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Course Announcement
OSI Seminar on Education in Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Oncology (EPEC™-O) Curriculum
March 21 – March 27, 2010
Parkhotel Castellani, Salzburg, Austria
OSI Seminar on Education in Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Oncology (EPEC™-O) Curriculum
March 21 – March 27, 2010
Parkhotel Castellani, Salzburg, Austria
The Open Society Institute's International Palliative Care Initiative (IPCI) is pleased to invite you to apply to participate in a special seminar on the Education in Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Oncology (EPEC™-O) Curriculum, to be held March 21 – March 27, 2010 at Parkhotel Castellani in Salzburg, Austria.
The EPEC-O Curriculum is open-access, free to disseminate and easily adaptable to patients with cancer and other advanced illnesses.
The EPEC-O Curriculum is open-access, free to disseminate and easily adaptable to patients with cancer and other advanced illnesses.
Goals
The two main goals of the seminar are 1) to provide practicing clinicians with information and strategies necessary to provide evidence-based palliative interventions to their patients and 2) to introduce participants to comprehensive educational tools and materials they can use to teach the core competencies of palliative care to practicing healthcare professionals and trainees.
The conference will be held in English. There will be small group discussions and role play which will require absolute proficiency in English.
The two main goals of the seminar are 1) to provide practicing clinicians with information and strategies necessary to provide evidence-based palliative interventions to their patients and 2) to introduce participants to comprehensive educational tools and materials they can use to teach the core competencies of palliative care to practicing healthcare professionals and trainees.
The conference will be held in English. There will be small group discussions and role play which will require absolute proficiency in English.
Faculty
The course will be co-directed by Dr. Frank D. Ferris and Dr. Kathleen Foley. Dr. Ferris is the Director of the International Programs at the Institute for Palliative Medicine at the San Diego Hospice and has expertise in Palliative Medicine, Radiation Oncology and effective approaches to teaching. Dr. Kathleen M. Foley is the Medical Director of the International Palliative Care Initiative, Open Society Institute, New York, NY, Attending Neurologist in the Pain & Palliative Care Service at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, and Professor of Neurology, Neuroscience, and Clinical Pharmacology at Weill Medical College of Cornell University. Dr. Foley has expertise in Pain Management, Palliative Medicine, Neurology and Public Health Strategies for integrating palliative care into existing healthcare systems.
The course will be co-directed by Dr. Frank D. Ferris and Dr. Kathleen Foley. Dr. Ferris is the Director of the International Programs at the Institute for Palliative Medicine at the San Diego Hospice and has expertise in Palliative Medicine, Radiation Oncology and effective approaches to teaching. Dr. Kathleen M. Foley is the Medical Director of the International Palliative Care Initiative, Open Society Institute, New York, NY, Attending Neurologist in the Pain & Palliative Care Service at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, and Professor of Neurology, Neuroscience, and Clinical Pharmacology at Weill Medical College of Cornell University. Dr. Foley has expertise in Pain Management, Palliative Medicine, Neurology and Public Health Strategies for integrating palliative care into existing healthcare systems.
Faculty members will include:
Dr. Charles F. von Gunten, Provost of the Institute for Palliative Medicine at San Diego Hospice; he has expertise in Palliative Medicine, Medical Oncology and effective approaches to teaching.
Mary V. Callaway, Director, International Palliative Care Initiative, Open Society Institute, New York, NY; she has expertise in educational resources and Public Health Strategies for integrating palliative care into existing healthcare systems.
Dr. Eugenie Obbens, Attending Neurologist in the Pain and Palliative Care Service of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC); she has expertise in the neurological complications of cancer with special interest in neuropathic cancer pain. She is the previous acting Chief of the Pain and Palliative Care Service at MSKCC.
Dr. Charles F. von Gunten, Provost of the Institute for Palliative Medicine at San Diego Hospice; he has expertise in Palliative Medicine, Medical Oncology and effective approaches to teaching.
Mary V. Callaway, Director, International Palliative Care Initiative, Open Society Institute, New York, NY; she has expertise in educational resources and Public Health Strategies for integrating palliative care into existing healthcare systems.
Dr. Eugenie Obbens, Attending Neurologist in the Pain and Palliative Care Service of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC); she has expertise in the neurological complications of cancer with special interest in neuropathic cancer pain. She is the previous acting Chief of the Pain and Palliative Care Service at MSKCC.
