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Meetings

2008

Palliative Care in 3D: ‘diversity, dilemmas, and difficulties’

Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date of Event: October 14 - 15, 2008

Event Description: The objective of this conference is to update and challenge current approaches to the frequently recurring dilemmas in the field of Palliative Care, through a combination of evidence based lectures, debate and practical workshops. This meeting will be of interest and value to specialists working in the field of Palliative Care as well as health care professionals in general.

Contact Information & Registration: Please register online at the events section of the Royal Society of Medicine website.

Venue: The Spa Complex, South Bay, Scarborough, North Yorkshire YO11 2HD

For further assistance, please contact Chloe Waite on 020 7290 3844 or [email protected]

Event Website: http://www.rsm.ac.uk/academ/palliativescar.php

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18th Hospice New Zealand Palliative Care Conference 2008

Location: Palmerston North, New Zealand

Event Starts: 10-29-2008
Event Ends: 10-31-2008

Description: New Zealand's premier clinical palliative care conference. The theme of our Conference is Widening the Circle – Opportunities and Responsibilities. It acknowledges the opportunities available to us in terms of innovative clinical developments, best practice, education and research and also the responsibilities we have to our patients, families whanau and to ourselves within the wider healthcare community.

Registration Information: We encourage you to make the most of this valuable opportunity, to register for the Conference, be actively involved and utilise the social functions to interact and exchange ideas with fellow delegates.

Register online at www.hospice.org.nz

Conference Secreatiat: Arna Wahl Davies

Event Website: http://www.hospice.org.nz/conference-08/

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2008 Spiritual Care Research Conference; "Spirituality and the Mind: Investigation and Application"

Sponsor: Mayo Continuing Nursing Education

Rochester, Minnesota USA
November 6-7, 2008

Event Description: The 2008 Mayo Spiritual Care Research Conference, Spirituality and the Mind: Investigation and Application will be held November 6 and 7, 2008 at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

This conference provides a forum for discussion of spiritual research, particularly as it relates to the interface between spirituality and the mind; for example, research focusing on spirituality and recovery, survival, coping, resilience, self-transcendence, and other health outcomes. Conference attendees will have the opportunity to be a part of an international audience and interact around common spiritual research interests.

For more information, call 800-545-0357 or 507-266-1007 or email [email protected]

Contact: Continuing Nursing Education

Event Website: http://www.mayoclinic.org/jobs-nursing-rst/calendarconf.html

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2009

Palliative Medicine & Supportive Oncology Symposium 2009 - 13th Annual International Symposium

Sponsor: Cleveland Clinic

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
March 5-7, 2009

Description: Palliative Medicine & Supportive Oncology

For further information about the Summit: Contact UNITECH Communications 800.238.6750

Contact Name: T. Myles
Event Website: http://www.ccfcme.org/pm09

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Certificate in Essential Palliative Care

Location: Esher, Birmingham, Belfast UK

Event Starts: April-27-2009
Event Ends: June-24-2009

Description: An eight week self-directed distance learning, multi-professional course in the essentials of palliative care, running concurrently on three sites in the UK. Applicants should be in possession of a relevant professional healthcare qualification and working in a suitable practice setting. Assessment is by written case study, written examination and oral. Attendance at chosen centre for examination day on final date is compulsory. Fee £350 inclusive of study book and DVD.

Registration Information:

Application form available from:
CEPC Administrator Princess Alice Hospice West End Lane Esher Surrey England KT10 8NA

Contact Name: Mrs Catherine Hazell
Email: [email protected]

Event Website: www.pah.org.uk/education

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2010

IXVII INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF PALLIATIVE CARE OF IAPC

Sponsor: Welcome to any one who wishes

Location: TRICHIRAPPALLI, TAMILNADU INDIA

Event Starts: FEB 11TH, 2010
Event Ends: FEB 14TH, 2010

Description: XVIIth International Conference of Indian Association of Palliative Care Trichirappalli, Tamilnadu, India.

Febraury - 2010.
Dear Sir/Madam, Greetings to you from Trichirappalli. On behalf of the Trichirappalli Palliative Care Association we extend our heartfelt welcome to all of you and request you to book the dates in your diary to make it convenient to be with us during Feb 11th to 14th of 2010.

Registration Information: Scientific sessions are organized in order to meet the increasing demand by Workshops for Doctors, Nurses and Social Workers and Volunteers. Mini Workshops for Psycho-social support, Communication Skills, Facing Death, and ‘Good Death’ Workshop etc. are planned. More Workshops to be added

Contact Name: Dr.T.MOHANASUNDARAM
Email: [email protected]

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http://www.hospicecare.com/events

 

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