This event brought together educators, clinicians, researchers, policy makers and service leaders with a shared commitment to advancing palliative care education across the island of Ireland and beyond.
Palliative care is evolving in response to demographic changes, service demands and the increasing recognition of its importance across all care settings. Education and training are central to ensuring that professionals are equipped to meet the complex needs of individuals and families and that services continue to adapt in ways that are both innovative and sustainable.
Throughout the day we heard from national and international leaders who are pioneering new approaches to education, research and practice. Oral sessions explored the integration of technology and simulation in training, the development of competence frameworks, the role of interprofessional collaboration and the creation of new resources and programmes to support learners across disciplines and career stages. There are also high quality posters to be reviewed in the poster abstract book.
Access to the welcome and poster abstract pack including speakers biographies is available here
Overview of the interactive workshop ‘AIIHPC Palliative Care Education Network Priorities’ can be viewed here
Evaluation of the Education Event can be accessed here
Assoc. Prof Michael Connolly, Education Network Chair, Joint Associate Professor of Clinical Nursing UCD School of Nursing, Midwifery & Health Systems and Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services
Professor Jose Luis Pereira, Professor, Palliative Care and Medical Education, University of Navarra, Spain and Pallium Canada
Martina O’Reilly, Programme Manager, National Clinical Programme for Palliative Care, HSE
Loretta Gribben, PCiP Education and Training Chair, Programme Manager, All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care
Overview – Karen Charnley, CEO
AIIHPC’s Education and Practice Programme – Mel Nugent, Programme Manager for Education and Practice
Caru – Miriam Ahern, Programme Manager for Nursing Home Education and Project ECHO, AIIHPC
Technology and Innovation – Debbie Wilkinson, Programme Manager for Technology and Innovation
Palliative Care Needs Assessment – Martina O’Reilly, Programme Manager, National Clinical Programme for Palliative Care, HSE
Assessing What Matters: Teaching Palliative Care Needs Assessment Through Simulation in Dundalk Institute of Technology – Ann Reynolds, Healthcare Simulation and Patient Safety Programme Director BSc (Hons) in General Nursing / Lecturer / Department of Nursing, Midwifery and Early Years, School of Health and Science, Dundalk Institute of Technology
Code YAA – Mary Nevin, Assistant Professor, Programme Chair MSc Specialist Nursing, Dublin City University, School of Nursing and Midwifery
Does Simulation Have a Role to Play in End-of-Life Care Medical Education? – Dr Jennifer Hayes, HSE South
Southern PEARL (Palliative Education and Resource Library) – Gerard Leddy, Specialist Palliative Care Service Lead and Churchill Fellow, Southern Health and Social Care Trust
Bereavement in Schools Programme – Aoife Coffey/ Karen Kirwan, Social Work, Our Lady’s Hospice and Care Services
A Qualitative exploration of Motor Neurone Disease family caregivers’ experiences of the palliative care keyworker – Maria Betts, Advanced Nurse Practitioner in District Nursing, Northern Health & Social Care Trust
Assoc. Prof Michael Connolly, Education Network Chair, Joint Associate Professor of Clinical Nursing UCD School of Nursing, Midwifery & Health Systems and Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services
