palliative care
The National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) has released a short video that provides a straightforward overview of pediatric palliative care for families, providers and organizations.
This resource is part of NINR’s Palliative Care: Conversations Matter® campaign. The video, which is also available with Spanish captions, uses an animated approach to guide viewers through the services that pediatric palliative care encompasses. The video explains in simple terms that palliative care: is not the same as hospice and can be provided alongside, not instead of, other treatments; can enhance quality of life for children and families; and offers support to the entire family while respecting family culture and beliefs.
To learn more and download resources, visit the web page of NINR’s Palliative Care: Conversations Matter®
The International Palliative Care Network Conference 2016 is now live – Ira Byock MD is keynote speaker
The International Palliative Care Network Conference 2016 (under the auspices of the European Association for Palliative Care) is now live with free access to all.
Palliative Care Network (PCN) is proud to present Ira Byock MD as the 2016 keynote speaker. Dr. Byock is a leading palliative care physician, author and public advocate for improving care through the end of life. He serves as Executive Director and Chief Medical Officer for the Institute for Human Caring of Providence of Health and Services, USA.
View Dr. Byock’s presentation: Opportunity Within Crisis: The Human Potential for Well Being Through the End of Life on the PCN website.
Registration and access to the conference is free of charge.
EUPCA/EAPC Palliative Care Leadership Programmes Award – closing date for submissions 15 November 2016
The European Palliative Care Academy (EUPCA), in collaboration with the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC), has developed the first ‘Award for Palliative Care Leadership Programmes’. We are looking for leadership capacity-building programmes worldwide that are striving to develop palliative care at a time when it is needed most. These initiatives could take place in your hospice, hospital or other palliative care institution.
The winner will be announced at an award ceremony during the 15th EAPC World Congress, Madrid 2017. A representative of the winning institution will receive registration, accommodation and travel costs to attend the conference and ceremony.
Deadline for submissions: 15 November 2016.
For any questions please email us.
‘Suffering, Death and Palliative Care’ February 14 -17, 2017, Nijmegen, Netherlands
We will be organizing the 19th edition of the advanced European bioethics Course ‘Suffering, Death and Palliative Care’ from February 14 -17, 2017.
Attitudes toward death and dying, and the ethical aspects of continuing or foregoing medical treatment, and of medically assisted death receive considerable attention in this course. In addition, the dimensions of spirituality, rituals and intercultural diversity are covered. Read more information here:
EAPC 2017 – Breaking news – English/Spanish translation at 15th EAPC World Congress in Madrid
We are delighted to announce that simultaneous English/Spanish translation will be available in the main lecture hall for all plenary talks at the congress.
The 15th EAPC World Congress – Progressing Palliative Care – takes place in Madrid on 18 to 20 May 2017. To register and find out more, visit the congress website.