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The International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care (IAHPC) is pleased to announce it will provide twenty (20) scholarships to support the travel of palliative care workers to attend the 15th World Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care. The Congress will take place in Madrid, Spain on May 18-20, 2017.
Applicants from all disciplines are welcome. In order to apply for a traveling scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:
Preference will be given to applicants:
EAPC will give discounted registration fees to individuals from countries in the Lower and Lower-Middle income categories. Winners of the scholarships will benefit from this discount and can apply the scholarship funds to off-set the cost of their travel and accommodations. Additional information about the congress is available in the congress website at EAPC-2017 website.
More detailed information about the application process and the online form are available at the IAHPC website here.
Deadline to apply is January 15, 2017. Results will be announced by early February.
If you need information on how to apply please contact Genevieve Napier, IAHPC Manager of Programs and Projects at [email protected].
We are delighted to announce that simultaneous English/Spanish translation will be available in the main lecture hall for all plenary talks at the congress.
Follow us on Twitter @EAPCOnlus – our official congress hashtag is #EAPC2017
Take advantage of the Early Bird Registration rate until 15 February 2017 – register here. After this date, registration is still possible via the congress website but at a higher fee. Book your accommodation via the congress website.
The 15th EAPC World Congress – Progressing Palliative Care – takes place in Madrid on 18 to 20 May 2017. To register and find out more, visit the congress website.
The IAHPC position statement on euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide is published in the January 2017 issue of the Journal of Palliative Medicine. It is currently available online in open access.
International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care Position Statement: Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide, De Lima Liliana, Woodruff Roger, Pettus Katherine, Downing Julia, Buitrago Rosa, Munyoro Esther, Venkateswaran Chitra, Bhatnagar Sushma, and Radbruch Lukas. Journal of Palliative Medicine. January 2017, 20 (1): 8-14. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2016.0290.
A new report, recently published in the Journal of Palliative Medicine, reveals data analyzed by IAHPC for the second phase of Opioid Price Watch. The report is consistent with findings of the first phase and demonstrates that patients in low- and middle-income countries have less access to opioid medications. Availability and affordability are highly correlated with the country's Human Development Index.
Pain Treatment Continues To Be Inaccessible for Many Patients Around the Globe: Second Phase of Opioid Price Watch, a Cross-Sectional Study To Monitor the Prices of Opioid, Pastrana Tania, Wenk Roberto, Radbruch Lukas, Ahmed Ebtesam, and De Lima Liliana. Journal of Palliative Medicine. December 2016, ahead of print. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2016.0414. Read the abstract here.
Congratulations to Dr. K.B Lingegowda, Director of Kidwai Cancer Institute and Head of the Department of Palliative Medicine in Bangalore, India, on winning the Cancer Aid Society’s 2016 Award for outstanding leadership, excellence and contribution to palliative care during the past 25 years.
Dr. Lingegowda played a key role in launching the Palliative Care Policy of the Government of Karnatake (the third in the country), as well as developing a dedicated team of volunteers at the Palliative Care Department. Commenting on his award, Dr. Lingegowde said : “This happened because of teaching from my great teachers, both from India and abroad, and of course great support from my team at Kidwai. I am thankful to everyone.”
Are you a palliative care expert who wants to make a difference and is looking for an advanced international training opportunity in palliative care?
Then the European Palliative Care Academy might be what you are looking for. With our innovative palliative care leadership course we can help you develop your theoretical knowledge and skills in the fields of personal and project development, teamwork, research and advocacy. You will benefit from highly engaging face-to-face teaching weeks, one each at the participating centres.
The European Palliative Care Academy was initiated by the Robert Bosch Stiftung and is a joint project of the University Hospital of Cologne/ Germany, King’s College London, Cicely Saunders Institute/ United Kingdom, Nicolaus Copernicus University Toru? / Poland, Hospice Casa Sperantei, Brasov/ Romania. Read more information here.
“I am at the epicentre of this earthquake.”
This is how Bonnie describes her grief when Ray, her husband of 41 years, died in 2013. She is one of 12 men and women who share their very personal stories of grief, loss and healing after the death of a spouse, partner, child, parent or sibling.
MyGrief.ca is an online resource to help people work through their grief from the comfort of their own home, at their own pace. It was developed to complement existing resources and help address the lack of grief services particularly in rural and remote areas. It is also an education tool for health providers. MyGrief.ca is free to Canadian users. A small fee of $25 USD is levied on out-of-country residents.
MyGrief.ca consists of nine sections that people can navigate through easily to find the information they need. It covers a variety of topics including: managing situations that trigger grief; managing family dynamics; re-engaging with life after a death and more.
Unique in the world, MyGrief.ca was developed by Canadian Virtual Hospice in collaboration with a team of family members, grief experts and partners. Dr. Robert Neimeyer, renowned international grief expert was a member of the development team. Funding was provided by the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer.
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