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2007; Volume 8, No 7, July

 
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Kathy Foley, MD
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Palliative Care Book of the Month and Book Reviews
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Courses and Meetings

Education for Physicians in Palliative and End-of-life Care – Oncology (EPEC-Oncology)

The final version of the Education for Physicians in Palliative and End-of-life Care – Oncology (EPEC-Oncology) Curriculum is now available as a CD-ROM / DVD combination. You can order it at http://www.cancer.gov/aboutnci/epeco.
This curriculum is eligible for continuing education credit for physicians and nurses who complete the requirements.

Please share this with anyone to let them know it is now available.
AND
The EPEC-Oncology module “Last Hours of Living” is available on Medscape with Continuing Education Credits.
See http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/5808.

Please share this with other colleagues.

Thanks, Frank
Frank D. Ferris, MD
Medical Director, Palliative Care Standards / Outcome Measures
San Diego Hospice & Palliative Care


2007 National Hospice Palliative Care Conference
Hospice Palliative Care: At a Crossroads

November 4 - 7, 2007
Westin Harbour Castle Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.


Planned by the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association in partnership with the Hospice Association of Ontario and the Ontario Palliative Care Association.

For information and registration, please visit http://conference.chpca.net/


11th Annual Interdisciplinary Approach to Symptom Control, Palliative and Hospice Care Conference

September 28-30, 2007
Hickey Auditorium, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, Texas

The following review courses will be offered:
Intensive Board Review Course in Hospice & Palliative Medicine
(September 27 & 28, 2007)

Pain and Symptom Management in Patients with Advance Disease: Clinical Review for Hospice and Palliative Care Nurses
(September 27 &2 8, 2007)

Contact Person: Veronica M. Kathukya
Tel: 713-745-4125
Fax: 713-792-6092

Call for Abstracts: E-mail Veronica at [email protected]

For more information please visit our website at http://www.mdanderson.org/palliativeconference


African Palliative Care Association

Have your registered yet for the APCA conference 'Palliative Care in Africa: Making it Real' to be held in Nairobi from the 19th–21st September 2007?
If not, please look at the conference website on www.apca2007nairobi.com.
We look forward to seeing you there.

APCA's Mission Statement is to promote and support affordable and culturally
appropriate palliative care throughout Africa.


Continuing Medical Education on Palliative Medicine in India

August 16-18, 2007
SRI Ramachandra University - Harvard Auditorium

Porur, Chennai - 600 116 India

For further information and registration, contact:
S. Sangeetha
D2 Private Clinic
Sri Ramachandra Hospital
#1, Ramachandra Nagar,
Porur, Chennai - 600 116
email :[email protected]

For accomodation details:

SRMC ANNEXE (ARCHANA)
PH : 044-25011369
[email protected]

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