Announcements

Doctorate in Palliative Care - UK

The first Doctorate in Palliative Care will commence later in 2010 at Lancaster University. Offered by the world-renowned International Observatory on End of Life Care based within the School of Health and Medicine. The part time course has been carefully designed for people working in palliative, hospice and end of life care. It aims to equip them with the skills that will enable them to undertake advanced study within their chosen field.

The objectives of the PhD in Palliative Care are:

•  to create leaders in palliative care
•  to promote the development of advanced knowledge and practice
•  to foster critical approaches to evidence review
•  to enhance scholarship and research skills
•  to develop a critical understanding of policy and practice

The Doctorate in Palliative Care is an innovative part-time PhD with coursework, research and thesis. The taught element will be predominantly delivered through distance e-learning, which will enable students to study much of the course from home, coupled with attendance at specific sessions in Lancaster. The research component will be supervised from Lancaster but undertaken in the students’ environment.
The new Course Director for the PhD in Palliative Care, Dr Sarah Brearley, said “I am thrilled and excited to be part of the first Doctorate in Palliative Care in the world. It is an amazing opportunity to create leaders in palliative care and to, ultimately, make a difference to patients’ lives. I feel honoured to have the opportunity to work with international students from backgrounds in hospices, hospitals, education and other organisations.”

The Doctorate comes at an exciting time for the International Observatory on End of Life Care and its new Director Professor Sheila Payne. It already has a worldwide reputation for teaching and research and is well known for its comparative analysis of international hospice and palliative care services. Prof Payne said, “We are delighted about the interest in our new Doctorate, from the UK and around the World.”
The first cohort of the doctorate will commence in June 2010. Further information about the PhD can be found
http://www.lancs.ac.uk/shm/study/doctoral_study/phd/palliative_care/

Dr Sarah Brearley

From the USA

Scholarships to applicants from developing countries for the Pediatric Pain Master Class, Minneapolis, MN, USA (June 12-18, 2010) plus a one-week clinical practicum (June 7-11, 2010) with the Pain and Palliative Care team

Funded by The Foundation of Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, the Children's Institute for Pain and Palliative Care (CIPPC) is offering two competitive scholarships for physicians from developing countries currently working in the field of pediatric pain and/or palliative care.

The recipients of this scholarship will be selected based on leadership abilities, commitment to moving the field of pediatric pain and palliative care forward, and attending to underserved pediatric populations. The goal of this scholarship program is to identify medical professionals who are in a position to improve acute and chronic pain management for children both in their institution and beyond (region or country).

This 2-week International Scholarship includes:

• Airfare to and from Minneapolis/St. Paul.
• Hotel accommodation and meals.
• 1-week practicum with the Pain & Palliative Care Team at Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota (June 7-11, 2010).
• 100% course tuition for the Pediatric Pain Master Class, Minneapolis, MN, USA
  (June 12-18, 2010).
• Ongoing mentorship.

For details: http://www.childrensmn.org/web/hospice/026045.asp

All applications are due on March 15, 2010.
Incomplete applications will not be considered.

To apply for this scholarship or further questions, please contact:

Bridget McMahon, Administrative Assistant
Children's Institute for Pain and Palliative Care (CIPPC)
Pain & Palliative Care, Mail-Stop 40-409
Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
2525 Chicago Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55404, USA

E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: (+1) 612-813-6450
Fax: (+1) 612-813-6361

From St. Christopher’s

Multi-professional week in palliative care 10-14 May 2010 Cost: £700 (incl evening meal on 13th May) St Christopher’s Hospice, London. Five days of intensive tutoring in clinical palliative and end of life care, run twice a year. This established course provides an opportunity for health and social care professionals from a variety of settings and countries to work together on exploring the key principles of palliative care and multi-professional working. It will enable members to develop greater confidence in the practice of their palliative care skills within their own clinical areas, and in multi-professional teams.

To find out more or to reserve your place visit
www.stchristophers.org.uk/education
or
email: [email protected]