The mission of the Southeast Institute for Innovation in Palliative and Supportive Care at UAB is to expand palliative and supportive care expertise and increase access for people living with serious illness in the Southeast and their loved ones. Through collaborative research and interdisciplinary training opportunities, we intend to build a network of professionals committed to growing palliative and supportive care services.
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Date: Thursday - Saturday, November 14-16, 2024
Location: Hilton Birmingham Downtown at UAB, Birmingham, Alabama
Aligned with our mission, we are excited to announce that we have partnered with some wonderful organizations to co-host the Forging the Future of Palliative Care 2024 Innovation Summit: Culture, Communication, and Care in the American South! The following organizations are partnering with us to bring a wonderful selection of speakers and topics to this year’s Summit: Children's of Alabama, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory University School of Medicine—Division of Pallitative Medicine, Georgia Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, North Mississippi Health Services, Ochsner Health System, and Tennessee Oncology.
The purpose of this three-day conference is three-fold:
Connecting - Connecting clinicians, educators, researchers, and administrators dedicated to the field of palliative medicine in the Southeast.
Learning - Learning about evidence-based practice, strategies to reduce health disparities, and effective cultural communication.
Sharing - Sharing of palliative care expertise and evidence, which can address gaps and challenges to providing palliative care everywhere for everyone.
Pre-Conference Information
Clinical Pre-Conference
Cost: $100
We are proud to provide this informative pre-conference session that focuses on three distinct disease and organ systems in which palliative and supportive care could benefit. The speakers for these sessions will provide the latest updates on their work in the areas of heart failure, renal failure and end-stage pulmonary disease. Join us for this small group pre-conference half day of learning.
Pediatric Hospice Pre-Conference
Cost: $125
Are you part of a hospice looking to increase your pediatric enrollment but feeling hesitant? Or perhaps you're already caring for pediatric patients and want to train more staff to expand your pediatric capacity? Maybe you're simply interested in learning more about the nuances of pediatric hospice care? Then this seminar is for you!
In this half-day, 4-hour seminar, we will cover the following essential topics:
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Shared Compassion & Unique Needs: Hospice care across different age groups
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Pain & Symptom Management: Addressing opioids, dyspnea, anxiety, nausea/vomiting, and constipation
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Care at Time of Death
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Communication with Role Play
The seminar cost ALSO includes access to four follow-up Zoom education sessions, each 90 minutes long, continuing through 2025. Topics include:
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January 2025: Advanced Care Planning
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April 2025: Real-Time Ethics
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July 2025: Care of Family & Siblings - Anticipatory Grief and Developmental Understanding of Death
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October 2025: Boundaries & Self-Care
This seminar is designed for interdisciplinary hospice staff, including nurses, medical directors, chaplains, child life specialists, and bereavement specialists, who aim to be better equipped to enroll and care for children through their hospice agency. The seminar will be led by Kathy Perko, NP, and co-founder of PANDA (Pediatric And Neonatal neeDs Advanced) Education Consultants LLC.
Join us for this invaluable opportunity to enhance your skills and confidence in pediatric hospice care!
African American Communities Speak (AACS) Pre-Conference
Cost: $100
The African American Communities Speak (AACS) Program is a cultural communication training workshop. It seeks to equip providers with communication skills to enhance goals of care conversations and medical decision making. This training was created from the collective voices of patient experiences to promote best practices and bridge cultural divides.
Registration Rates
Category
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Early Bird Price
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Regular Price
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| Physicians/Nurse Practitioners/Physician Assistants | $345 | $395 |
| Nurses/Residents/Fellows/IDT Members | $295 | $345 |
| Students | $200 | $250 |
Conference Fees: Fees include lunch on Thursday and Friday, breakfast on Friday and Saturday, evening reception on Thursday at the hotel, and a networking reception at the Birmingham Museum of Art on Friday evening.
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Hotel Information
Location: Hilton Birmingham Downtown at UAB, Birmingham, Alabama
808 South 20th Street
Birmingham, AL 35205, US
(205) 933-9000
Any questions? Reach out and let's talk.
I'd be delighted to talk with you about the "Forging the Future of Palliative Care Innovation Summit." Contact me for more details.
Stacey Miller, Program Manager II
(205) 434-6104
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