J. Nicholas Odom ((PhD, RN, ACHPN, FPCN, FAAN) began his career as an ICU nurse in critical care. After observing how patients and families needed help with navigating the difficult emotions and...
Chaplain Allison Kestenbaum is the Manager of Spiritual Care and Clinical Pastoral Education at UC San Diego Health. She conducts research on palliative and spiritual care, and she is also a...
Join McGill Palliative Care and Pallium Canada on March 18, 2026 for the Sheila Kussner Hope & Cope Lecture, "Medical Assitance in Dying in Quebec: Is it Truly an Informed Choice?" delivered by...
In 1976, Dr. Balfour Mount hosted the First International Congress on the Care of the Terminally Ill, in Montreal, Quebec. Since then, and through multiple names, the Congress has grown in both...
Navigating the healthcare system is a daunting task. For Canada’s refugee population, however, palliative care access comes with additional barriers. Issues of inadequate healthcare in transit,...
Jennifer Hamilton first heard about spiritual care while studying theology and saw it as her life’s direction. After finishing her spiritual care training at the Royal Victoria Hospital, she got an...
Dr. Nadia Collette’s art therapy practice encompasses the nature of whole person care well—her background in art therapy, bereavement, biology, and spiritual care makes her well equipped to...
Biennially, Palliative Care McGill hosts Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Day, a full-day workshop for healthcare professionals to network, enhance their skills, and stay up to date on the...
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