This conference will offer:
Opening plenary session presented by national expert, R. Sean Morrison, MD
Local and regional networking opportunities
Early Conference Meeting - Indiana Network for Hospice and Palliative Care Meeting
Concurrent sessions focused on vital research and topics in Palliative Medicine, including:
Caring for Adults with Advanced Dementia
Innovations in Advance Care Planning
End-Stage Liver Disease: A Palliative Approach
Communication with children at the end of life
Poster Presentations
Call for Poster Abstracts are now open
Submission deadline is December 20, 2023.
Pre-conference workshop - "Mastering Tough Conversations"
February 29, 2024 | 8:00am - 4:30pm
The practice of Hospice and Palliative Care involves conversations with patients and families that are often high stakes and involve complex emotions. The VitalTalk Program provides constructive communication skills needed when navigating conversations about serious illness. This interdisciplinary full-day workshop will be experiential, with each participant working in a small group to navigate challenging cases. The workshop offers the opportunity to practice frameworks for supporting patients who are receiving serious news and deliberating about goals of care.