Here is a collection of posters from the recent Asia Pacific Hospice Conference in Taipei – primarily by researchers and clinicians from Australia and New Zealand. Enjoy!
Over 1300 delegates from the Asia-Pacific region and beyond congregated in the Taipei International Conference Centre at the beginning of May for the 11th Asia Pacific Hospice Conference (APHC). With a theme of “Transforming Palliative Care”, there was a particular focus on public health and the development of palliative care in countries where it is not yet well established. It was wonderful to meet clinicians, policymakers, teachers and researchers from near and far – from China to the Philippines, Mongolia to Saudi Arabia, Argentina and the United Kingdom – and discuss shared problems and discover new ways of doing things!
Hope everyone is enjoying the live tweet-feed from the 11th Asia Pacific Hospice Conference in Taipei, Taiwan #APHC2015. Just between you and me, I think James has gone slightly crazy as he morphs into a rapid-fire, live-tweeting demon from Taiwanese folklore. For a more measured account of the first few days of the conference, check out this article from ehospice.
Other interesting things to help you while away your weekend:
Happy May Day / International Workers’ Day!
Team Palliverse is excited to be presenting at the upcoming Palliative Care Research Network Victoria (PCRNV) Forum on March 24th at 5pm AEDT (2pm AWST; 7pm NZDT). We will be talking about the use of social media in palliative care research and clinical practice. Join us in person, via webinar or on twitter!
Great news for all of you secretly hoping for a reason to visit the UK next May – Abstracts submissions for the 4th International Public Health & Palliative Care Conference, Bristol May 11th-16th 2015, have been extended to December 7th.
This conference builds on the momentum from previous international public health and palliative care conferences – in Kerala, India (2009); Dhaka, Bangladesh (2011); and Limerick, Ireland (2013).
The conference theme Community Resilience in Practice promises to attract a diverse array of presenters to share the valuable work that is happening in the international space of Public Health and Palliative Care.
So, what are you waiting for? Hey, I’m even considering a second submission!
You can access the full call for abstracts here
OR, if you would like to get a bit more of an idea about what a public health approach to palliative care entails, check out Bill’s Story on YouTube
The inaugural Advance Care Planning Australia conference is underway in Melbourne, hosted by Austin Health. Day one saw a launch by Hon. David Davis MLC, who reflected on the Victorian Government’s support for advance care planning and acknowledged the specific contribution of work focused on increasing the concordance between patient preferences, and the actual care delivered, as a marker of success in end-of-life care.
The 20th International Congress on Palliative Care was held in Montreal, Canada between 9-12 September 2014. Overall, it was a wonderful conference with:
… all set in the beautiful city of Montreal, which had a decidedly European feel to it, with all the cobblestoned streets in Old Town, as well as the rapid-fire French in our ears. Continue reading
Know a talented young palliative researcher? Are a talented young palliative researcher?
The Early Researcher Award (formerly Young Investigator Award) was created as an annual award by the EAPC in 2009. This award is designed to recognise the work of young (novice) scientists and clinicians in the field of palliative care who have recently made, or are currently making an outstanding contribution to research. It aims to highlight their personal career development and their potential for the future.
Applications close end of November 2014 and the winners go to the EAPC congress in Denmark.
The candidate should:
• be at an early stage of his/her research career in palliative care (does not refer to actual age)
• have a strong documented interest and skills in research in palliative care
• hold an academic or clinical position in palliative care
• hold a postgraduate degree (e.g. PhD, MD, Masters)
• be able and willing to give a plenary lecture in English at the 14th EAPC World Congress
The following must be evident in application:
• A strong interest in research in palliative care
• How candidates link research ideas to EAPC research priorities
• Evidence of academic and/or clinical development
• Detailed description of research methods and results and their relevance to palliative care
• A clear work plan showing personal development
• Evidence of post graduate training
• Environment / research group that candidates have worked in
• Evidence of publications and presentation of work at conferences or similar events
• Evidence of scientific awards (if any)
• Evidence of ability to do a presentation in English
Applicants from around the world are welcome. Candidates who already applied for the award in previous congresses are invited to reapply!
Here is the link…..
http://www.eapc-2015.org/Early_Researcher_Award.html
Cheers, Sonia
palliverse.com 