August Newsletter

Message from the Chair and Executive Director Lukas and Liliana take a small break after hectic months adding the successful COVID-19 series of webinars to their usual workloads.
Policy and Advocacy Survey says... Dr. Katherine Pettus reports on the recent IAHPC survey on how COVID-19 is affecting members, responding to issues that might be relevant to you, too!
Guest Advocacy Column Dr. GVM Chamath Fernando presents a snapshot of current palliative care training in Sri Lanka, noting paths to improvement.
Progress Report Dominican Republic Palliative care for children with cancer in a country devoid of formal palliative care training, a report by Dr. Wendy C. Gómez García.
IAHPC News & Calendar
- IAHPC Opportunity for Members:  Loyalty & Increasing Membership Awards
- A quick guide to our most recent, and final, COVID-19 webinars
- Great idea! The astonishing power of a single post on Facebook
- What’s new in the Calendar
- In other news: MMS thematic issue on global palliative care includes 3 articles by IAHPC board members, past and present; EAPC announces an interactive online World Research Congress in October; and a communications webinar hosted by APHN.
Featured Story We choose IAHPC! Longtime and Lifetime members tell us why their IAHPC membership is so important to them.
App Review VitalTalk Dr. Romayne Gallagher’s first review is for an app guiding clinicians on how to cover essentials and respond therapeutically in conversations with patients and their families.
Lessons from the Literature
Under My Microscope IAHPC Research Advisor Dr. Tania Pastrana selects an article that illuminates huge opportunities for palliative care research.

Media Watch: Compassionate Communities Barry Ashpole highlights articles that focus on the junction of palliative care and compassionate communities.
Membership Matters
- New & Renewing Members’ List
List of Donors