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Educational Services

Mid-Atlantic Palliative Care Grand Rounds

The Mid-Atlantic Palliative Care Grand Rounds are quarterly educational events for physicians, nurse practictioners and other interested health care providers desiring to learn more about palliative care. Each event features an interactive dinner networking session, a dynamic lecture session, and an active question and answer period.

Meetings are held 6:30-8:30 pm at the Halquist Memorial Inpatient Center, 4715 North 15th St., Arlington, VA 22205, unless otherwise noted. 

2006 Schedule

• "'All Over and Done With at Last' -- Exploring the Impact of Social Isolation at the End of Life "-- June 13
  Presented by Hunter Groninger, MD, Fellow, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Capital Hospice
  This session uses drama and film to explore the impact of social isolation on suffering at the end of life.
• "The Management of End-Stage Breast Cancer and Palliative Care" -- September 14
  Presented by Richard DeRosa, MD, Foxhall Surgical Associates
  Dr. DeRosa will describe issues in caring for patients with end-stage breast cancer, and discuss various areas where hospice and palliative care can partner with acute surgical care.
• "Management of End-Stage Heart Disease in Palliative Care"-- December 5
  Presented by Sue Wingate, RN, DNSc, CRNP
  This session wll describe patho-physiologic aspects of end-stage heart disease which can be improved by palliative care, discuss palliative treatments to improve quality of life for those with end-stage heart disease, and discuss collaboration techniques for the cardiologist and palliative care specialist.

Mid-Atlantic Palliative Care Grand Rounds are programs of the Capital Hospice Insistute for Education and Leadership, the leading provider of information and education palliative care for physicians in the DC metropolitan region.

For information about CME credits and Contact Hours, please click here.

 

Registration

For more information about, or to register for one or more of the Mid-Atlantic Palliative Care Grand Rounds, please call 703.531.6247, send email or send inquiry to .

Institute for Education and Leadership
6565 Arlington Blvd.
Suite 501
Falls Church, VA 22042
Fax: 703.538.2069