E-NEWS - January 2006

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1. What's New at www.eperc.mcw.edu
2. Click Here!
3. Practical Resource Now Available for
Clerkship Directors
4. Calls for Papers / Abstracts
5. Weekly Reading
6. Meetings/Conferences/Training
7. Fast-Track Your Palliative Care Program

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1. WHAT'S NEW AT www.eperc.mcw.edu

Fast Fact and Concept #147: Oropharyngeal
Candidiasis

Fast Fact and Concept #148: Lidocaine

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CLICK HERE!

http://depts.washington.edu/pallcare/index.html

The Center for Palliative Care Education is an
educational resource center and training program
in palliative care for people with HIV/AIDS by
increasing the knowledge, skills, and comfort
level of clinicians to provide this care. Site
allows access at no charge to:
- Training modules
- Resources for trainers
- 8 trigger tape video segments

NEW FEATURE for those individuals who have full
access to BMJ (British Medical Journal) online.
Users can now download figures as PowerPoint slides
in two clicks. See:
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/331/7518/650

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3. PRACTICAL RESOURCE NOW AVAILABLE FOR
CLERKSHIP DIRECTORS

The Alliance for Clinical Education is pleased to
announce the third edition of Guidebook for Clerkship
Directors is now available as an electronic and
printed book. The updated version of this popular
resource includes six new chapters and 68 different
authors. The third edition is a collaborative
product of the Alliance for Clinical Education
(ACE), a multidisciplinary group comprised of
representatives from national clerkship director
organizations.

The Guidebook provides a single, easily readable,
and practical resource of information for new and
seasoned clerkship directors in all disciplines.
The hallmark of this edition is the electronic format
available at www.allianceforclinicaleducation.org,
which is easy to navigate and search because of Google's
local website search software and direct links. Print
copies may be ordered by downloading an order form
from the ACE website.

http://www.allianceforclinicaleducation.org/

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4. CALLS FOR PAPERS/ABSTRACTS

+++16th Annual International Congress on Care of
the Terminally Ill in Montreal September 26-29

Submission Deadlines -
Workshops: January 31, 2006
Research Fora Papers: January 31, 2006
Posters: June 1, 2006
http://www.pal2006.com/call_for_proposals/call_for_proposals.html

+++AAMC seeks submissions for annual RIME conference

The AAMC is requesting submissions for papers
and abstracts to be presented at the 45th annual
Research in Medical Education (RIME)Conference,
which will be held Oct. 27 - Nov. 1, 2006,
in conjunction with the association's Annual
Meeting in Seattle, Washington.

The conference will provide a forum for the
presentation and discussion of research concerning
all aspects of medical education. Submissions must
be received by Feb. 20. Submission guidelines and
forms are available at
http://www.aamc.org/members/gea/rime/start.htm.

Information:
Caroline Ford Coleman, AAMC Division of Medical
Education, 202.828.0412, mailto:ccoleman@aamc.org

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5. WEEKLY READING

How Google is changing medicine
Dean Giustini
http://bmj.com/cgi/content/full/331/7531/1487?etoc

Abstracts Available on PubMed
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Stein GL, Sherman PA
Promoting Effective Social Work Policy in End-of-Life
and Palliative Care.
J Palliat Med. 2005 Dec;8(6):1271-81.
PubMed ID: 16351541

Casey MM. Moscovice IS. Virnig BA. Durham SB.
Providing hospice care in rural areas: challenges
and strategies.
American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care.
22(5):363-8, 2005 Sep-Oct. PubMed ID#: 16225358

Elkington H. White P. Addington-Hall J. Higgs R.
Edmonds P.
The healthcare needs of chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease patients in he last year of life.
Palliative Medicine. 19(6):485-91, 2005 Sep.
PubMed ID#: 16218161

+++Listed on PubMed - No abstract available

Quill TE, Meier DE.
The big chill--inserting the DEA into end-of-life care.
N Engl J Med. 2006 Jan 5;354(1):1-3.
PubMed ID: 16394295 In Process; Hear 1/11/06 interview:
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/354/1/1/DC1?ssource=recentInter
views

Walsh K.
How to assess your learning needs.
J R Soc Med. 2006 Jan;99(1):29-31.
PubMed ID: 16388053

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6. MEETINGS/CONFERENCES/TRAINING

Improving Outcomes in Chronic Pain
FREE AMA Cat 1 CME Credit through January 20th!
http://www.vlh.com/shared/courses/course_info.cfm?courseno=1799&eadid=27
2
Virtual Lecture Hall

April 5, 2006
1:30-4pm ET
Pain Management at the End of Life: Bridging the Gap Between
Knowledge and Practice
http://www.hospicefoundation.org

The Program in Palliative Care
Education & Practice
April 25-May 2, 2006 and November 8-14, 2006
Royal Sonesta Hotel, Boston

The HMS Program in Palliative Care Education
and Practice offers intensive learning
experiences for physician and nurse-educators
who wish to become experts in the clinical
practice and teaching of comprehensive,
interdisciplinary palliative care, as well
as to gain expertise in leading and managing
improvements in palliative care education
and practice at their own institutions.
www.cme.med.harvard.edu/courses/palliative

May 31- June 4, 2006 on the Yavapai Nation in
Fountain Hills, Arizona
"When a Child Dies: The Vow to Remember, the
Call to Comfort"
Register online:
http://www.missfoundation.org/conference
CEU's provided
Student, facilitator, and ASU faculty discounts
available; Scholarships are also available
Mailto:Joanne.Cacciatore@asu.edu

American Alliance of Cancer Pain Initiatives 17th
Annual Meeting
Phoenix, AZ
http://www.aacpi.wisc.edu

September 7-10, 2006
17th Annual Clinical Meeting
American Academy of Pain Management
Orlando, FL
http://www.aapainmanage.org/

16th Annual Provincial Hospice Palliative Care
Conference
Presented by: Hospice & Palliative Care Manitoba
September 14-15, 2006
Winnipeg Convention Centre
Winnipeg, Manitoba
For more information: www.manitobahospice.mb.ca
E-mail: info@manitobahospice.mb.ca
Tel: 1-800-539-0295

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