Register and book your spot in the award winning Fellowship program before 30th November, 2021!
Attention, clinical staff, program managers, program coordinators or community volunteers who are currently working or those interested to work in the field of palliative care!
The six month Fellowship in Palliative Care offered by the Institute of Palliative Medicine, India in partnership with Sanjeevan Palliative Care Project, Pondicherry, India, St. Christopher’s Hospice, London, United Kingdom and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Bangladesh has recently announced their 2022 batch.
The course was recently awarded the ‘Leadership in Education Award 2021’ by the European Association of Palliative Care (EAPC) and European Palliative Care Academy (EUPCA)
Interested candidates to submit their applications by Tuesday, 30th November, 2021.
Apply for the Pediatric Palliative Medicine Fellowship
The Palliative and Supportive Care Unit at the Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children will be offering a one year Clinical Pediatric Palliative Medicine Fellowship starting in January 2022. The fellowship is in collaboration with Two Worlds Cancer Collaboration and is endorsed by the Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health (United Kingdom).
Please note that the Fellowship is open to pediatricians only. Interested candidates may contact Dr. Smriti Khanna at palliative.care@wadiahospitals.org for prospectus and further details.
Attention Nurses: Register for the Conference on Pioneering Nurses
ICPCN in partnership with St Christopher’s Hospice, organises a one day conference on ‘Future Opportunities for the Pioneering Nurse’. The conference, scheduled to be held on Thursday, 2nd December 2021, will showcase the work of nursing pioneers globally and inspire and empower others to follow in their footsteps.
The event is designed to cater to delegates in all time zones, and is a unique opportunity to join a global network of like-minded professionals to further encourage and inspire nurses. “We’ll be exploring the key attributes of a pioneering nurse, examining how to harness those skills and showcasing some of the best examples of pioneering nursing internationally.”
With interactive, simultaneously translated sessions and discussions, this conference is a chance to support nurses globally to be pioneers in practice.
Registration is free. Hurry and Register now and share the link with your colleagues!
Apply for the recently revived IAHPC Annual Recognition Awards Program
The International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care (IAHPC) has recently announced the revival of their Annual Recognition Awards Program to promote the development of palliative care around the world.
This year, six awards will be given to individuals and institutions located in high, middle, and low income countries to acknowledge and recognize individuals and institutions that have contributed to the advancement and provision of palliative care. Each award will consist of a US $1,000 prize, a certificate, and a free one-year IAHPC membership.
Hurry and check if your institution or a colleague is eligible for this award and apply for it before Friday, 31st December, 2021.
Register and celebrate the world’s first Compassionate Communities Day on 1st November
The World’s first Compassionate Communities Day will be celebrated on Monday, 1st November, 2021, to build on the momentum of the growing number of Compassionate Communities projects and programs, highlight the work of members and member organizations around the globe, and continue to mobilise and connect people through local compassionate actions related to dying, death, caregiving and grief.
The inaugural #WorldCCDay on 1st November will culminate in an online symposium on Tuesday, 2nd November, 2021, where leaders in Public Health Palliative Care, Compassionate Communities, and related areas will explore contemporary and future issues.
Register for the ongoing ‘WHO and Religions for Peace global conference’ to strengthen national responses to health emergencies
The World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with Religions for Peace and the EPI-WIN Faith Communities of Practice is hosting a global conference to look at ‘Strengthening national responses to health emergencies: WHO, Religious Leaders, Faith-based Organizations, Faith Communities and National Governments’.
This conference delves into good practice examples and covers diverse themes, regions, and faiths, to represent a valuable resource for the current and future health emergencies. The sessions of the conference will feature innovative responses in the areas of (i) Spiritual care during times of crisis, (ii) Country collaboration between WHO, faith partners and national governments, (iii) Trust and health histories, and (iv) Communication and advocacy for vaccine equity, access, and uptake.