Music, Health and Palliative Care: Through the lens of Music Therapy – Ms Debashree Das Gupta, Mumbai Each one of us experience music every day in some form or the other. Whether it is physically, psychologically, socially, culturally or spiritually, music has an inexplicable presence in everyone’s life. From an ethnomusicology perspective, the functionality of…
Read MoreIAPC Academy Lecture Series 6 Lecture Number: 32 Lecture Date: 5th June, 2023 Topic: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Palliative Care Speaker: Dr. Parth Sarthi Jha Moderator: Dr. Prasun P. The IAPC Academy’s Online Lecture Series are delivered every Monday between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m., via Zoom. Those interested to participate in the sessions,…
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Centres offering MD / DNB in Palliative Medicine in India MD in Palliative Medicine Palliative Care was recognised as a medical subspecialty by the Medical Council of India (MCI) in 2010.The Specialist Palliative Medicine training (MD Palliative Medicine) in India is a 3-year onsite supervised training program offered at a Medical Council of India (MCI)…
Read MoreIAPC Academy Lecture Series 6 Lecture Number: 31 Lecture Date: 29th May, 2023 Topic: Tele-medicine and Tele-health in palliative care Speaker: Dr. Nitin Pandey Moderator: Dr. Bhavna Patel The IAPC Academy’s Online Lecture Series are delivered every Monday between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m., via Zoom. Those interested to participate in the sessions, are requested to…
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Newsletter: June 2023 Edition From the President’s Desk Dear Friends, In this June 2023 edition of Newsletter, the IAPC proudly presents to you a unique and interesting collection of ‘Reflections of people working in Palliative Care’. This short collection aims to encapsulate the heart and soul of dedicated individuals, who have embarked on a journey…
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Reflections of people working in Palliative Care As we venture towards the second half of the year with a possible reflection of the months gone by, we bring to you an interesting collection of ‘Reflections of people working in Palliative Care’. This short collection aims to encapsulate the heart and soul of dedicated individuals, who…
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Pharmacist: A vital link in the delivery of palliative care – Mr Premal Mehta, Mumbai Palliative care focuses on providing relief to patients suffering in pain and from distressing symptoms, and on also providing psychosocial support to the patient and their families too. A Pharmacists plays a vital role in delivering palliative care in several…
Read MoreIAPC Academy Lecture Series 6 Lecture Number: 30 Lecture Date: 22nd May, 2023 Topic: Palliative care in humanitarian crisis Speaker: Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Moderator: Dr. Sushma Bhatnagar The IAPC Academy’s Online Lecture Series are delivered every Monday between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m., via Zoom. Those interested to participate in the sessions, are requested to drop…
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Soaring Strong: The Transformative Power of Palliative Care Social Work – Ms Manisha Mary Marshal, Bengaluru Growing up, I was a child who lacked a clear aim and ambition in life. People around me had very high expectations of me. They presumed that I would become a medical doctor. Confused and uncertain, I couldn’t decide…
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That Extra Mile… – Dr J Daniel Raj, Chennai A helping hand may not always be a welcome gesture, but that should not stop us from extending our support when required. This is one such experience that I came across. One evening as we were about to call it a day, we received a call…
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