Global Directory of Educational Programs in Palliative Care

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Course affiliated with (name of Organization/University) UW Schools of Nursing and Medicine and the Cambia Palliative Center of Excellence
Country United States of America
State Washington
City Seattle
Address Health Sciences Building, 1959 NE Pacific St., Seattle, WA, 98195
The program leads an official or formal degree? Yes
Degrees
  • Post Graduate Certificate
Target audiences
  • Physicians
  • Nurses
  • Psychologists
  • Social workers
  • Chaplains/spiritual counselors
Fields
  • Administrative/Management/Finance
  • Communication
  • Complementary Therapy
  • Geriatric Palliative Care
  • Grief and Bereavement
  • Nursing
  • Oncology
  • Palliative Care
  • Pediatric Palliative Care
  • Social Work
  • Spirituality
  • Symptom Management
  • Team Work
Languages
  • English
Frequency Once per year
Length 9 months
Modalities
  • Hands-on Training
  • Long distance
Cost of full tuition and fees Same rate/cost for all
Director Helene Starks, PhD MPH
Website https://pctc.uw.edu/
Contact name Jess Anderson, Program Manager
Learning objectives 1 The curriculum supports participants in developing their expertise in three key areas of palliative care practice: person-centered communication, interprofessional team training, and program sustainability.
Description The interprofessional graduate certificate in palliative care is a 9-month long program that includes three 5-credit courses taken sequentially in the Fall, Winter and Spring quarters. The certificate program is presented by the UW Palliative Care Training enter and is jointly sponsored by the UW Schools of Nursing and Medicine. This program is designed for practicing healthcare professionals from nursing, medicine, social work, spiritual care and other disciplines seeking specialty training in palliative care. Program collaborators: Cambia Health Solutions, Cambia Palliative Care Center of Excellence, and VitalTalk®
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Last update: November 22, 2024


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