OVERVIEW

Presented by Palliative Care McGill, McGill University, this biennial Congress is one of the premier international events in palliative care. It offers a unique opportunity to meet, share experiences and exchange ideas with 2000 colleagues from 60 countries, representing all disciplines involved in palliative care.

Nurses, physicians, social workers, pharmacists, psychologists, physical and occupational therapists, music and art therapists, pastoral care providers, administrators, volunteers… all come to renew themselves as providers of care and to obtain the inspiration that will help them shape the palliative care of the future.

Includes practical, in-depth workshops and seminars on a broad range of topics covering all aspects of end-of-life care, from the most current scientific developments in pain and symptom control, to the large existential questions, to hands-on experiential sessions addressing practical issues faced every day.

In-depth Seminars :
. Palliative Modalities for Managing Cancer Patients
. Pharmacotherapy and Palliative Care
. Building Strength in Palliative Care Nursing
. Fundamentals of Palliative Care Nursing
. Pediatric Palliative Care
. Whole Person Care
. From Personalized Medicine, Patient-Centered Care to Person-Centered Care
. Bereavement Research and Supportive Practice
. Research Methodology
. Medical Aid in Dying: Impact on Palliative Care

Prices :
Registration Fees start from: CAD 290
Student rates start from : CAD 170

KEY DATES

Event Start Date
18 Oct, 2016
Event Start Date
Event End Date
21 Oct, 2016
Event End Date

SPECIALITIES

Hospice and Palliative Medicine

SUGGESTED HOTELS

CONFERENCE VENUE

LocationPalais des congrès de Montréal
201 Viger Avenue West