Sunday, December 1, 2013

Announcement: Singapore Palliative Care Conference 2014


Building Bridges, Enhancing Care
26 - 27 June 2014 (Pre-conference workshop)
28 - 29 June 2014 (Main Conference)

For further details:
Website: spcc



Saturday, November 30, 2013

Announcement - Course on Suffering, Death and Palliative Care

Intensive Course “Suffering, Death and Palliative Care”, 16th edition

The section of Healthcare Ethics, department IQ healthcare, (Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre) organizes the 16th edition of the advanced European Bioethics Course ‘Suffering, Death and Palliative Care’ from February 11 – 14, 2014.

Aim of the course is to educate participants on a range of ethical issues related to suffering, palliative care and medically assisted death. Extensive insight into the medical, philosophical, theological and ethical foundations of these concepts will be proffered. During the course experts will give presentations on various topics in the domain of palliative care. The key-note lecture will be held by Carlo Leget, vice-president of the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC), full professor of ethics of care and spiritual counseling; endowed professor in ethical and spiritual issues in palliative care, established by the Association of High Care Hospices in the Netherlands.

This course is of interest to participants from diverse professional backgrounds, such as nursing, medicine, health care administration, ethics, philosophy, theology and pastoral care, and PhD students undertaking courses of study in these areas.

For more information or registration, please follow the links or consult the website: www.masterbioethics.org, under Intensive courses. Contact: Simone Naber: s.naber@iq.umcn.nl.
Tel: +31 (0) 24-3613359 / +31 (0) 24-3615320. For updates and the latest news follow us on twitter: @palcarecourse.

The direct link to the website: https://med.kuleuven.be/eng/erasmus-mundus-bioethics/documents/sufferingdeath

Monday, March 25, 2013

APHC 2013 - APHN Rosalie Shaw Travelling Scholarship

Announcement


We are pleased to invite applications for the APHN Rosalie Shaw Travelling Scholarship. This scholarship was created in honour of our former Executive Director, Dr Rosalie Shaw, to enable APHN members from resource-limited countries to attend the Asia Pacific Hospice Conference. The successful applicant will receive support up to USD1,500.00 to fund conference registration, travel and accommodation.

Criteria:
  • Must be a current individual member of APHN
  • Nomination supported by 2 other APHN members
  • Display leadership qualities and works in a palliative care service
  • Submit a report on the benefits of attendance within 3 months after attending the APHC
Applications must be submitted online here by the close of business on 31 May 2013. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

JOIN US IN BANGKOK FOR THE 10TH APHC!
Please note:
  • Online registration will be ready by end March 2013.
  • Closing date for abstract submission is 26 April 2013.
  • Closing date for early bird registration is 10 July 2013.
For more information on APHC, please visit the conference website at http://www.aphc2013.com

APHN Secretariat
Mailing address: Department of Palliative Medicine, National Cancer Centre, 11 Hospital Drive, Singapore 169610 | Office +65-62355166 | Fax +65-67250905 | aphn@aphn.org | www.aphn.org

Please contact APHN Secretariat if you need further information.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

10th APHC 2013

10th Asia Pacific Hospice Conference 2013
11 - 13 Oct 2013
Main Congress
Bangkok Convention Centre at Central World

10 Oct 2013
Pre-congress
King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital

Early registration deadline:  10 July 2013
Late registration deadline:  15 Sept 2013

Abstract submission deadline:  26 April 2013

Registration fee:
Source:  aphc2013

Further details:
aphc2013.com
www.twitter.com/aphc2013

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

2013 International Nursing Conference

UPDATE 12/3/13: POSTPONED - Please contact the organiser for further details
30 March - 1 April 2013
Venue: Hydro Hotel, Miami Beach, Ferringhi, Penang, Malaysia

Organised by: Faculty of Nursing AUCMS

Early registration rate and abstract deadline is 31 January 2013.
For further information, please contact Puan Rosnah, 6-04 5780 800 ext 27/29.


Monday, January 7, 2013

APHC 2013


10th Asia Pacific Hospice Conference 2013
Organised by: Thai Palliative Care Society & APHN

For more information, please contact the Secretariat:
Wild Blue Congress Organizer
19/2 Ekamai 10, Sukhumvit 63,
Wattana Bangkok 10110 THAILAND
Tel: +662 714 2590 - 1
Fax: +662 714 2656
Email: aphc2013@gmail.com
Website: http://aphc2013.com/

Sunday, January 6, 2013

Palliative Care Workshop on Nursing Care

19 - 20 January 2013

Venue: Auditorium (level 1)
Hospis Malaysia
2, Jalan 4/96
Off Jalan Sekuci
56100 Cheras

Closing date: 15 Jan 2013
Organised by Hospis Malaysia.

Registration fee:
Doctors RM250
Nurses/Allied Health RM200

For more information, please contact Ms. Yap Wai Mun at: 6 (03) 9133 3936 extension 267 or email: education@hospismalaysia.org between 8 am - 5 pm from Mondays to Fridays.