Northeastern Ontario Palliative Care Conference 2025

**REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS**

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Northeastern Ontario Palliative Care Conference

February 28, 2025

8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. EST

Join us in person at the NOSM U Sudbury Campus or Virtually on WebEx

Welcome to the Northeastern Ontario Palliative Care Conference 2025! This year, we bring you a bigger and better hybrid conference, as a result of the collaboration between the NOSM University Palliative Care SPC, and NNPCN-PCIEF Nipissing sub-region.

This year are excited to annouce our Keynote Speaker Yvonne Heath on the topic of Self-Care and Resilience when Dealing with Death and Illness. Other topics include Ontario Health Initiatives, Complimentary Care - Traditional and Alternative Medicine and a panel discussion with palliative care experts who will share their insights on education, system level changes and their clinical approach to care in a variety of settings.

Conference Learning Objectives:

1. Effectively engage in difficult palliative conversations around discouragement and despair with patients and their families

2. Enhance collaborative patient care and support by fostering an environment of empathy amongst a diverse clinical care team

3. Discuss the larger role of community care in palliative care in rural Northern communities

Registration Fees & Cancellation Policy

Registration Fees:

1. In-Person: $50.00 (includes catering)

2. Virtual: $35.00

Cancellation Policy

The NOSM CEPD office reserves the right to cancel courses if required. Registrants will be notified as early as possible if this course is cancelled.

Registration fees for courses cancelled by NOSM CEPD office will be refunded; however NOSM CEPD will not be liable for any loss, damage or other expenses that such cancellation may cause.

In the event that a participant needs to withdraw from the program after registering, a cancellation administration fee will be applied. Please see below for cancellation deadlines and associated fees:

1. Cancellation within 10 days of the conference receives zero refund

2. Cancellation 11 days or more before the conference receives a refund of 75% of the paid fee

Please submit your cancellation request to the CEPD office at cepd@nosm.ca

Accreditation Statement

This activity meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by the Continuing Education and Professional Development Office at NOSM University for up to 4.75 Mainpro+^® Certified Activity credits.