E-News - July, 2006
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1. What's New at www.eperc.mcw.edu
2. Click Here!
3. Portolios for Fellows
4. Weekly Reading
5. Calls
6. Training
7. Meetings / Conferences
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1. WHAT'S NEW AT www.eperc.mcw.edu
Fast Fact and Concept #158: Respiratory Secretion Management
Fast Fact and Concept #159: Responding to a Request for Hastening Death
Fast Fact Index
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2. CLICK HERE!
http://jonathan.mueller.faculty.noctrl.edu/toolbox/index.htm
Authentic Assessment Toolbox, a how-to hypertext on creating authentic tasks, rubrics and standards for measuring and improving student learning. A Merlot resource.
http://www.whocancerpain.wisc.edu/eng/19_1/19_1.html
An appraisal of the WHO Analgesic Ladder on its 20th anniversary by Dr. Kathleen Foley, former chair of the WHO Expert Committee on Cancer Pain Relief and Active Supportive Care, the group that drafted the WHO guidelines.
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3. PORTFOLIOS FOR FELLOWS
Dr. VJ Periyakoil,MD, Stanford University School of Medicine, has created a document to guide fellows through the process of portfolio development. PALLIATIVE CARE FELLOWSHIP PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT can be obtained by contacting Dr. Periyakoil at mailto:vyju1@stanford.edu.
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4. WEEKLY READING
+ + + Online
A new consensus report by the Ethical Force Program
helps physicians within health care organizations
advocate for making effective communication a priority:
http://enews.ama-assn.org/UM/T.asp?A40.574.3468.21.436233
+ + Go to Pubmed for these article abstracts http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov + +
Davis EM, Jamison P, Brumley R, Engu 0237 Danos S
Barriers and Facilitators to Replicating an Evidence-Based Palliative Care Model.
Home Health Care Serv Q. 2006;25(1/2):149-165.
PubMed ID: 16803742
Kolarik RC. Walker G. Arnold RM.
Pediatric resident education in palliative care: a needs assessment.
Pediatrics. 117(6):1949-54, 2006 Jun.
PubMed ID: 16740835
* Contact Dr. Kolarik for a copy of the needs assessment at kolarikrc@.upmc.edu
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Fryer-Edwards K, Arnold RM, Baile W, Tulsky JA, Petracca F, Back A
Reflective Teaching Practices: An Approach to Teaching Communication Skills in a Small-Group Setting.
Acad Med. 2006 Jul;81(7):638-644.
PubMed ID: 16799286
Denham SA, Meyer MG, Rathbun A, Toborg MA, Thornton L
Knowledge of Rural Nurses' Aides About End-of-Life Care.
Fam Community Health. 2006 Jul-Sep;29(3):229-41.
PubMed ID: 16775473
National Cancer Institute, National Institute of Health.
End-of-life care: questions and answers.
Journal of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy. 20(1):57-9, 2006.
PubMed ID: 16687360
Hall P. Weaver L. Fothergill-Bourbonnais F. Amos S. Whiting N. Barnes
P. Legault F.
Interprofessional education in palliative care: a pilot project using
popular literature.
PubMed ID: 16581639
Hays RM, Valentine J, Haynes G, Geyer JR, Villareale N, McKinstry B, Varni JW, Churchill SS.
The Seattle pediatric palliative care project: effects on family satisfaction and health-related quality of life.
J Palliat Med. 2006 Jun;9(3):716-28.
PubMed ID: 16752977
Kim S, Farber S, Kolko BE, Kim W, Ellsbury KE, Greer T
Faculty and student participation in online discussions of palliative care scenarios.
Fam Med. 2006 Jul;38(7):494-9.
Journal of Interprofessional Care. 20(1):51-9, 2006 Jan.
PubMed ID: 16823675
Giger JN. Davidhizar RE. Fordham P.
Multi-cultural and multi-ethnic considerations and advanced directives:
developing cultural competency. [Review] [34 refs]
Journal of Cultural Diversity. 13(1):3-9, 2006.
