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Cultivating Compassion Training for Health Professionals - 5558
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Seminar Room
Cancer Council WA 15 Bedbrook Place ShentonPark, WA 6008 AustraliaRefund Policy
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.
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.