Newsletter: July 2024 Edition
From the President’s Desk
Hello Friends,
A very Happy Doctor’s Day to all the doctors out there!
I am happy to share that as per the decision taken during the IAPC’s Annual General Body Meeting (AGBM) held in Ahmedabad, on Saturday, 10th February, 2024, we have now identified and appointed Prof. Bidhu K Mohanti and Dr. Rudranil Nandi for the IAPC’s Central Council (CC) body for the East Zone, Dr. Hiranya Kumar Das and Dr. Obangjungla for the IAPC’s CC body from the North East Zone, Ms Poonam Bagai for the IAPC’s CC body for the Co-opted Members category and Dr. Ho Shirlynn for the IAPC’s CC body from the overseas category, in June 2024. I heartily welcome each of these members to the IAPC’s CC body. I am certain that the IAPC will now grow to further heights with support from a stellar CC body in which each member brings with them rich and diverse skills and experiences. Please click here to view the details of the IAPC’s Central Council body…
Announcements / Messages from IAPC
IAPC’s Infographic of the month
The IAPC welcomes our new Central Council Members!
Get clicking: Submissions invited for the IAPC’s ‘A photo journey – Looking through the prism of Palliative Care’
IAPCON 2025: Abstract submissions open! Registrations invited for Pre-conference workshops
Resources for Living Will and Healthcare Power of Attorney Authorisation are now available
Tune in at 2:50 p.m. on 18th July, 2024, for a multilingual edition of ‘Singing for the Stars’
Leverage the IAPC’s Social Media to stay connected!
The IAPC’s Careers page has been updated to reflect new vacancies from across the country
Call for Support: Your 2 minutes = Someone’s entire lifetime of Peace, Comfort and Dignity!
‘Saath Saath Helpline’: India’s free palliative care helpline
Education and Training
45 participants successfully participated in the IAPC’s ‘Certificate Course in the Physiotherapy – Palliative Care interface’ held on 15th June, 2024
Apply before 5 p.m. on 4th July, 2024, to participate in the IAPC’s ‘Certificate Course in Essentials in Palliative Care’
Applications invited for the APM’s course on ‘Advance Nursing Skills in Palliative Care’
Apply before 15th July, 2024, to enrol for the ‘Children’s Palliative Care Leadership Program 2025’
IPM and CMAI invite applications before 31st July, 2024, for their NFPM (2024-2025) and NFPN (2024-2025)
Applications invited for the ‘Skills in Neuropalliative Care’ program offered by KIPCER
‘Chai pe Charcha: What is a good death?’ conducted successfully on 8th June, 2024
34 individuals participated in ‘Farishtey: Death Doula training program’ on 8th and 9th June, 2024
Sparsh Hospice sensitises over 300 women to the concept of palliative care during a social event ‘Mokila Sareethon’ on 16th June 2024
Update from APM’s lecture series
Awards and Recognitions
Dr Pankaj Singhai is the recipient of ‘ASCO Idea-PC Award 2024’
Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun, begins a Pain and Palliative OPD from 22nd May, 2024
Department of Palliative Medicine, TMH, Mumbai, brings in a dedicated PM-POCUS to help in patient care
TIPS and IPM collaborate to enhance palliative care delivery across India and the Southeast Asia region
Interesting Reads
IAPC’s Exclusive Articles
- ‘Mishti Doi: From Chennai to Cooch Behar’, by Dr Meenakshi V V, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- ‘Reflections from a silent guardian: The vital role of a social worker in palliative care’, by Ms Vahini Bodasing, Hyderabad, Telangana
- ‘Challenges and Compassion in Palliative Care: Addressing Misconceptions and Cultural Dynamics’, by an anonymous Palliative Care Nurse, Canada
Other Compelling reads
- ‘Serious Illness Conversations: Being Heard and Seen’, a republication from e hospice
- ‘Dr. Lucy Pain: why the way we talk about Dying Matters’, a republication from Hospice UK
Other upcoming events
Registrations invited for EAPC’s webinar on ‘Young carers and palliative care’, 2nd July, 2024, 7:00 p.m. (IST)
Last chance to avail early bird registrations for the ‘8th Public Health Palliative Care International Conference’, Bern, Switzerland, 22nd – 25th October, 2024
Submit abstracts before 15th July, 2024, to participate at the ‘3rd Grief and Bereavement Conference Singapore’, 6th – 8th November, 2024
Participate in APHN’s webinar ‘Compassionate Communities’, 17th July, 2024, 12:00 p.m. (IST)
Submit abstracts before 31st July, 2024, to participate in ‘R-PPALCON-2024’, 30th August – 1st September, 2024, Chennai
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