Costs Covered
The cost of round-trip economy airfare or railroad travel, hotel accommodations, and all meals will be provided.
PLEASE NOTE, as of January 1, 2007, visa costs, in-country transportation costs, insurance, and per diems ARE NO LONGER COVERED and are the responsibility of each participant. Eligible participants will be citizens from countries in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union who are living and working in their home country. Participants from Africa and Southeast Asia who are living and working in their home country are also encouraged to apply. All participants must be able and committed to attend the entire course.
The cost of round-trip economy airfare or railroad travel, hotel accommodations, and all meals will be provided.
PLEASE NOTE, as of January 1, 2007, visa costs, in-country transportation costs, insurance, and per diems ARE NO LONGER COVERED and are the responsibility of each participant. Eligible participants will be citizens from countries in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union who are living and working in their home country. Participants from Africa and Southeast Asia who are living and working in their home country are also encouraged to apply. All participants must be able and committed to attend the entire course.
Who Should Apply
Physicians working in oncology or hospice and palliative care, who wish to expand their knowledge in palliative and end-of-life care in caring for persons with cancer, will be given priority. Physicians in the following disciplines are eligible to apply: primary care, internal medicine, geriatrics, public health, oncology, hospice and palliative medicine, family medicine, HIV/AIDS and pediatrics. The ideal applicant will care for patients on a weekly basis, teach other healthcare professionals and trainees on a regular basis, belong to a university curriculum committee, belong to a national or international professional organization, or hold a position of influence – for example, a deputy director of a medical center. Candidates fulfilling all four criteria will be given priority.
Physicians working in oncology or hospice and palliative care, who wish to expand their knowledge in palliative and end-of-life care in caring for persons with cancer, will be given priority. Physicians in the following disciplines are eligible to apply: primary care, internal medicine, geriatrics, public health, oncology, hospice and palliative medicine, family medicine, HIV/AIDS and pediatrics. The ideal applicant will care for patients on a weekly basis, teach other healthcare professionals and trainees on a regular basis, belong to a university curriculum committee, belong to a national or international professional organization, or hold a position of influence – for example, a deputy director of a medical center. Candidates fulfilling all four criteria will be given priority.
Course Content
The course will include both interactive plenary and workshop sessions that cover:
- Challenges and goals of palliative care... an introduction to the need for, and concepts of palliative care
- Components of a comprehensive assessment
- Pain and other symptom management, including nausea, vomiting, constipation, and bowel obstruction, anorexia/cachexia, edema/effusions, anxiety, depression, and delirium.
- Approaches to effective
- communication
- negotiating goals of care
- clarifying that diagnosis go to sleep go to sleep s and prognosis
- advance care planning, including the use of the "Go Wish" cards
- withdrawing fluids and nutrition
- How to manage the legal complications
- Care during the last hours of life
- Palliative care as a human right
- Educational resources for palliative care, including an overview of the International Palliative Care Resource Center (IPCRC.net)
- Strategies for developing comprehensive cancer care in your institution
Discussions will also highlight applications of this content to patients with diseases other than cancer.
The course will include both interactive plenary and workshop sessions that cover:
- Challenges and goals of palliative care... an introduction to the need for, and concepts of palliative care
- Components of a comprehensive assessment
- Pain and other symptom management, including nausea, vomiting, constipation, and bowel obstruction, anorexia/cachexia, edema/effusions, anxiety, depression, and delirium.
- Approaches to effective
- communication
- negotiating goals of care
- clarifying that diagnosis go to sleep go to sleep s and prognosis
- advance care planning, including the use of the "Go Wish" cards
- withdrawing fluids and nutrition
- How to manage the legal complications
- Care during the last hours of life
- Palliative care as a human right
- Educational resources for palliative care, including an overview of the International Palliative Care Resource Center (IPCRC.net)
- Strategies for developing comprehensive cancer care in your institution
Discussions will also highlight applications of this content to patients with diseases other than cancer.
Please Forward This Announcement
We welcome country coordinators to forward the announcement and application on to hospitals, colleges, and universities.
Application, Selection Process
All applications must be received by November 1st, 2009. - Application form
The final selection of participants will be made by the OSI course directors.
Selected candidates will be notified by December 2009.
All applications must be received by November 1st, 2009. - Application form
The final selection of participants will be made by the OSI course directors.
Selected candidates will be notified by December 2009.
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