E-News - June, 2006
1. What's New at www.eperc.mcw.edu
2. Click Here!
3. New Palliative Medicine Guidelines and Framework
4. The WHO Analgesic Ladder turns 20
5. Instructional Technology
6. Virginia CPI Offers End of Life DVD / Video
7. Academic Medicine debuts new publication
8. Weekly Reading
9. Pain Policy Fellowship
10.Meetings / Conferences
11.Position
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1. WHAT'S NEW AT www.eperc.mcw.edu
Fast Fact and Concept #157: MALIGNANT PLEURAL EFFUSIONS: INTERVENTIONAL MANAGEMENT
Authors: Dr. Vincent Thai and Dr. Ron Damant
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2. CLICK HERE!
http://www.aahpm.org/sites/PDA.html
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) Tools
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3. NEW PALLIATIVE MEDICINE GUIDELINES and FRAMEWORK
(A) The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
has approved new guidelines for credentialing specialists
in hospice and palliative medicine. www.aahpm.org.
(B) The National Consensus Project for Quality Palliative Care (NCP) announced today that the National Quality Forum (NQF) has endorsed A National Framework for Palliative
and Hospice Care Quality Measurement and Reporting, a palliative care document based on and complementary to the NCP's Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care.
The Framework is the culmination of the NQF's Framework and Preferred Practices for a Palliative and Hospice Care Quality Project. The final document is tentatively scheduled to be released to the public in late summer, 2006. http://www.hpna.org
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4. THE WHO ANALGESIC LADDER TURNS 20
An appraisal of the WHO Analgesic Ladder on its 20th anniversary is the focus of the current issue of Cancer Pain Release, the publication of the WHO Pain and Palliative Care Communications Program.
The issue features an interview with 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. Praised for its simplicity and clarity, criticized for its omissions, the WHO ladder remains an icon for analgesic drug therapy.
The issue highlights research supporting and refuting the WHO Analgesic Ladder and provides online links to the WHO source documents about the method to relieve cancer pain.
To read this issue online, visit:
http://www.WHOcancerpain.wisc.edu/eng/19_1/19_1.html
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5. INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
DukeCapture: Automated Classroom Lecture Recording
This new technology "will allow instructors to easily record audio, video, and visuals from a lecture, knowing that the files will be available online shortly after class." Instructors schedule a time when the recording should begin, and the system captures the audio and visual components, synchronizing the lecturer’s voice with projected slides, videos, or other visual materials. It then compresses the files and delivers them to a server for download. Great idea, but how can it be maintained?… (EDUCAUSE)
http://www.campus-technology.com/news_article.asp?id=18678&typeid=151
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6. VIRGINIA CPI OFFERS END-OF-LIFE DVD / VIDEO
The Virginia Cancer Pain Initiative in association with the Virginia Association for Hospices announces the availability of the DVD/video “Making Difficult Decisions: An End of Life Discussion”. The video promotes discussion among professionals and the public about barriers to good end of life care, advance planning, hospice and palliative care options and choices in the final transition. An accompanying Viewer’s Guide with discussion questions and related resources makes this an excellent educational resource for patients, family members, and health care professionals. For more information or to order your copy ($10.00 plus shipping), contact Laura Pole at mailto:Lpchef@earthlink.net
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7. ACADEMIC MEDICINE DEBUTS NEW PUBLICATION
The AAMC's peer-reviewed journal, Academic Medicine, has a new free
publication. "The Management Series" is a collection of the leading articles
from the journal on a key issue facing leaders at our medical schools and
teaching hospitals. This first installment takes a look at mission-based
management through descriptions and analysis of its implementation at major
institutions. This publication is free both in print and online. (A shipping
and handling fee will be charged for a hard copy.)