PubMed ID: 16696539
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5. CALLS
The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine is currently accepting proposals for their annual meeting, which will be held in Salt Lake City from February 14-17, 2007.
The AAHPM/HPNA Annual Assembly Program Planning Scientific Subcommittee invites the submission of proposals (abstracts) for Papers (15 minute presentation of a research study, clinical review, or case report) and Posters (a research study, evaluation project that reports outcomes, or a case report). Proposals will only be accepted via the Internet and must be submitted by July 17, 2006. For more information, please visit http://www.aahpm.org/
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6. TRAINING
+++Post Masters Certificate Program in Palliative and End of Life Care
New York University School of Social Work is accepting applications for its Post Masters Certificate Program in Palliative and End of Life Care. The program begins in September 2006. For more information and application form, please go to http://www.nyu.edu/socialwork/PalliativeELCWebformat.pdf
+++The Department of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care at Beth Israel
Medical Center, New York, is pleased to notify your membership of our
first online continuing education offering for registered nurses:
"Symptom Management at End-of-Life: Pain Module", supported through an
educational grant from the U.S. Cancer Pain Relief Committee. The embedded
learning library presents focused content contextually at three critical
points (admission, mid-treatment, and end-of-life) within the re-creation
of an actual patient case. http://www.stoppain.org, or
http://www.stoppain.org/for_professionals/content/education/elearning.asp#rnweb
+++CEU Course for Nurses Reaccredited
Montefiore Medical Center, Division of Education and Organizational Development, has reaccredited the case based course on pain management for nurses. All of the cases have been reviewed and updated to reflect current practice. The course allows the user to learn about pain management by choosing from among 24 different cases. Users who complete 6 cases will earn 1.2 contact hours, for a maximum of 4.8 hours, and can print out a certificate of this accomplishment. http://www.painedu.org/course.asp
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7. MEETINGS / CONFERENCES
August 19-23, 2006
The Association of Standardized Patient Educators Conference 2006
Tucson, AZ
Westin La Paloma Resort
http://www.aspeducators.org/meetings.htm
September 26-29, 2006
The 16th International Congress on Care of the Terminally Ill will take place September 26-29 at the Palais des Congrès in Montréal, Canada. Founded by Dr. Balfour Mount in 1976 and presented by the Palliative Care Division of the Departments of Oncology and Medicine of McGill University, this biennial Congress has grown to become one of the premier international events in palliative care and is widely recognized for its academic quality. Bringing together approximately 1200 participants from all over the world, the event provides an opportunity to review and share the latest developments in research as well as perspectives on end-of-life care from different cultures, spiritual traditions, and professions. The four-day program, developed by a McGill University Health Centre based scientific committee, includes plenaries by leaders in the field and over 75 workshops. For more information, please visit the website or call 514-481-7408, ext. 227.
September 27, 2006
Promoting Excellence in Pain Management & Palliative Care for Social Workers
Hosted By: City of Hope National Medical Center
& Southern California Cancer Pain Initiative (SCCPI)
Duarte CA
Contact: Maggie Johnson mjohnson@coh.org
Website: http://sccpi.coh.org <http://sccpi.coh.org%20/>
October 27-November 1, 2006
AAMC's Annual Meeting
Seattle
http://www.aamc.org/meetings/annual/2006/start.htm
October 27-28, 2006
Building Bridges: Interdisciplinary Paths to Palliative & End-of-Life Care for People with Diverse Conditions (Cancer, Dementia, and Heart Disease), sponsored by University of South Florida Health, will take place October 27-28 in Tampa, Florida. Building Bridges is for researchers, clinicians and providers interested in state-of-the-art research and practice in end-of-life care, especially as it relates to persons with end-stage heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, and other forms of dementia. The conference will feature an introduction by J. Donald Schumacher, President and CEO of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, on the challenges and progress made in caring for people with diverse conditions at the end of life, and will include notes by Kathleen Egan, VP, The Hospice Institute of the Florida Suncoast.
November 2-4, 2006
Building Palliative Care Programs in Hospitals:
Tools and Strategies for Success
Intercontinental Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
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