CSU Shiley Institute for Palliative Care
Fall 2020 Course Schedule
Experience what online learning is meant to be in these interactive, instructor-led courses that deliver the palliative care skills you need and the personalized support you deserve.
Oct. 7, 2020: Advanced Practice Palliative Care Certificate for Social Workers – NEWLY REVISED AND UPDATED! Experience personalized attention and mentorship in an in-depth career building program for palliative care social workers. 8 Months, 144 CE Hours.
Oct. 7, 2020: Advanced Practice RN Certificate in Palliative Care – Elevate your practice and transform your career through this rigorous online program that features personal instruction and mentorship. 9 Months, 175 CE Hours.
Oct. 7, 2020: Practical Pain Management Approaches for Advanced Illness – Learn a whole person approach to pain management in advanced illness. 8 weeks, 48 CE Hours.
Oct. 14, 2020: Essentials of Palliative Care Chaplaincy – Master a full-circle model of spiritual care, and grasp your role as leader of the interdisciplinary team. 8 Weeks, 64 CE Hours.
Oct. 14, 2020: RN Certificate in Palliative Care – Build key palliative care nursing skills in prognostication, pain and symptom management, care at the end of life, and more. 8 weeks. 64 CE Hours.
Oct. 14, 2020: Healing Through Art – Learn to use creative self-expression to boost well-being and aid healing, for yourself and others. 6 weeks. 24 CE Hours.
Oct. 21, 2020: Cannabis in Hospice and Palliative Care – Gain a clear understanding of medical cannabis and its uses for patients with serious illnesses, including dosing guidelines, and clinical, ethical, and legal considerations. 4 weeks.12 CE Hours
Call for Next Date: Critical Palliative Care Skills for Social Workers and Counselors – Learn to facilitate communication, establish goals of care, and other essential skills in palliative care social work. 8 Weeks, 48 CE Hours.
Virtual Symposium Spotlights
Oct. 8 and Nov. 5, 2020: Symposium Spotlights: What COVID-19 Has Taught Us About Inclusive, Interprofessional, Integrative Palliative Care – Hear from dynamic keynote speakers, enjoy Spotlight Topic presentations, and peruse a Virtual Poster Gallery highlighting important new palliative care teaching, research, and practice innovations. From 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. each day via Zoom.
Popular Self-Paced Courses, Available Anytime
Pediatric Palliative Care Certificates – Learn to ease the physical, psychosocial, and spiritual suffering of children, teens, and young adults with serious illness, and their families.
Primary Palliative Care Skills for Physicians, NPs, and PAs – Convenient, in-depth instruction in serious illness care for generalists in any practice setting.
Core Concepts in Palliative Care – Learn fundamental palliative care skills and how your role fits into the full interdisciplinary team. Courses for nurses, social workers, and chaplains. Great for team training!