Information: Go to www.aamc.org/publications or www.academicmedicine.org
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8. WEEKLY READING
+ + + Wall Street Journal + + +
Pediatric Hospitals Teach Doctors Ways To Convey Tragic News
http://webreprints.djreprints.com/1462601331184.html
Sponsored by Childrens Hospital of Boston - Special Thanks to David Browning
Hospice plays leading role in education programming
Rockingham News - Friday May 26, 2006
+ + + JAMA + + +
Sudden Traumatic Death in Children: "We Did Everything, but Your Child
Didn't Survive"
Robert D. Truog; Grace Christ; David M. Browning; Elaine C. Meyer
JAMA 2006;295 2646-2654
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/295/22/2646?etoc
+ + + Abstracts Available on PubMed + + +
Arber A
Forum for Applied Education and Training: Rethinking pain assessment.
Eur J Cancer Care (Engl). 2006 May;15(2):200-7.
PMID: 16643268
Arber A.
"Pain talk" in hospice and palliative care team meetings: An ethnography
Int J Nurs Stud. 2006 Jun 7; [Epub ahead of print]
Kolarik RC, Walker G, Arnold RM.
Pediatric resident education in palliative care: a needs assessment.
Pediatrics. 2006 Jun;117(6):1949-54.
PMID: 16740835
Gavrin JR
Internet resources for professional continuing education credits in pain and palliative care.
J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother. 2006;20(1):37-42.
PMID: 16687356
Giger JN, Davidhizar RE, Fordham P
Multi-cultural and multi-ethnic considerations and advanced directives: developing cultural competency.
J Cult Divers. 2006 Spring;13(1):3-9.
PMID: 16696539
Singer Y
A possible model of mentoring the establishment of a home palliative care unit in a "resource-strapped" country.
J Palliat Care. 2006 Spring;22(1):51-3.
PMID: 16689416
Krych EH, Vande Voort JL
Medical students speak: A two-voice comment on learning professionalism in medicine.
Clin Anat. 2006 Jul;19(5):415-8.
PMID: 16683233
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.
Sullivan LW.
Hospice and palliative care: an expert interview with Louis W. Sullivan, MD.
J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother. 2006;20(1):29-30.
Zapka JG, Hennessy W, Carter RE, Amella EJ.
End-of-life communication and hospital nurses: an educational pilot.
J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2006 May-Jun;21(3):223-31.
PMID: 16699363
Brajtman S, Higuchi K, McPherson C.
Caring for patients with terminal delirium: palliative care unit and home care nurses' experiences.
Int J Palliat Nurs. 2006 Apr;12(4):150-6.
PMID: 16723959
+ + +Medical Education Online+ + +
The Effect of an Interactive Tutorial on the Prescribing Performance of
Senior Medical Students
Anne L Tonkin, David Taverner, Jenny Latte, Christopher Doecke
http://www.med-ed-online.org/volume11.htm#res00132
Assessing Medical Student Professionalism: An Analysis of a Peer Assessment
Scott Cottrell, EdD, Sebastian Diaz, PhD, JD, Anne Cather, M.D, and James
Shumway, PhD
http://www.med-ed-online.org/volume11.htm#Res00178
+ + + NEWSLETTER ARTICLES + + +
Against the Flow: Tube Feeding and Survival in Patients with DementiaDaniel D. Buff, MD FACP CNSP; Quarterly Newsletter of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine; Volume 7 • Number 1 • Spring 2006
http://www.aahpm.org/education/06Springcoverarticle.pdf
Pain Management at the End of Life
HFA Newsletter
Volume 6, Issue 5 May 2006
http://www.hospicefoundation.org/hfaPublications/eNewsletter/2006may.asp#pain
AMA Virtual Mentor: The ethics of prescribing drugs
June 2006, Volume 8, Number 6: 357-436.
http://enews.ama-assn.org/UM/T.asp?A40.574.3405.22.436233
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9. NEW PAIN POLICY FELLOWSHIP ANNOUNCED
The International Palliative Care Initiative of the Open Society Institute and the Pain & Policy Studies Group of the University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center is pleased to announce the International Pain Policy Fellowship Program. The overall goal of the fellowship program is to improve the availability of opioid analgesics for pain management in developing countries for patients with pain from cancer, HIV/AIDS, or other chronic diseases.
