Volume 24, Number 6: June 2023
20% Off IAHPC Memberships Now through July
In solidarity and support of palliative care workers globally, the IAHPC is offering 20% off its membership fee until July 31, 2023. The reduction is across all membership categories. If your membership is still current, the renewal will extend your membership by one year. If your membership has expired, we invite you to renew through our website. Join or renew your IAHPC membership online.
We are grateful for your work and dedication to palliative care and hope that you take advantage of this offer; your membership supports our mission-driven programs and our goal to alleviate suffering around the world.
Individual membership rates
| Country Income Category | Regular fee 1 year | 1 year with 20% discount | Regular fee 2 years | 2 years with 20% discount | Regular fee Lifetime | Lifetime with 20% discount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | $165.00 | $132.00 | $250.00 | $200.00 | $850.00 | $680.00 |
| Upper Middle | $95.00 | $76.00 | $140.00 | $112.00 | ||
| Lower Middle | $50.00 | $40.00 | $75.00 | $60.00 | ||
| Low | $20.00 | $16.00 | $30.00 | $24.00 |
Institutional membership rates
| Country Income Category | Regular fee 1 year | 1 year with 20% discount | Regular fee 2 years | 2 year with 20% discount | Lifetime | Lifetime with 20% discount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | $400.00 | $320.00 | $600.00 | $480.00 | $1,700.00 | $1,360.00 |
| All others | $300.00 | $240.00 | $450.00 | $360.00 |
1 more reason to join
Members can freely download a pdf of the complete IAHPC Special Issue on Assisted Dying Practices published in April 2023, a compendium of the results of our member survey in 2022, enhanced by commentary on the results by the heads of international palliative care organizations as well as experts from around the world.
New Advanced Course on Pain Begins in June
The IAHPC Advanced Course on Pain begins with three modules on June 28, June 30, and July 5. Keep an eye out for an upcoming announcement with details on how to sign up to attend the live Zoom event, which will also be recorded for those unavailable at that time. [Sign up to receive IAHPC announcements.]
This course is designed to expand with greater depth and detail on information in the IAHPC Comprehensive Pain Assessment and Management Course available to members. The modules, taught by IAHPC Board Chair Lukas Radbruch, MD, and IAHPC Board Member Ebtesam Ahmed, PharmD, are:
- Pain diagnosis, WHO recommendations & analgesic ladder, June 28
- Neuropathic pain, specific pain syndromes, & coanalgesics, June 30
- Breakthrough pain, application routes, & opioid rotation - July 5
Stop By & Say Hi!
Thanks to the European Association of Palliative Care for supplying IAHPC with a booth at EAPC's 18th World Congress, taking place June 15-17 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. If you are attending the congress, stop by to meet—or have a chat—with us! The booth will be staffed by Katherine Pettus, our Senior Director of Advocacy and Partnerships, and Tania Pastrana, our Research and Academic Advisor.
FYI, Senior Director of Advocacy and Partnerships Katherine Pettus is giving a presentation at the congress on IAHPC Policy Recommendations to Ensure Palliative Care in Prisons on Thursday, June 15 at 4:30 p.m.
New to the Website: Literature Search
The IAHPC has added another feature to the website, Barry Ashpole's "Literature Search." Every six weeks or so, a new compendium of articles of interest to those working in palliative care will be uploaded in its entirety. Literature Search is the source for this newsletter's occasional Lessons from the Literature by Ashpole, called "On My Radar," where a few of the articles are selected and briefly described.
Reminder
Keep Sending Us Your Photos!
We have begun to receive some photos for the 2nd IAHPC Photo Contest, announced last month. Don't wait until the last minute! The deadline for entries is October 31, 2023. Three prizes are up for grabs: $300 USD and a two-year membership extension; $200 USD and a one-year extension, and $100 USD and a six-month extension.
Your photos are an invaluable way to show what palliative care looks like in your region or institution. Many of the photos, winning or not, are used in IAHPC documents—such as: in the monthly newsletter, to accompany stories; in our emails to members; on social media—where they are viewed by thousands of potential supporters.
To participate in the contest, find all the details in last month's News section.
Great Idea! Shim-chung-i is a program that grants wishes of hospice patients and their families. Enacted by the hospice ward at Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital, the Catholic University of Korea, the program "had a significant impact on the lives and happiness" of recipients. Wishes included: a last birthday party, a visit home, watching a movie with family, and reuniting with their puppy. Granting a wish involves gathering the care team for a meeting, where they make a plan to coordinate implementation of the wish.
