Harvard Medical School Center for Palliative Care

The global home for palliative care research, education, innovation, and community

LIVE COURSES

Our live courses are two- and three-day intensives: online, highly collaborative, and hands-on. Continuing education credits available for all disciplines.

Foundations of Palliative Care

November 5-6, 2026

This two-day, live online intensive is designed for all members of interdisciplinary palliative and hospice care teams who want to level up their knowledge of the fundamental elements of palliative or hospice care. Foundations helps serious learners build essential skills in whole person care, symptom management, and serious illness communication. Featuring:

Exceptional interdisciplinary faculty
State-of-the art content relevant for all care settings and patients
Collaborative, hands-on learning
Continuing education credits

Join our generous and growing global community of lifelong learners who are continually deepening their knowledge of palliative and hospice care and developing greater command of the skills needed to put that knowledge into practice.

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Next-level Practice in Palliative Care

January 12-14, 2027

Formerly called Core Practice of Palliative Care, this three-day, live online intensive is for all members of adult and pediatric palliative and hospice care teams ready to enhance their practice skills.

In Next-Level Practice, clinicians refine competencies introduced in Foundations or learned through clinical practice. Led by an exceptional, interdisciplinary faculty, this course strengthens essential skills, emphasizing serious illness communication, whole-person assessments, and state-of-the-art symptom management. This fast-paced, immersive experience features:

Skill development through interactive case-based sessions
Practice with simulated patients
Structured feedback and guided reflection

This intensive also gives you access to a generous and growing global community of lifelong learners dedicated to elevating the practice of palliative and hospice care.

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Clinical Complexity and Systems-Level Leadership

Next course date to be announced

Developed for interprofessional leaders from all disciplines, this three-day interactive master class covers the full range of hard and soft skills needed to run, manage, and scale high-quality programs. It is a fast-paced, immersive experience designed to build champion-level capacities to advocate with C-Suite executives and motivate clinician peers.

Join us for this three-day, career-changing experience and become part of a leadership community seeking to build their knowledge and skills in managing palliative and hospice care programs.

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ON DEMAND LEARNING

MGH Palliative Care and Geriatric Medicine Grand Rounds

The MGH Palliative Care and Geriatric Medicine Grand Rounds convene leading speakers from inside the Harvard Medical School network and from across the country to speak to the highest priority issues in caring for patients and families at the end of life. Enroll in individual sessions or all 15 sessions at a discount. Continuing education credits available for all physicians, nurses, and social workers.

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SEMINARS

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We host and partner on a number of seminars for the palliative and hospice care community, including weekly or monthly events on topics of high interest with opportunities to earn continuing education credits.

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RESEARCH

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We serve an active research community by encouraging collaboration, mentoring, and sharing of knowledge. Our events create opportunities for researchers to connect with one another, find partners and mentors, and build successful research careers.

Courses and workshops for researchers >

Applications are open for the next Advanced Workshop on Research Skills in Oncology. This workshop is for early-career principal investigators seeking the skills they need to lead research teams, develop meaningful collaborations, and grow their research programs while managing the competing demands and emotional challenges that come with a research career. Learn more and apply >

There is more to come!

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