The two-year fellowship program will include training, mentoring, and an in-country pain policy project. A salary stipend covering up to 20% of each fellow’s professional salary will be given. For more information and the application form, please visit
http://www.soros.org/initiatives/health/focus/ipci/grants/palliative/guidelines.
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10. MEETINGS / CONFERENCES
July 13-15
The Health Forum-AHA Leadership Summit:
Quality Improvement: A Leadership and Performance Imperative
Hilton San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
http://www.healthforum.com/healthforum/html/conferences/summit/register06.html
July 20, 2006 - July 23, 2006
The American Society of Pain Educators (ASPE) Second Annual Pain Educators Forum offers Training in Pain Management Education through Problem-Based Learning (PBL)
Sheraton Philadelphia City Center, Philadelphia, PA
Contact: Debra Weiner mailto:dw@paineducators.org or 973-233-4459
Consumer health expert, nationally syndicated New York Times Personal Health columnist and best-selling author Jane Brody will keynote.
http://www.nhpco.org/i4a/calendar/details.cfm?id=135
August 19-23, 2006
5th Annual Conference
of the Association of Standardized Patient Educators
Westin La Paloma
Tucson, AZ
Hosted by University of Arizona College of Medicine
http://www.aspeducators.org/meetings.htm
August 8-11, 2006
Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching
(MERLOT) International Conference
Working With and Learning >From the World's Best
Ottawa Congress Centre
Hosted by Co-operative Learning Object Exchange (CLOE) and the University of Ottawa
Pre-conference Seminars and Workshops, Sharing with Colleagues, Motivating and Thought-Provoking General Sessions, More Networking with Colleagues, Corporate Perspectives, Colleague Critique, Creative and Interesting Sessions (Playing out a Pandemic and When the Inmates Run the Asylum, just to name a few)
http://conference.merlot.org/2006/index.html
November 2 – 4, 2006
Building Palliative Care Programs in Hospitals: Tools and Strategies for Success
Intercontinental Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
To receive further information, visit CAPC's website at http://www.capc.org, or call the CAPC Events Line at (212) 201-2680
November 8 - 10, 2006
The 12th Sloan-C International Conference on Asynchronous Learning Networks
Rosen Centre Hotel, Orlando, Florida
This year’s conference focuses on the theme of “The Power of Online Learning: Realizing the Vision”
Online registration at http://www.aln.ucf.edu
The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM), in collaboration with the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association, will host its Annual Assembly February 14-17, 2007, in Salt Lake City, UT. AAHPM and HPNA invite the submission of proposals for papers and posters in the topic areas listed below. Submissions will be accepted via the AAHPM Web site June 15 – July, 17, 2006. http://www.aahpm.org
+ + + AUDIO / VIDEO CONFERENCES + + +
Reaching Out to Your Referring Physicians
July 11, 2006
1:30 - 2:30 PM Eastern
10:30 - 11:30 AM Pacific
Sponsored by the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC)
The cost for this call is: $45 PER LINE. Space is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. <br>
http://www.capc.org/support-from-capc/audio-conf/7-11-2006/
e-Portfolios: Implementation Strategies for Teaching and Learning Web Conference
August 9, 2006 : 1:00 - 3:00PM EDT
https://www.academicimpressions.com/web_conferences/0806-e-portfolios.php
Penn State University
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11. POSITION
Palliative Care Manager, Seattle
Requirements: Master’s Degree
Palliative Care Certification Preferred
5 years leadership experience
Demonstrated Ability to communicate a compelling and inspired vision
Can maneuver through complex political situations effectively
Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization
Demonstrates real empathy with the joys and pains of others
Can effectively cope with change
Competitive Salary – Excellent Benefits and Relocation Assistance
For details and confidential conversation send resume to mailto:pat@hva-jobs.com
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