

Save The Date!
The Maine Hospice Council and the Palliative Care & Quality of Life Interdisciplinary Advisory Council are proud to present the first annual statewide palliative care conference.
Inaugural Statewide Palliative Care Conference
October 6 (Thursday, 5:00 to 8:00PM)
& October 7 (Friday, 8:00AM-4:30PM)
University of Maine Hutchinson Center, Belfast, Maine
Keynote Speakers:
October 6 - A Listening Session with Senator Angus King (tentative)
October 7 - Keynote Speakers:
Betty Ferrell, PhD, MA, FAAN, FPCN.
Jim VanKirk, MD
Cordt Kassner, PhD
There will also be an opportunity to participate in several breakout sessions throughout the day.
Potential Topics:
- Palliative Care - Economics and Policy
- The Value and Challenges of Providing Palliative Care in Maine: What will it Take?
- Quality Palliative Care Guidelines in Action: A Model for Restoring Healthcare Post COVID-19
- 'I Can See You Now!': Expanding Access to Palliative Care for Rural Populations
- Communication and Messaging in Palliative Care: Let's Ask the Caregivers
- Palliative Care 101: Pain/Dyspnea/Nausea/Delirium
- Health Equity: Panel Discussion
- Palliative Care and the Pediatric Population
- Palliative Pain Management in the Opioid Epidemic Era
- Fostering Partnerships in Oncology and Palliative Care
- Ethical Approaches to Refractory Suffering
- Updates in Pharmacology and Palliative Care: Cannabis
- Delivering Palliative Care in Rural Areas
- Communication and Messaging in Palliative Care: Can We Do Better?
- Covid-19: Its Impact on Palliative Care
- Pain Management, Existential Pain, Substance Abuse, Opioid Epidemic.
- Cultural/Diversity Awareness: Panel Discussion
(All Workshops Subject to Change)
Please keep watch for opening of registration. We hope you will join us!
For more information contact:
Kathryn Randall, Executive Assistant – – 207-626-0651

Keep Watch For Upcoming Events!
207-626-0651