Expanding HAPC Education

Three monthly gatherings of hospice and palliative care professionals learning from each other and improving the care we provide our patients

Established in 2020 as a result of the move to virtual learning that happened during the pandemic, the HAPC Virtual Didactics serves as a platform for anyone interested in palliative care to have access to high-quality lectures from experts in the field. We offer a twice monthly Grand Rounds series and a once monthly Managing Addiction and Pain in the Palliative Interdisciplinary Team lecture. Click the “Sign Up” link to sign up for the lecture series, and click on “Blog” to view past or current lectures. Click on the picture of the lecturer to enter the Zoom (synchronous) or YouTube (asynchronous). Links are typically updated within a day of the lecture.

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Grand Rounds

Music Therapy

Looking forward to this week’s lecture by Mel Srolovitz on Music Therapy in Palliative Medicine. Mel (pronouns she/her) is a Board-Certified Music Therapist, Certified Death Doula, and a Fellow in Thanatology. Mel currently works at Penn Medicine Hospice in Philadelphia, owns a private, Philadelphia-based death doula business, and has been working in end-of-life care for over 10…

MAPPIT

Trauma-Informed Care in Palliative Care

Dr. Murad Aldarayseh, from University of Kentucky, discusses Trauma-Informed Care in palliative care. Articles:Salama R, Simpson J, Eccles FJR, French M. Trauma-informed palliative care: A systematic scoping review of evidence sources describing concepts relevant to an emerging field of practice. Palliat Med. Published online March 23, 2026. doi:10.1177/02692163261425837. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41872750/ Toor H. Trauma-informed palliative care. Can…

MAPPIT

Defining Suffering in Palliative Care

Dr. Kaylee Gouge, from University of Kentucky, discusses the emotional currency of the term “suffering” in palliative care, from perspectives in the pediatric ICU setting. This led to an engaging conversation with participants based on clinical experiences (discussion not recorded to preserve privacy). Article Grekov K, Batten J, Tate T, Anand KJS, Magnus D, Halley…

Grand Rounds

Palliative Sedation

Looking forward to tomorrow’s lecture on Palliative Sedation by Dr. Maggie Clifton! Dr. Clifton is a board-certified physician specializing in Family Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, and Hospice and Palliative Medicine. She completed her Family Medicine Residency, Geriatrics Fellowship, and Hospice & Palliative Care Fellowship at East Carolina University/Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, NC. She earned her Doctor of…

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