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End of Life/Palliative Education Resource Center April 24, 2007 E-News
* * * * * * * 1. What's New at www.eperc.mcw.edu 2. Click Here! 3. Calls 4. Teacher Resource Packet 5. FDA Podcasts Available on Drug Information 6. Weekly Reading 7. Social Work Palliative Care Network and Listserv 8. Conferences / Meetings 9. Training
* * * * * * * 1. WHAT'S NEW AT www.eperc.mcw.edu
FAST FACT AND CONCEPT #176: Evaluation of Malignant Ascites
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http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/3040.html Reflections on the role of the professionalism curriculum in medical school
Post-Doctoral Opportunity in Pediatric Palliative Care
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+++ Annual Generalists meeting Call for Proposals is available online. As you prepare your presentation, please keep in mind that the conference emphasizes active participation in group sessions.
This year's theme is "Enhancing Teaching and Learning through Reflection" but all topics will be considered. Proposals must be submitted electronically at http://www.thegeneralists.org no later than May 11
+++AAMC seeks entries for Innovations in Medical Education exhibits
Exhibits to be showcased Nov. 4-5 at the Annual AAMC meeting in Washington, D.C. Participants are invited to exhibit work in progress and recently introduced innovations, as well as established projects or components along the continuum of medical education.
The exhibits provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and activities in medical education, and serve to encourage communication among colleagues.
Submissions must be received by June 22.
Information: Caroline Ford Coleman, AAMC Division of Medical Education, mailto:ccoleman@aamc.org or go to
* * * * * * * 4. TEACHER RESOURCE PACKET
A packet of educational handouts dealing with death, dying and bereavement is available at www.goodendings.net for $25 plus shipping/ handling. Or contact Donalyn Gross at mailto:goodendings@hotmail.com
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5. PODCASTS AVAILABLE ON DRUG INFORMATION
The Food & Drug Administration recently announced the availability of podcasts to alert consumers and health care professionals about emerging drug safety issues. The podcasts are part of the agency's effort to broaden and speed communications concerning the safety of marketed medications when unexpected adverse events are reported to the FDA. The podcasts, which are broadcasts that can be transmitted to personal computers and personal audio players, will supplement the FDA's traditional print- and Web-based public health advisories. "The service contributes to this goal by providing a new venue for busy health care professionals and patients to find drug safety information, so that they don't have to look for it on FDA's Web site or read about it in print," FDA Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach said in a statement.
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+++Article Abstracts Available on PubMed+++
Stjernsward J Palliative care: the public health strategy. J Public Health Policy. 2007;28(1):42-55. PubMed ID: 17363935
Tolley DC. Payne R. Hospice partnerships with academic entities: philosophical and historical background and assessment of future needs. Journal of Pain & Symptom Management. 33(1):90-8, 2007 Jan. PubMed ID: 17196910
Efficacy of communication skills training for giving bad news and discussing transitions to palliative care. Arch Intern Med. 2007 Mar 12;167(5):453-60. PubMed: 17353492
Kwak J, Salmon JR, Acquaviva KD, Brandt K, Egan KA Benefits of Training Family Caregivers on Experiences of Closure During End-of-Life Care. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2007 Apr;33(4):434-445. PubMed ID: 17397704
* * * * * * * 7. SOCIAL WORK NETWORK IN PALLIATIVE AND END OF LIFE CARE LISTSERV
This listserv provides an opportunity for Social Workers in such fields as Oncology, Geriatrics, HIV, Hospice, Nephrology and Pediatrics to network and discuss multidimensional aspects and issues related to palliative and end of life care. If you would like to join, please send an email to: mailto:taltilio@chpnet.org or complete the data sheet that can be found at http://tinyurl.com/yo8abm Terry Altilio, LCSW - 212-844-1467 Sponsored by the Department of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care - Beth Israel Medical Center
* * * * * * * 8. MEETINGS/CONFERENCES "The Art & Science of Palliative Nursing Conference" Newton Marriott, 2345 Commonwealth Ave, Newton, MA, June 7-8, 2007, please contact Venus Watson @ mailto:venus_watson@dfci.harvard.edu or (617) 582-7859 for further information. * * * * * * * 9. TRAINING
SOCIAL WORK FELLOWSHIP A postgraduate Social Work Fellowship in palliative and end of life care is available through the Department of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care (DPMPC) at Beth Israel Medical Center. The fellowship program provides a supervised experience in the multidimensional assessment and care of patients, in multiple practice sites (an inpatient pain, palliative care and hospice unit, inpatient consultation service and an ambulatory practice) at various points along the continuum of life threatening illness. Fellows participate in interdisciplinary rounds, case discussions, didactic conferences and departmental meetings with the focus on multidimensional approaches to symptom management, palliative and end of life care.
The program will be offered on a full time basis for one year to start July 2007 and includes stipend and benefits. Applications are available at the Department website. Applications can be found on our website.
Contact: Terry Altilio LCSW Social Work Coordinator PDIA Social Work Leadership Awardee Department of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care Beth Israel Medical Center First Avenue at 16th New York, New York 10003 Phone: (212) 844-1467 Fax: (212) 844-1503
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