Palliative Care Education and Practice (PCEP)

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Schedule

A sample schedule is provided below. A full course schedule will be provided to participants prior to the start of the course.

Program changes/substitutions may be made without notice.

Please note that AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ is calculated based on submission of a preliminary agenda and may be subject to change.

Adult and pediatric [P] track participants attend joint sessions except where noted.

Due to the intense nature of the course, we request that you keep most evenings free for program preparation and activities.

[O] Sessions marked with an "O" qualify in Massachusetts for Risk Management credits in Opioid Education/Pain Management training
[E] Sessions marked with an "E" qualify in Massachusetts for Risk Management credits in End-of-Life Care Education
[P] Sessions marked with a "P" are designated for those following the pediatric track

Part 1
Part 2

Part 1

Day 1
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Welcome and Course Introduction

Vicki A. Jackson, MD, MPH
James A. Tulsky, MD
Jennifer M. Snaman, MD
Christina K. Ullrich, MD, MPH

12:30 PM - 12:45 PM Maximizing your Learning

James A. Tulsky, MD
Arc: Teaching

12:45 PM - 1:30 PM What is the Goal of Good Communication in Serious Illness? [E]

Vicki A. Jackson, MD, MPH
Juliet Jacobsen, MD, DPH

Arc: Communication

 

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM Personal Narratives: Pathways to Palliative Care

Small Group Faculty

Arc: Psychosocial/Spiritual/Ethics

Day 2
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Announcements / Introduction to Opening Exercise
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM Essential Communication Skills: Learning about the Patient Experience [E]

James A. Tulsky, MD

Arc: Communication

11:45 AM - 1:00 PM Patient Interview: Understanding how Patients Cope with Serious Illness [E]

Vicki A. Jackson, MD, MPH

James A. Tulsky, MD

Arc: Communication

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Lunch
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Delivering Serious News: Cognitive Map [E]

Jennifer M. Snaman, MD
James A. Tulsky, MD
Arc: Communication

2:30 PM - 3:15 PM Communication Skills: Small Group Start Up [E]

Small Group Faculty

Arc: Communication

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM Delivering Serious News: Skills Practice [E]

Small Group Faculty

Arc: Communication

4:15 PM - 5:00 PM Delivering Serious News: Skills Practice [E]

Small Group Faculty

Arc: Communication

5:00 PM - 5:30 PM Delivering Serious News: Skills Practice [E]

Small Group Faculty

Arc: Psychosocial/Spiritual/Ethics

Day 3
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Announcements / Opening Exercise
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM ADULT TRACK: Feeling Emotional: Depression & Anxiety [E]

Carrie Wu, MD

Arc: Symptom Management

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM PEDIATRIC TRACK: Addressing Psychological Issues in Children with Advanced Illness [E] [P]

Arc: Symptom Management

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Discussing Prognosis: Cognitive Map [E]

Jennifer M. Snaman, MD
James A. Tulsky, MD

Arc: Communication

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Discussing Prognosis: Skills Practice [E]

Small Group Faculty
Arc: Communication

2:10 PM - 3:00 PM Discussing Prognosis: Skills Practice [E]

Small Group Faculty
Arc: Communication

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM Learning Styles and Teaching Methods

Susan Farrell
Arc: Teaching

4:00 PM - 4:45 PM Introduction to Instructional Design

Susan Farrell
Arc: Teaching

Day 4
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Announcements / Opening Exercise
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM ADULT TRACK: Strategic Program Development in Palliative Care

Michael W. Rabow, MD, FAAHPM

Arc: Program Development

10:15 AM - 11:45 AM PEDIATRIC TRACK: Developing a Pediatric Palliative Care Program [P]

Pediatric Track Faculty

Arc: Program Development

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ADULT TRACK: Strategic Program Development in Palliative Care

Michael W. Rabow, MD, FAAHPM

Arc: Program Development

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM PEDIATRIC TRACK: Developing a Pediatric Palliative Care Program [P]

Pediatric Track Faculty

Arc: Program Development

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Lunch
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Introduction to Quality Improvement

Jeffrey L. Greenwald, MD
Arc: Program Development

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Project Review: Goals and Structure

Course Leads

Arc: Program Development

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Project Review

Project Group Faculty
Arc: Program Development

4:45 PM - 5:45 PM Project Review

Project Group Faculty

Arc: Program Development

Day 5
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Announcements / Opening Exercise
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM Early Goals of Care / Advance Care Planning: Cognitive Map [E]

Vicki A. Jackson, MD, MPH
Juliet Jacobsen, MD, DPH
Arc: Communication

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM Early Goals of Care / Advance Care Planning: Skills Practice [E]

Small Group Faculty

Arc: Communication

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM Lunch
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM Late Goals of Care / Making a Recommendation: Cognitive Map [E]

Vicki A. Jackson, MD, MPH
Juliet Jacobsen, MD, DPH
Arc: Communication

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Late Goals of Care / Making a Recommendation: Skills Practice [E]

Small Group Faculty
Arc: Communication

3:10 PM - 4:00 PM Late Goals of Care / Making a Recommendation: Skills Practice [E]

Small Group Faculty
Arc: Communication

4:15 PM - 5:15 PM Palliative Care Assessment and Management of a Patient in Pain [O]

Jonathan Jehle, NP

Allyson Beechy, PharmD
Arc: Symptom Management

 

 

4:15 PM - 5:15 PM Challenging Pain Management Scenarios [O]

Arc: Symptom Management

4:15 PM - 5:15 PM Pain Management for Pediatric Patients [O] [P]

Christina K. Ullrich, MD, MPH
Jennifer M. Snaman, MD
Arc: Symptom Management

5:15 PM - 5:45 PM Communication Skills: Challenging Cases

Panel Discussion with the Course Leads

Arc: Communication

Day 6
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Announcements / Opening Exercise
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM Best Practices in Bereavement Care [E]

Sue E. Morris, PsyD

Arc: Psychosocial/Spiritual/Ethics

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM Grief and Bereavement: Interview of a Family Member [E]

Vicki A. Jackson, MD, MPH

Sue E. Morris, PsyD

Arc: Psychosocial/Spiritual/Ethics

12:15 PM - 1:15 PM Lunch
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM Looking Back and Looking Forward

Small Group Faculty

Arc: Communication

 

 

2:15 PM - 3:30 PM Building Resilience and a Sustainable Practice in Palliative Care

Stephanie Kiser, MD

Vicki A. Jackson, MD, MPH

Arc: Communication

3:30 PM - 4:15 PM Teaching Reflection: How Do We Learn? How Do We Take It Home?

James A. Tulsky, MD

Arc: Teaching

 

4:15 PM - 4:30 PM Appreciative Inquiry ~ Waterfall Share

Vicki A. Jackson, MD, MPH

James A. Tulsky, MD

Arc: Teaching