Breakout Sessions and Agenda for Palliative Care Symposium

8:30 am

Introductory Remarks

8:45 am

Opening Keynote

Harnessing the Magic of Palliative Care Education to Awaken Joy and Meaning in Medicine

• Daniel C. Johnson, MD, FAAHPM, National Physician Lead for Specialty Palliative Care, Kaiser Permanente Care Management Institute

9:45 am

Break

10:15 am

Concurrent Sessions

Panel

Bringing the Needs of Young Caregivers Mainstream

• Sharon Hamill, CSU San Marcos
• Melinda Kavanaugh, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
• Elizabeth Olson, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
• Vivian Stamatopoulos, University of Ontario, Institute of Technology

Workshop

Responding to Requests for Aid in Dying

• Judy Knudson, Rachel Revelle, University of Colorado

Workshop

E-Learning in Palliative Care

• Jill Guffey, CSU Institute for Palliative Care

Paper Session – Interprofessional Teams

Enhancing the Effectiveness of Inpatient Palliative Care Consultation Teams (PCCTs)

• Meghan McDarby, Brian Carpenter, Washington University in St. Louis

When the Team Acted Like a Real Team: Collaboration, Communication, Interdisciplinary Teams & Care Quality

• ShaRhonda Donaldson, Kaiser Permanente
• Joy Goebel, Sue Robertson, CSU Long Beach

IPE and Palliative Care: An Alignment of Education and Practice

• Nassrine Noureddine, CSU Sacramento

Measuring and Improving the Effectiveness of Interprofessional Teamwork

• Stacy Starkka, CSU Institute for Palliative Care

Workshop

World Wide Healing Movement: Hope Made Visible™

• Alessandra Colfi, UC San Diego Health System, San Diego Cancer Research Institute, North County Cancer Fitness, The HeartWay

11:30 am

Table Topic Luncheon

12:45 am

Plenary Panel

Supporting Family Caregivers of Seriously Ill Seniors: Research, Training, and Community Connections

• Jennifer Wolff, PhD, Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
• Kathleen Kelly, Executive Director, Family Caregiver Alliance, National Center on Caregiving
• Theresa Harvath, PhD, RN, FAAN, Executive Associate Dean & Clinical Professor, Director, Family Caregiving Institute, The Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis

Supported by West Health Institute

1:45 pm

Break

2:15 pm

Concurrent Sessions

Workshop

Funding Mechanisms and Opportunities: Building the Science of Palliative Care – Pending Confirmation 

• Dr. Jeri Miller, Chief, Office of End-of-Life and Palliative Care Research (OEPCR) and NINR Center’s Program, National Institutes of Health

Workshop

Ethical Challenges in Palliative Care Research 

• Jennifer Ballentine, CSU Institute for Palliative Care

Workshop

Palliative Care Simulation with Nursing Students: Impact on Communication Skills

• Kirsten Preusse, Samuel Merritt University

Panel

Palliative Care for Special Populations with Unique Needs

• Julia Kasel-Godley, VA Palo Alto Health Care System
• Veronica Shead, VA St. Louis Health Care System
• Rebecca Allen, University of Alabama
• Brian Carpenter, Washington University in St. Louis

Paper Session – Communication

Practicing Difficult End-of-Life Conversations using Mixed-Reality Simulation

• Jaime Hannans, CSU Channel Islands

Palliative Care Information to Support Practice – A Web-Based Program

• Raeann LeBlanc, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Challenges in Symptom Reporting by Cancer Patients

• Teresa Deshields, Washington University School of Medicine
• Valentina Penalba, Siteman Cancer Center

3:30 pm

Break

4:00 pm

IGNITE

New to this year’s Symposium! A spirited round of 5-minute speed presentations on topics that reflect the Symposium’s theme of Quality in Palliative Care: Fusing Education, Research and Practice

5:00 pm

Poster Session

Curricular Mapping to Incorporate Palliative Care Training into a PA Program: Keep it All Together!

• Nadya Dimitrov, Stony Brook University

Death Anxiety among Chinese Older Adults with a Religious Affiliation

• Mandong Liu, University of Southern California

Efficacy of Physical Activity After Death of a Loved One

• Amber Derksen, Georgia Southern University – Armstrong Campus

Ethical Needs Assessment of Associate Degree Nurses Seeking a Bachelor’s Degree

• Annie Huynh, CSU Bakersfield; Heidi He

Frank Sinatra Captivates College Students to Work in Hospice Care

• Lori Montross-Thomas, LightBridge Hospice and Palliative Care

Getting What You Want as You Age: An ACP Workshop

• Sheri L. Mauk, University of Colorado Denver; Teresa Cooney, University of Colorado Denver

Is a Meaningful Definition of a Good Death Possible?

