Events
Upcoming Events
April 18-19, 2008
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2008, date to be announced
Dallas, Texas
The Duke Institute on Care at the End of Life will train health care providers and others on caring for African American patients and families at the end of life.
Previous Events
Recovering Our Traditions III - A Journey of Transformation: Expanding the Horizons of Compassionate Care
February 10-12, 2008
San Antonio, Texas
This conference, offered by the Supportive Care Coalition: Pursing Excellence in Palliative Care, is designed to advance knowledge in state-of-the-art palliative and end-of-life care, attend to participant’s spiritual and self-care needs, create both organized and spontaneous networking opportunities and inspire new thought and insight into health care for those with advanced and terminal illnesses.
The Annual Assembly of American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine & Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association
January 30-February 2, 2008
Tampa, Fla.
At this conference, the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine and the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association are combining their expertise to advance the field and improve care for persons with life-limiting, progressive illnesses through education.
NHPCO’s 8th Clinical Team Conference, Scientific Symposium and Facility-Based Hospice Forum: Purpose, Passion, Performance
November 30 – December 1, 2007
Hilton New Orleans Riverside
The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s 8th Clinical Team Conference, Scientific Symposium and Facility-Based Hospice Forum will focus on access to and quality in all aspects of care that is provided to patients and families at the end of life. more »
APPEAL Training:
A Progressive Palliative Care Educational Curriculum for the Care of African Americans at Life’s End
November 9-10, 2007
Duke Divinity School
Durham, North Carolina
The Duke Institute on Care at the End of Life will train health care providers and others on caring for African American patients and families at the end of life. more »
Caring for Mind, Body and Spirit: Psychosocial, Bereavement and Spiritual Needs at the End of Life
July 30 – August 1, 2007
Hyatt Regency,
Albuquerque, New Mexico
The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization is offering a summer conference focused on psychosocial, bereavement and spiritual needs at the end of life. more »
Magnified and Sanctified: Jewish Ritual, Reality and Response at the End of Life
May 31, 2007
Duke University
Explore Jewish traditions and practices around illness, death and grieving — and learn to translate that understanding into better end-of-life care. Physicians, social workers, rabbis, chaplains and scholars will lead more than 15 workshops examining Jewish perspectives on a variety of end-of-life issues.
All seeking knowledge about the intersection of Jewish traditions and end-of-life care are welcome — health, spiritual care and social service professionals; family caregivers; scholars and students; and laity of all faiths.
The conference is presented by the Duke Institute on Care at the End of Life. Elliot N. Dorff, Ph.D., University of Judaism, Los Angeles, California will be the keynote.
Free End of Life Care Workshop for Nurses
May 11, 2007
WakeMed Raleigh Campus, Andrews Conference Center
This one-day workshop is designed for R.N.s and other health care providers who care for patients at the end of life. The workshop will explore the many facets of end of life care through presentations from speakers working with patients and families. Participants will learn care strategies and discuss social influences on end of life care. The program will be held 8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. and 5.5 contact hours will be awarded to individuals attending in its entirety. To register, e-mail the Nursing Education Department at WakeMed.
Dramatic Reading of End-of-Life Play: Vesta
April 12, 2007
Duke Divinity School
The Institute on Care at the End of Life and HOLD, the Divinity School’s end-of-life student interest group, will present a dramatic reading of Vesta on April 12 at 6:30 p.m. in the Divinity School, Room 0016W. Vesta, a Bryan Harnetiaux play, examines an ordinary family’s struggle with end-of-life issues with humor and warmth. The audience follows Vesta, the family matriarch, and her family through her diagnosis, decision-making, and dying process. The characters will be played by Duke Divinity students, ICEOL staff and community members. A panel discussion with representatives from various community-based agencies that provide end-of-life care will follow the performance to allow the audience to learn more about these community resources and for in-depth exploration of many of the issues highlighted in the play. This event will is free and open to the public.
In Life and In Death We Belong to God: The Congregational Continuum of Care in the Presbyterian Church
March 12-14, 2007
Faith communities are seeking to develop intentional practices of caring for people at the end of life that are theologically informed, rooted in the traditions of the church, and informed by the best health care practices. Join church members, pastors and health care professionals from across the country in exploring the theological, medical and practical dimensions of end-of-life care and how to put that knowledge into practice. The Duke Institute on Care at the End of Life has partnered with Presbyterian Church’s (USA) Office of Theology and Worship and Office of National Health Ministries to present this first-of-its-kind conference.
Initiative for Pediatric Palliative Care Regional Educational Retreat
October 11-13, 2006
Infants, children, and adolescents with life threatening illnesses deserve the very best care possible. We invite interdisciplinary teams of healthcare providers and family members from all venues of care to join us in this interactive, “train-the-trainer” educational retreat. Teams may be formed from hospital based services, NICU/PICU, home care, or hospice/palliative care organizations. The IPPC curriculum offers an innovative approach to pediatric palliative care that will benefit even those with well-developed pediatric programs. For more information on the curriculum, please visit The Initiative for Pediatric Palliative Care.
Taking Charge of Pain: What Everyone Needs to Know about Effective Pain Management Community Workshop
September 26, 2006
This community workshop features a keynote address from Richard Payne, a widely known expert in pain management and director of the Duke Institute on Care at the End of Life. A dynamic panel will lead an interactive discussion about various dimensions of pain management. Panelists include Tiffany Christensen, survivor of two lung transplants, Julia Lunsford, an integrative and spiritual psychiatrist, and Marsha Rehn, a clinical nurse specialist. Rose Hoben, health reporter for WUNC radio, will moderate. Cost is $20; $10 for seniors and students.
Right-to-Die Case Lawyer to Speak at Duke Divinity School
Wednesday, April 5, 2006
Bill Colby, a lawyer who participated in the first right-to-die case heard by the U.S. Supreme Court, will speak at Duke Divinity School from 4-5:30 p.m. on April 5 in Room 0016 Westbrook. Download (.mp3) or play an audio recording (.ra) of the discussion.
ICEOL Hosts Research Symposium
Tuesday, September 13, 2005
A Research Symposium gave a dozen local researchers from Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill whose work has been partially supported by the Institute an opportunity to present their projects.
It’s Time We Talk: Conversations about End-of Life Wishes
Tuesday, May 3, 2005, 7 p.m.
Union Baptist Church
904 N. Roxboro Street
Durham, NC
Monday, May 9, 7 p.m.
Chapel Hill Bible Church
260 Erwin Road
Chapel Hill, NC
Crossing Over Jordan: African Americans and Care at the End of Life
Tuesday, June 7, 2005
The Riverside Church
490 Riverside Drive at 122nd Street
New York City, NY 10027
The Last Miles of the Way Home
February 26-28, 2004
Sheraton Atlanta Hotel
Atlanta, Georgia
Suffer the Children: Caring for Children at the End of Life
Thursday, May 29, 2003
Duke University Bryan Student Center
Opening Doors
The Opening Doors symposium, held March 2, 2000, at Duke University, celebrated the founding of the Duke Institute on Care at the End of Life.