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The following information is from the 2012 Congress and is for archival purposes only.
How fortunate we are to be working in a field where we can use
all of our human experience, wisdom and talents when required!
We can go from being in a medical or technical mode through to
using artistic or communication skills. Following a longstanding
tradition of focus on Whole Person Care and on healing that
started with Balfour Mount in ‘76, this International Congress features workshops
and presentations, artworks and music that will help you grow and resource
yourself as a palliative care provider or researcher. Whatever your discipline or
degree of experience, in this Congress you will discover world-class, leading
edge innovative ideas. You will be in a setting that allows you to go beyond the
boundaries of your background or subspecialty. You will be nourished by new
perspectives. We have strong international presenters who will stimulate you
and help bring your programs and your work to the next level. We trust that the
contacts made and friendships renewed will inspire new projects that will help
reduce suffering and improve the quality of life of patients and families back in
your community. Enjoy the offerings here, and welcome to Montreal!
Anna Towers MDCM, FCFP
Palliative Care McGill
McGill University, Montréal
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What a pleasure it is to welcome you to the 20th International Congress on Palliative Care, hosted by Palliative Care McGill.
This year’s program reflects the breadth, depth, and interdisciplinary
strength of our dynamic and growing field. Superb plenaries featuring experts
from around the world will bring us state-of-the art perspectives on caregiver
stress and coping, team resilience, health care services, symptom control,
dignity, pain, and healing. Our concurrent all-day seminars feature in-depth,
interactive sessions on cutting-edge developments in whole person care, neuro
palliative care, humanism and professionalism in nursing, and pediatric palliative
care. We are especially impressed and excited by an increase in both the number
and quality of abstracts submitted which, combined with our plenaries and all-day
seminars, have allowed us to offer our strongest program to date. As always, this
congress provides you with a unique blend of the arts, humanities and clinical
sciences as well as a great opportunity to meet, reflect, and exchange. Welcome,
and may your time with us be very enriching.
Bernard J. Lapointe, MD
Eric M. Flanders Chair in Palliative Medicine
Director, Palliative Care McGill
Chief, the Marjorie and Gerald Bronfman Division of
Palliative Care, Jewish General Hospital, Montréal
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