Cultivating Compassion Training for Health Professionals - 5558

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Cultivating Compassion Training for Health Professionals - 5558

By Palliative and Supportive Care Education

Date and time

Tue, 8 May 2018 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM AWST

Location

Seminar Room

Cancer Council WA 15 Bedbrook Place ShentonPark, WA 6008 Australia

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 1 day before event

Description

Cultivating Compassion Training for Health Professionals




This one day workshop is informed by the growing research into the benefits of the intentional development of compassion as part of health professional education. The deliberate and systematic cultivation of compassion in health care professionals has a protective effect for the professional and is of benefit in the care of patients.Compassion empowers and develops resilience in the face of suffering

Learning Areas:

  • Review of the scientific research into compassion and the cultivation of compassion
  • Identifying obstacles to compassion and ways to respond to the obstacles
  • Guided instruction in compassion meditation practices
  • The role of self-compassion in self-care and guided instruction in self-compassion practices
  • A compassion-based response to secondary trauma and compassion fatigue
  • Compassionate care for patients, their caregivers and their family

Presented by:
Kathryn Choules (PhD)
Mindfulness facilitator trained at the Medical School, University of Massachusetts




Date: 8 May 2018

Time: 9am - 4pm

Venue: Seminar Room, Cancer Council WA at 15 Bedbrook Place, Shenton Park

Target Audience: Doctors, Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses, Allied Health Professionals, Facility Managers, Pastoral Care, Aboriginal Health Workers, Patient Care Assistants

Speaker - Kathryn Choules (PhD), Mindfulness facilitator trained at the Medical School, University of Massachusetts

Parking: Free parking is available at 15 Bedbrook Place. See the map below for visitors parking information and directions to the Seminar Room.

Shenton Park



Organised by

Palliative care education for health professionals, health care workers and palliative care volunteers across WA.

Our events are aimed at increasing knowledge and understanding of palliative care for health professionals caring for any person with a life-limiting illness in all settings.

The education programs are facilitated by project officers in collaboration with expert palliative care clinical providers and health professionals. Tailored education to meet specific requirements is available as we continue to improve and develop our programs to meet the growing demand for palliative and supportive care education.

PaSCE is supported by Cancer Council of WA and the WA Cancer and Palliative Care Network, WA Department of Health.

Our events are PRIVATELY LISTED, to view what is coming up visit our Health Professionals Calendar

https://www.cancerwa.asn.au/articles/calendar/calendar-health-professional-training-seminars-and/

To be added our MAILING LIST please email pasce@cancerwa.asn.au.

 

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