3rd Annual U.S. Celebration of World Hospice & Palliative Care Day: A Virtual Coming Together

Monday, October 3, 2022, 7:45 AM - Tuesday, October 4, 2022, 6:10 PM EST

Course Director, Dr. Billy Rosa, welcomes you to the 3rd Annual U.S. Celebration of World Hospice & Palliative Care Day, hosted by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

 

Access to palliative care is a right to the highest standard of health and an integral component of universal health coverage for patients with cancer and other serious illnesses. This innovative 2-day virtual conference is a U.S.-based “coming together” that strives to foster community building and wisdom sharing. A multidisciplinary group of palliative care leaders at the forefront of research, policy, and clinical practice will present on diverse topics, including dignity in care, racism and structural discrimination, and care for historically excluded populations.

Condensed over two half-days, this year’s program includes:

• Special breakout sessions will include experts on moral suffering and burnout, prison palliative care, opioid use disorder, and medical aid in dying (selection made at registration).
• A highlight of this meeting will be a session on the patient experience and a dedicated session on the caregiver experience.
• A special Schwartz Rounds will facilitate a case-based open and honest discussion on the social and emotional issues health care workers face while caring for patients and families.
• Updates will be provided from the Lancet Commission on Global Access to Palliative Care and Pain Relief and the Lancet Commission on the Value of Death.
• Participants will engage in discussions with interprofessional and internationally based presenters about the patient, family, and community implications for palliative care practice and scholarship.
• An overall theme to promote advocacy and leadership within the specialty will be featured throughout the meeting.

This meeting is co-hosted by the Supportive Care Service and the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.

Who Should Attend

This program is focused on the care of seriously ill patients and is appropriate for national and international health care workers including and not limited to physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, social workers, chaplains, psychiatrists, psychologists, pharmacists, and patient advocates regardless of specialty palliative care or oncology experience.

Please note that palliative care professionals residing in low and middle income countries, as well as palliative care students and trainees currently enrolled in a university program or completing a clinical fellowship or residency, are eligible for complimentary registration by emailing [email protected].

Live Virtual Format & Online Syllabus

This live virtual program will be delivered using Zoom. We encourage all attendees to download the Zoom app prior to the start of the course (zoom.us/download). CME credit will be offered for this live virtual program. Detailed access and credit instructions will be emailed to attendees prior to the start of the course.

Day 1 | Monday, October 3
New York (ET): 7:45 am-1:05 pm
California (PT): 4:45 am-10:05 am
West Africa (UST): 12:45-6:05 pm
India (IST): 5:15-10:35 pm 

Day 2 | Tuesday, October 4
New York (ET): 11:45-6:10 pm
California (PT): 8:45 am-3:10 pm
West Africa (UST): 4:45-11:10 pm
India (IST): 9:15 pm-3:40 am (next day)

Additionally, registered attendees will receive access to an online course syllabus, which includes select PDFs of the faculty presentations (slides) and recorded videos from the course.

1. Apply interdisciplinary approaches to address patient and family needs across the domains of palliative care to improve quality of life and alleviate serious health-related suffering.
2. Address health disparities in hospice and palliative care and identify actionable methods to promote social justice.
3. Discuss national and global advocacy efforts to promote universal access to palliative care as a component of universal health coverage.
4. Describe innovative approaches to bolster moral resilience among hospice and palliative care workers.
5. Describe ethical dilemmas encountered throughout the serious illness trajectory and employ best practices using interdisciplinary models.

Live Virtual Registration Fees

•  Physicians (MDs, PhDs, and DOs): $75
•  Nurses, PAs, and Other Healthcare Professionals: $50
•  Industry Professionals*: $135

Complimentary Registration Palliative care professionals residing in low and middle income countries, as well as palliative care students and trainees currently enrolled in a university program or completing a clinical fellowship or residency, are eligible for complimentary registration by emailing [email protected].

Additional Discounts

• A registration discount is available for MSK Alumni, and MSK Cancer Alliance to attend a MSK CME course. If you are a member of one of these groups, contact [email protected] for details.
• Registration is complimentary for all MSK employees; however, you must complete registration through the 'Register' tab above in order to attend this course. If you are registered for this course and are unable to attend, please notify [email protected].

Please note that after your payment has been processed, no further promotional discounts or adjustments will be made to your registration.

*Industry professionals may attend MSK CME activities for their own education. Marketing, sales, and promotion of products and services is strictly prohibited at MSK CME activities. For more information, please visit our Help page.

Online Registration Deadline 

Online registration is available on the MSK CME Portal until 7:00 AM on October 3, 2022. If you wish to register after this date, please email [email protected] and we will ensure your registration is processed as well as access instructions are emailed to you prior to the start of the course. 

Cancellation Policy

If you wish to cancel your participation in this course, you must email c[email protected] at least seven (7) days prior to the start of the course, and your refund will be subject to a $25 administrative fee. Cancellations or no-shows within seven (7) days of the course are not eligible for a refund. Please note that if it has been more than 120 days since payment was processed, a W9 form must be submitted in order process your refund and your refund will be issued in the form of a check payment. Refunds are not subject to tax. You may substitute another registrant in your place at any time by contacting [email protected] with the appropriate information.

