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Introduction to Hospice and Palliative Care Course at the University of Notre Dame
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Introduction to Hospice and Palliative Care Course at the University of Notre Dame

A course about the delivery of compassionate care to those suffering life-limiting illnesses was highly appropriate as COVID-19 made its way across the US this spring. “Introduction to Hospice and Palliative Care,” offered by the University of Notre Dame in conjunction with Center for Hospice Care (CHC), used lectures, films and a mock interdisciplinary team...

Looking Back: Receptions Held for Dwyer Fellows
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Looking Back: Receptions Held for Dwyer Fellows

As the Baby Boom generation ages, the need for physicians board certified in hospice and palliative medicine will continue to grow. In fact, 20,000 physicians are currently needed to meet the needs of the aging population; since 2008 8,197 physicians have been certified in the specialty-level practice of hospice and palliative medicine. To help meet...

Internship Opportunities
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Internship Opportunities

An internship with Center for Hospice Care, the Hospice Foundation or Global Partners in Care, affiliates of the Center for Education & Advance Care Planning, offers the chance to learn how compassionate care is delivered in a variety of professions, in a range of settings. Center for Hospice Care has partnered with a number of...

IU Talk
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IU Talk

Workshop Focuses on Communication Skills for Serious Illness On September 12th, the Center for Education & Advance Care Planning brought Lyle Fettig, MD and Erin Newton, MD of the IU School of Medicine to the Mishawaka campus for our first IU Talk. The goal of this one-day workshop was to empower area physicians and nurses...