• Ellen Csikai, The University of Alabama School of Social Work; Quentin Maynard, The University of Alabama School of Social Work

Principles of Palliative Radiotherapy: Didactic Training for Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellows

• Emily Martin, University of California, San Diego

Problems and Prospects in Providing EOL Care For Older Adults in Allahabad: Physicians Perspective

• Rashmi Gupta, San Francisco State University

Teaching Undergraduate Nursing Students about Serious Illness: An Alternative Course Design

• Amy Beasley, University of Alabama

The ‘D-Word”– An Undergraduate Learning Experience in Talking about Dying

• Raeann LeBlanc, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Maureen Groden, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Olga Ehrlich, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

The Impact of Lay Navigators on Access to Cancer Services in a Pacific Islander Community

• Corina Penaia, Diana Tisnado, California State University, Fullerton

Understanding and Measuring the Experience of Symptom Burden in Heart Failure

• Macy Stockdill, University of Alabama at Birmingham

5:00 pm

Reception

6:30 pm

Adjourn

7:00 am

Workshop

Meditation in Motion: Yoga

• Alessandra Colfi, UC San Diego Health System, San Diego Cancer Research Institute, North County Cancer Fitness, The HeartWay

8:25 am

Introductory Remarks

8:30 am

Morning Keynote

Accessing Hospice and Palliative Care: The Influence of Culture on End-of-Life Decision Making

• Karen Bullock, PhD, LCSW, Professor and Department Head, John A. Hartford Faculty Scholar, North Carolina State University Department of Social Work

9:30 am

Break

10:00 am

Concurrent Sessions

Workshop

Funding Mechanisms and Opportunities: Building the Science of Palliative Care – Pending Confirmation

• Dr. Jeri Miller, Chief, Office of End-of-Life and Palliative Care Research (OEPCR) and NINR Center’s Program, National Institutes of Health

Workshop

Mindfulness: Integrating Mind, Soul, and Neuroscience in Education and Practice

• Jerome Front, Pepperdine University

Workshop

Where Do We Start?: Preparing for Interprofessional Education in Palliative Care

• Tara Schapmire, Barbara Head, Mark Pfeifer, University of Louisville

Panel

Elevating Awareness of Palliative Care through Humanities

• Michael McDuffie, Allison Merrick, Marion Geiger, CSU San Marcos

Paper Session – Palliative Care Practice in Diverse Settings

Using Big Data to Trigger Palliative Care in the ICU and the Step Down Unit

• Rebecca Gagne Henderson, Yale New Haven Health Systems

Comparing the Effectiveness of Strategies for Delivering Home-Based Palliative Care

• Huong Nguyen, Kaiser Permanente

Cardiac ICU Family Members’ Opinions Regarding Common Components of Bereavement Support

• Alyssa Erikson, CSU Monterey Bay
• Jennifer McAdam, Samuel Merritt University

Advance Care Planning in a Skilled Nursing Facility: A Quality Improvement Project

• Dane Shoemaker, CSU Fullerton

11:15 am

Break

11:30 am

2017 Seed Grant Awardees’ Projects – Innovations in Palliative Care for Older Adults

Practice Makes Perfect: Ed-Tech for Communication Skill Training Online

• Lynee Sanute, Amos Bailey, University of Colorado Denver

Enhancing Palliative Care Knowledge Through a National Lifelong Learning Network

• Brian Carpenter, Washington University in St. Louis

Developing Culturally-Based Communications Tools with African American Community Members

• Ronit Elk, University of South Carolina

Increasing Palliative Care Within the Latino Community

• Joy Goebel, CSU Long Beach

Somatic Movement with Music Protocol Development and Implementation for Seniors in Hospice Care

• Wendell Hanna, San Francisco State University

3 Wishes: Creating a Meaningful End-of-Life Experience in the Intensive Care Unit

• Thanh Neville, University of California Los Angeles

1:00 pm

Luncheon

Symposium Presidential Address

• Karen S. Haynes, Ph.D., President, California State University San Marcos

Awarding of 2018 Seed Grants

• Funded by the Gary and Mary West Foundation

2:00 pm

Concurrent Sessions

Panel

Extending Palliative Care in the Ambulatory Setting

• Elizabeth Glazier, Marissa Kosh, S. Liliana Oakes, Esmeralda Villanueva, Wellmed Medical Management

Workshop

Integrating Spirituality into the Education of Palliative Care Professionals

• Helen McNeal, CSU Institute for Palliative Care
• Trace Haythorn, Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE)
• Jamie Beachy, CSU Institute for Palliative Care

Workshop

Patients as Palliative Care Ambassadors

• Shirley Otis-Green, Judy Thomas, JD, Kristine Wallach, Coalition for Compassionate Care of California

Workshop

Using Digital Story-telling to Make Meaning About Loss and Grief

• Raeann LeBlanc, University of Massachusetts Amherst
• Olga Ehrlich, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
• Maureen Groden, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Paper Session – Tailoring Palliative Care in Specific Populations

Redesigning Stroke Rehabilitation: Applying Palliative Care Concepts

• Nidhi Mahendra, San Jose State University

Changing the Culture of Pediatric Palliative Care at the Bedside

• Susan Shields, Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital

What’s in the Syringe?: Examining Dose in Palliative Care Psychoeducational Interventions

• Rachel Wells, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Palliative Dialysis in Older Adults with ESKD

• Debra Hain, Florida Atlantic University

3:15 pm

Break

3:30 pm

Closing Keynote

Strengthening the Palliative Care Tapestry with the Essential Threads of Culture and Diversity

• Marie Bakitas, DNSc, NP-C, FAAN, Professor, Marie L. O’Koren Endowed Chair, School of Nursing, and Associate Director, Center for Palliative and Supportive Care, University of Alabama at Birmingham

4:30 pm

Closing Remarks

4:45 pm

Adjourn