Tidbits
A Positive Step
Katherine Pettus and Lukas Radbruch's open access article, Parallel Opioid Crises: Brakes on sustainable development?, was published on May 26 by the journal Palliative Care and Social Practice. It states that identifying the two crises, "one of access, the other of excess...is a positive step" toward realigning governance and science.
The article notes that the roots of the crises date back to the East India Company's commodification of opium in the 18th century, which led to a 20th century backlash to criminalize the trade. It states, "The evidence academic experts are generating to overcome the knowledge gaps can help the public sector overhaul anachronistic regulatory systems and build better ‘fences’ to prevent diversion and harmful non-medical use while supporting adequate access for medical purposes."
Pettus is also lead author of Pandemic Treaty Should Include Provisions for Palliative Care, published online June 1 by the Bulletin of the World Health Organization. It is co-authored by Stephen Connor, executive director of the Worldwide Hospice and Palliative Care Alliance; Julia Downing, executive director of the International Children's Palliative Care Network; and Joan Marston, an executive committee member of PallCHASE.
Spotlight on Home-Based Care
Data from Palliative Care Quality Collaborative (PCQC) surveys done on consecutive years, 2020 and 2021, have been analyzed and compiled in a free, downloadable report. Spotlight on Home-Based Care reflects data gathered from 83 palliative care programs serving more than 83,000 patients annually in the United States. It is a project realized by PCQC and the Center to Advance Palliative Care.
Free Resource Packets
CareSearch, a palliative care network based in Australia, has a bevy of freely available resources for health care professionals. It includes resources grouped into packets for specific topics, including: acute care, primary care, forms for case conferences, guides for GPs, and guides for nurses.
Hospice Education in Korea
The Research Institute for Hospice & Palliative Care in Korea has launched a website devoted to hospice-related education, knowledge sharing, and networking: EOLC Edu.
Global Science Award
IAHPC Board Member Natalie Greaves is part of the African Caribbean Cancer Consortium Team that has won a global science award for their work that addresses cancer and health disparities in patient populations of African descent. The American Association for Cancer Research Team Science Award, given in May, recognizes innovation and meritorious science. Dr. Greaves, a lecturer in public health at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, in Bridgetown, Barbados, expressed delight that research in the developing world is gaining momentum, and her hope that this achievement inspires future physician scientists in the region.
What’s New in the Calendar
Each year, the IAHPC Calendar of Events lists hundreds of activities of interest to the palliative care community, including conferences, courses, meetings, webinars, lectures and more. Access all listings in IAHPC Calendar of Events: the listings below have been added in the past month.
Colombia
III International Congress of Comprehensive and System-Integrated Palliative Care [In Spanish]. In person. November 29-30, 2023, Cali.
India
31st International Conference of Indian Association of Palliative Care. In person. February 2-9, 2024, Ahmedabad.
Ireland
Authentic Presence Immersion Retreat. In-person training. October 14-21, 2023, West Cork.
Nigeria
15th Scientific Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Hospice and Palliative Care Association of Nigeria (HPCAN). In person. July 5-6, 2023, Enugu.
Peru
International Course "Bioethics: New Trends and Challenges" [In Spanish]. Online. June 9-22, 2023.
International Diploma. Palliative Care and Bioethics [In Spanish]. Online course. August 11, 2023–January 27, 2024.
Switzerland
10th International Congress of the Francophone Network of Pediatric Palliative Care (RFSPP). In person. November 23-24, 2023, Geneva.
8th Public Health Palliative Care International Conference "Building Bridges." In person. October 22-25, 2024, Bern.
USA
Interprofessional Communication Curriculum (ICC). In-person course. August 2-4, 2023, San Diego.
End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) Fall Summit. In person. September 25-26, 2023, Charleston.
C-TAC-CAPC Leadership Summit 2023 "Transforming Care for People with Serious Illness." In person. Washington, DC.
Check the Calendar
Find a workshop, seminar, congress, or conference to interest you in the IAHPC Calendar of Events, updated monthly, that lists activities of special interest to those who work in palliative care. Or submit an event for consideration; it’s free!
Promote Your Courses
Promote 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.
Do you have any questions regarding the IAHPC Calendar of Events and IAHPC Directories?
Each month, we publish items that may be of interest to our global readership. Contributions are welcomed.
- 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.
- Copy deadline: 20th of each month.
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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.