Interprofessional Education in Palliative and End-of-Life Care Course Now Available

December 15, 2016 |

de Souza Institute is proud to announce the Interprofessional Education in Palliative and End-of-Life Care Oncology (iEPECO) course is now open for enrollment. This course is based on the EPEC™-O Canada curriculum and was developed by a team of interprofessional experts.

“iEPEC-O helps to integrate palliative care into your practice as a health care professional, and will support you in providing high quality and effective care for patients and families dealing with advanced illness.”

Paul Daeninck, MD, MSc, FRCPC, Medical Oncologist and Palliative Medicine Consultant

This iEPEC-O curriculum has been adapted and updated from the EPEC™–O Curriculum, which was developed by the U.S. National Cancer Institute in collaboration with the American Society for Clinical Oncology and the EPEC™ Project team and tailored to the Canadian context by EPEC-O Canada:

  • Emanuel, L.L., Ferris, F.D., von Gunten, C.F. and Von Roenn, J. (2005). Education in Palliative and End of Life Care – Oncology. The EPEC Project, Chicago. ISBN #0971418063.
  • Daeninck, P., Hanvey, L., Hauser, J., Librach, L., Preodor, M., Simpson, J. (2010). Education in Palliative and End of Life Care – Oncology- Canada.

Find out more about the course in our online calendar