INPCS-IAHPC Course: Palliative Care in Neurological Conditions

This course is in partnership with the International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care (IAHPC). The goal of this course is to increase the palliative care knowledge and skills of those managing patients with neurological conditions.

Target audience

The target audience is health care professionals working in limited resource settings, including:

1. Physicians and nurses working in palliative care who encounter patients with neurological conditions.
2. Neurologists who encounter patients with palliative care needs.
3. Other health care professionals (primary care clinicians, physical therapists, rehabilitation specialists, social workers, etc.) who interact with patients with neurological conditions and their families.

The course is offered to IAHPC and INPCS members. It will be presented in live, recorded sessions and uploaded to the INPCS website. The sessions we are planning will covering various topics relevant to palliative care in neurological conditions. 

Learning objectives

This course is designed to increase the knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient-centered palliative care to patients with neurological conditions. 

The curriculum covers different neurological conditions and basic principles associated with assessment, effective pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment options, and appropriate therapeutic regimens. In addition, several modules will include caregivers and patients who will share their experiences with the participants.

Requirements

• You must be a current INPCS member to view videos of past modules on this site.
  • Join or renew your INPCS membership.

MODULES AND SPEAKERS

Date	Module	Faculty		Patient/Caregiver		Topic	Video
June 13, 2024	1	Dr. Audrey Foster-Barber Professor of Child Neurology University of California-San Francisco (UCSF) Benioff Children's Hospital USA		Erica Baer Darlene Spicer		Palliative Care in Children with Neurological Conditions Panel Discussion with Parents of Child with Chronic Neurologic Illness	(Members Only)
June 20, 2024	2	Dr. Simone Veronese Head of Research Fondazione FARO ETS Turin, Italy		Charles White		Palliative Care in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis Panel Discussion with Person with Multiple Sclerosis	(Members Only)
June 27, 2024	3	Dr. Jessica M. Besbris Director of Neuropalliative Care Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, USA		Sarah Gibson		Palliative Care in Persons with Brain Tumors Question and Answer with Person with Brain Tumor	(Members Only)
July 4, 2024	4	Dr. Mataa Mataa Neurologist Chipata level one hospital Lusaka, Zambia		Ms. Rose Adams		Neuropalliative Care and Spiritual Care in Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders in Low Resource Settings Question and Answer with Carepartners of Persons with Alzheimer's Disease	(Members Only)
		Rev. Richard W. Bauer, BCC George Washington Institute for Spirituality and Health Washington, DC, USA		Mr. Steve Miyanda
July 11, 2024	5	Dr. Whitley Aamodt Assistant Professor of Neurology University of Pennzylvania Philadelphia, USA		Bernadette Skobjak		Palliative Care in Persons with Parkinson's Disease and Related Disorders Question and Answer with Carepartner of Person with Parkinson's Disease	(Members Only)
July 18, 2024	6	Dr. David Oliver Honorary Professor Tizard Center, University of Kent UK		Karen Saunders		Palliative Care in Persons with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis	(Members Only)
July 25, 2024	7	Dr. Andrew Huang Research Instructor University of Rochester New York, USA		Sameerah Baker		Palliative Care in Persons with Severe Acute Brain Injury Panel Discussion with Person with Acute Brain Injury	(Members Only)

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