MSK CME reserves the right to cancel or postpone any course due to unforeseen circumstances. In the unlikely event we must cancel or postpone this course, you will be notified via email from MSK CME ([email protected]). A full refund will be issued for your registration. MSK CME is not responsible for any related costs, charges, or expenses to participants, including fees incurred by airline/travel/lodging agencies.

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 10.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

NCPD credit will be awarded.

ANCC CNE Statement Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Nursing Professional Development/Continuing Education is accredited with distinction as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. NCPD credits will be awarded to participants who attend the program in its entirety and complete a program evaluation. Partial credit not awarded.

Continuing Education for Licensed Psychologists in New York State*

This event offers 10.50 NYS Psychology Contact Hours.

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is recognized by the New York State Education Department State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0166

* Not all states accept NYS CEUs for Psychology. Please check with the licensing board in your state for guidance on their acceptance of the credit types offered for this course

 

MSK Course Planning Committee

Course Director 
Billy Rosa, PhD, MBE, NP-BC, FAANP, FAAN 
Assistant Attending Behavioral Scientist
Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences 
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Visiting Research Scholar, University of Miami Institute for 
Advanced Study of the Americas and Hemispheric and Global Affairs 
2021 Cambia Health Foundation Sojourns Scholar

Course Co-Director 
Shila Pandey, DNP, AGPCNP-BC, ACHPN  
Nurse Practitioner
Supportive Care Service

Course Co-Director 
Andrew Epstein, MD, FAAHPM
Associate Attending
Medical Oncology and Supportive Care Services
2017 Cambia Health Foundation Sojourns Scholar

Laurie J. Andersen, BCC, D.Min
Palliative Care Chaplain
Supportive Care Service

Liz Blackler, MBE, LCSW-R
Program Manager, Ethics Committee and Consultation Service

Anjali Varma Desai, MD, MSCE
Associate Program Director, Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship 
Assistant Attending, Supportive Care Service and Hospital Medicine Service
2021 Kornfeld Scholar, National Palliative Care Research Center 

Lauren Akua Koranteng, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Supportive Care Service

 

Course Faculty 

Ebtesam Ahmed

Zipporah Ali, MD, MPH, MPC, HonDUniv
Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association (KEHPCA)
Non-communicable Disease Alliance Kenya

Allison Applebaum, PhD
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Edgar A. Barens, BFA/MFA
Humane Prison Hospice Project

Brynn Bowman, MPA
Center to Advance Palliative Care

William Breitbart, MD, FACLP, DFAPA, FAPOS
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Hailey W. Bulls, PhD
University of Pittsburgh

Alayne Marie Chapple, MSN, FNP-BC, ARNP
Seattle Children’s Hospital
University of Washington 

Rev. Dr. Carla Cheatham, MA, MDiv, PhD, TRT
Carla Cheatham Consulting Group, LLC
University of Maryland

Harvey Max Chochinov, OC, MD, PhD, FRCPC, FRSC
University of Manitoba
CancerCare Manitoba Research Institute

María Cordoba-Nuñez, MD, Msc
Hospital Universitario Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá
Hospital Pediátrico de la Misericordia HOMI

Kimberly Angelia Curseen, MD, FAAHPM
Emory Health Care
Emory School of Medicine

Michele DiTomas, MD, MS
Palliative Care Initiative

Julia Downing, RGN, BN, MMedSci, PhD
International Children’s Palliative Care Network

Sue Ehling, MN, ARNP
Seattle Children’s Hospital

Tamryn F. Gray, PhD, RN, MPH  
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute 
Harvard Medical School

Sam Guglani, BSc, MBBS, MRCP, FRCR, MA
Medicine Unboxed

Rachel A. Hadler, MD 
University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics

Susan Hedlund, LCSW, OSW-c, FAOSW
OHSU and School of Social Work
Portland State University

Katie Fitzgerald Jones, MSN, APN, CARN-AP
VA Boston Health Care System
Boston College

Felicia Marie Knaul, PhD
University of Miami
Tómatelo a Pecho

Vickie Leff, MSW, LCSW, APHSW-C
UNC School of Social Work, Chapel Hill

Wendy G. Lichtenthal, PhD, FT
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Claire Mauksch

Natalie S. McAndrew, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, CCRN-K
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin
Froedtert Hospital

Jessica S. Merlin, MD, PhD
University of Pittsburgh

Ladybird Morgan, RN, MSW, BCST Practitioner
Humane Prison Hospice Project

Marvin Mutch
Humane Prison Hospice Project
Prisoner Reentry Network

Judith Nelson, MD, JD
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Tania Pastrana, MD, PhD
RWTH University Aachen 

Pedro Pérez-Cruz, MD, MPH
Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

M.R. Rajagopal, MD
Pallium India 

Kailey E. Roberts, PhD
Yeshiva University 

Cynda Hylton Rushton, PhD, RN, FAAN
Johns Hopkins University

Katerina Rusinova, MD, PhD
Charles University in Prague 
General University Hospital

Zachary Sager, MD
Dana Farber Cancer Institute 
VA Boston Healthcare System

Libby Sallnow, MBBS, PhD
St Christopher’s Hospice
UK Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) Belgium

Gary L. Stein, JD, MSW
Yeshiva University

Mallory Taylor, MD, MS
Seattle Children’s Hospital 
University of Washington

Gretchen VonHeeder-Phillips, LICSW
Seattle Children’s Hospital 

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies (commercial interests). All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.