The International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care (IAHPC) and the End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) are pleased to announce the launch of the 2025 Summer Course “Palliative Care Basics Course.”

This 6-module course is designed for IAHPC members who wish to increase their knowledge and skills in care provision for persons with palliative care needs. Visit the section on the IAHPC website to see all the modules.

Registrants who are unable to attend the live sessions may access the recordings later.

Module 1 topic is Overview of Palliative Care Nursing and will be taught live on Thursday, July 31 (7am PT, 10am EST, 4pm CET, 2pm GMT). Faculty for Module 1 is Doctor Betty Ferrell, RN, PhD, Director of Nursing Research & Education and Professor at the City of Hope Medical Center in Duarte, California, USA. The moderator for the session will be Dr. Russel Portenoy, IAHPC Senior Adviser for Education and Research.

Preregistration is required. Those who review and participate in the entire series, either live or by watching the recordings and completing all the assignments, will receive a Certificate of Participation.

The course is free for IAHPC members. Join/Renew your IAHPC membership. 

Subsequent modules will include pain and symptom management, communication, grief and bereavement, and final hours. Visit the IAHPC special section to see all the courses and faculty.