Integrate palliative care into your daily routine. Master complex communication skills and learn tools to identify palliative needs and provide basic palliative care.
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No prior knowledge required
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Palliative care has always been a specialty for caregivers, patients, and caregivers. We have designed this specialization to introduce how palliative medicine fits into patient care, and to help you develop basic palliative care skills. Over the next five courses, you will develop skills in symptom management, goal setting, and effective communication to improve the quality of life for patients and families living with serious illness. Our hope is that you will leave feeling better equipped to support the diverse needs of your patients and your own.
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Provide continuing education for healthcare staff. Full information on CME certification can be found on the FAQ page for the various courses.
In the core courses, learners will develop dialogues between caregivers and patients and use communication skills to discuss goals of care, symptom management, transitions in care, and support for families and caregivers. In the final course, learners will create public materials to increase public awareness of palliative care, along with care plans to support families and caregivers of patients with serious illnesses, and will experience virtual/remote care in the Simulation brain.
